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The episode at Carlton Towers could have happened anywhere in the city. The fire of 23rd February claimed nine and many more were hurt. The question of plan permissions, collusion, bye-law and safety violations and more are all being discussed in the media.One of the points being made by authorities (especially the BBMP) now, is that they cannot be blamed if builders and owners violate plan sanctions after occupancy certificates are issued. Really? Let's take a closer look at how plenty of wrongdoing happens during the plan approval process itself, i.e. before buildings are constructed and occupied.  Some years ago,…

National Institute of Advanced StudiesIndian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore 560 012Tel. 080-22185000, Fax: 080-2218 5028URL: www.nias.res.inDOCTORAL PROGRAMMEThe National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) is one of the uniqueinstitutions in the country, conducting advanced research inmultidisciplinary areas that bridge the gap between the natural andengineering sciences, social sciences, humanities and the arts. A limitednumber of research scholarships are available in the Institute for brightand committed postgraduate students interested in pursuing independentresearch across disciplines towards a doctoral degree.*AREAS OF SPECIALISATION*The specific areas of research in which students may be admitted for theyear 2010-2011 are the following:- Education- National Security, Strategic Studies-…

 Hardships.Children.Smiles.  Picture by Govind Chakravarti 

Celebrating Turahalli.It is that time of the year once again, when all the rock climbers inand around get together for some bouldering at Turahalli. It's alsothe time for us to spread the awareness about sport and grow theclimbers tribe.Turahalli hillock is a place with lot of boulders and wildlife justoff Kanakapura road and around 8 kilo-meters from Banashankari Templein Bangalore South. It has been the practising ground for the rockclimbers in and around Bangalore for many decades.Celebration of Turahalli by Rock Climbers.Rock climbers in and around Bangalore are gathering on Sunday 21st Febmorning in Turahalli to celebrate the place which…

Celebrating Turahalli.It is that time of the year once again, when all the rock climbers inand around get together for some bouldering at Turahalli. It's alsothe time for us to spread the awareness about sport and grow theclimbers tribe.Turahalli hillock is a place with lot of boulders and wildlife justoff Kanakapura road and around 8 kilo-meters from Banashankari Templein Bangalore South. It has been the practising ground for the rockclimbers in and around Bangalore for many decades.Celebration of Turahalli by Rock Climbers.Rock climbers in and around Bangalore are gathering on Sunday 21st Febmorning in Turahalli to celebrate the place which…

Getset and Go decided that they did, after all, want to sell a stake in their company to the Zing Group. They went back to Gyan, their advisor.Gyan, "Looking at this in a lighter vein, you have now moved to Level 2, in this game of selling your business. Level 1 has been completed; the result - you have decided to go ahead with the possible sale. As you move on to Level 2... you need to answer the next set of questions and get into this game in much more depth." Getset, "Oh Gyan, not again... more questions?"Gyan, "…

   A street vendor at Russell Market takes a quick break to pose for us.Pic by  Govind Chakravarti

Getset and Go were getting tired of running their business. Theirs was a 5 year old company, started with enthusiasm and a high level of energy. But ... 2009 had been a bad year. Orders had come in... at a very slow pace; money had come in... at an even slower pace. Things, however, now seemed to be looking up. The market was slowly improving. In fact they even had an offer from the Zing Group, who wanted to invest in their company, perhaps even buy them out over a period of time. It was now decision making time for Getset…

Robinson & CrusoeFebruary 5 to 7, 2010 at Ranga ShankaraMeet Robinson & Crusoe ... Two soldiers ... One roof ... Ocean all around... No common language ... Friendship prevails! Action and fun like never before. For the young, young adults and young at heart.Robinson & Crusoe is a Ranga Shankara production directed by Gracias Devaraj, who starred in the original German production by Schnnawl which played at Ranga Shankara in 2006, and who started his theatrical career in Bangalore. Tickets are available atRanga Shankara36/2, 8th CrossJ P Nagar, II PhaseBangalore - 560 078P: 080-26493982 / 26592777E: rstheatre@gmail.comW: www.rangashankara.organdwww.indianstage.in. I always…

ACTor ProductionsPresentsA theatre and film workshoptheatre@24framesDate: 6th and 7th Feb 2010 Time: 10am to 6pm Venue: BangaloreThe workshop aims at introducing theatre and films to enthusiasts. The workshop is pretty basic in nature and is aimed at beginners. If you are someone who has always found the words theatre and/or films interesting and have been wondering how to start, what exactly happens at a professional level etc etc. This workshop could give you a whole lot of answers. A 2 day workshop conducted by Pawan Kumar. Pawan Kumar is a theatre practitioner and a film maker. His latest film credit…