Saturday, May 31, 2008
New Government..
So we finally have a Government here in Karnataka. The BJP must have been pleasantly surprised with the numbers they got, but the "arrangement" to make it past 113 will keep it uneasy for the rest of its tenure. The cartoon below from today's The Hindu hits the nail on the head. But I think the threat to Yeddyurappa's government comes more from within his party than the Independants or the Opposition. Reactions from Hubli over the non-inclusion of Jagadish Shettar into the cabinet and the growing bargaining power of the "Bellary Brigade" should still give the CM sleepless nights.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Bangalore Open 10K Run
Namma Benga
looru has not been having everything run for it lately. Our politicians, our infrastructure projects, even our Cricket team are the main reasons for some of the bad press we have been getting. But, there was an event today which got lots and lots of Bangaloreans together and show the rest of the world what the city is capable of and that they still stand solidly behind their city.
The Open 10K and the 5.7K "majja" run kicked off from the Kanteerava stadium today. Both these runs saw people from all cross-sections, all ages, participate. An equal number were seen lining the course clapping and cheering the runners along. The event itself was very well organised for the most part, I felt. There were a few people disappointed by the timing chip showing timings which were way off, and a few who felt water stations were not too well spaced, but then, there will always be teething issues, this being the first event of its kind and scale here in Bangalore.
Can't wait for the next Bangalore Open 10K! Hopefully it will not be a 9 AM start in the middle of summer next time, though :)
looru has not been having everything run for it lately. Our politicians, our infrastructure projects, even our Cricket team are the main reasons for some of the bad press we have been getting. But, there was an event today which got lots and lots of Bangaloreans together and show the rest of the world what the city is capable of and that they still stand solidly behind their city.The Open 10K and the 5.7K "majja" run kicked off from the Kanteerava stadium today. Both these runs saw people from all cross-sections, all ages, participate. An equal number were seen lining the course clapping and cheering the runners along. The event itself was very well organised for the most part, I felt. There were a few people disappointed by the timing chip showing timings which were way off, and a few who felt water stations were not too well spaced, but then, there will always be teething issues, this being the first event of its kind and scale here in Bangalore.
Can't wait for the next Bangalore Open 10K! Hopefully it will not be a 9 AM start in the middle of summer next time, though :)
Friday, May 09, 2008
Assembly Elections....Again!
The assembly elections are upon us again, here in Karnataka. Hopefully, we will not have another for the next 5 years!
Here's a cartoon by RK Laxman, on criminals running for political Office. To find out if a candidate in your constituency has a criminal "history", click here.
Here's a cartoon by RK Laxman, on criminals running for political Office. To find out if a candidate in your constituency has a criminal "history", click here.
So, are you headed towards your polling station tomorrow?
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