It has been generally observed that during the ‘Traffic Safety Week’ and other such commemorative days related to road safety, the police are quite severe on traffic offenders fining them for various violations on the roads. Monitoring over-speeding and keeping a special watch on no-entry zones, they ensure that the safety aspect of the occasion… Continue reading Inculcating Good Road Habits
Author: Vishaal Bhat
A History of High Rise Buildings
A skyscraper is a very tall, continuously habitable. There is no official definition or a precise cutoff height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper. However, as per usual practice in most cities, the definition is used empirically, depending on the relative impact of the shape of a building to a… Continue reading A History of High Rise Buildings
Take the bus; help make Bengaluru a greener city!
BMTC has planned a Bus Day on Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 with a particular focus on 2 corridors – Hosur Road and Old Airport road. The idea is to take the bus on that day (if you aren’t already taking the company or any other bus) and see the difference it will make to traffic… Continue reading Take the bus; help make Bengaluru a greener city!
Kitchen Scraps Help Feed Birds
Try as we might, there’s always a Tupperware bowl or plastic zip lock of something left too long in the bottom of the refrigerator to trust. I like the old saying….when in doubt, throw it out. However, this time of year, many people enjoy feeding birds during the winter, providing them with a variety of… Continue reading Kitchen Scraps Help Feed Birds
Go Organic and see your plants blossom
Winter weeds, which mature in the late spring begin growing now. By applying a pre-emergence herbicide such as Benefin, Trifluralin, Isoxaben or Pendimethalin, you can prevent the winter weeds from ever being a problem. Timing and water application is needed and following the label instructions is essential for adequate results. One of the biggest problems… Continue reading Go Organic and see your plants blossom