Indigenous Orator Bhai Rajiv Ji Dixit's memories

A Translation by ABHISHEK JAGINI

The Ominous evening of 29^th Nov 2010 around 7:30 I got a call from someone saying Rajiv Bhai is unwell, and he has been admitted in the hospital. Those were the days when he was residing in Chattisgarh, and that evening he was to address a meeting of Bharat Swabhiman at Bhilai. As soon as I got the news I tried calling both his numbers and they were switched off. When I contacted all his friends I came to know that he had been admitted in the hospital. I immediately asked them that have they informed Swamiji about it and they replied that Swamiji has been informed about Rajiv bhai’s\ situation. He is the one who is discussing with the doctors. If the situation worsens then the arrangements to take him to Delhi are on the way. I made ample of unsuccessful attempts to have a word with my brother. I didn’t give a second thought and started from Raipur thinking that if possible we can get him treated at Sevagram.

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Creating a better India, one hour at a time

Written by Abhishek, 26-02-2013

The renowned spiritualist and the founder of Art of Living Sri Sri Ravi Shankar launched ‘Volunteer for a better India’ in Delhi earlier this month. The program aims to address the key issues which society is fighting today including illiteracy, corruption and addiction and encourages every Indian to give up one hour of their day to assist these causes.
After the anti-corruption movement, this is the biggest gathering of volunteers for a social cause. The launch event at Ramlila Maidan attracted about 1.5 lakh people and the movement was launched simultaneously across the country in major cities like Mumbai and Bangalore.
Addressing the gathering, Mr Shankar said "We can't work amidst corruption. People - especially women, children, artists, dalits, minority communities and others - don't feel secure in the country. We need to get to the root of the problem and fix it."

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Garbage woes return to Bangalore

It’s been over two weeks since the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officially commenced the segregation of waste at source but piles of garbage around the city seem to be growing in size and number.
The program, run by the BBMP, requires segregation of waste at the source. It has seen cooperation in some areas but as yet, it has largely been a failure. The BBMP commissioner has highlighted two main reasons for this—people being cold to waste segregation and poor collection methods.
One can get a complete idea of the intensity of the problem by visiting the shopping hubs of KR Market or Malleswaram 8th Cross and the big heaps of garbage on the roadside that welcome people.
Posh areas like Jayanagar are no exception to garbage heaps. The city has not learned the importance of segregation. "Pourakarmikas don't lift the garbage on time; this causes inconvenience to even pass by the unattended heaps which rot and spread a foul smell all around'' said Harish Reddy from Jayanagar 4th Block.

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A bumpy start for Jayanagar's cycle lanes

BANGALORE: Last year, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) took a rather large leap towards bolstering support for more sustainable forms of travel by unveiling 40km of bicycle lanes in Jayanagar. However, with automotive vehicles using the lanes as parking space and little-to-no use of them by cyclists, many are questioning the success of the initiative.
The agenda of the project was to create safe routes to school for students and was highlighted in a report titled “Bicycle Friendly Streets in Jayanangar, Bangalore” submitted by Gubbi Labs at the insistence of Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) in 2011. The 36 educational institutions dotted around Jayanagar therefore made it a prime spot for setting up this Rs 2.5 crore pilot project (students traveling to school have been the primary target for this program).

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