By: Cyril Vas, Bangalore
Ramesh an educated (but not powerful) citizen goes to a government office to seek information on some of the development works undertaken in his area. He approaches an official and explains to him the reason for his visit. The official far from being courteous shouts at him in arrogance and refuses to

 By: Cyril Vas, Bangalore
Gopal had moved into Bangalore five years ago. With his savings for many years he was able to buy a small plot. Two years ago he decided to build his new house. Besides many other legal formalities, he also applied for electricity connection. The officer in charge shamelessly demanded a bribe for..

 By: Cyril Vas, Bangalore
In a world plagued by the menace of corruption in public life, what can the citizens expect? Good service delivery? It has reached intolerable levels in some parts of the country. Drinking water? People continue to struggle despite BWSSB's efforts to provide safe drinking water to all Bangaloreans. Medical

 By: Cyril Vas, Bangalore
Ramanna is 56 years old and lives in a village. He has been living in his village ever since his birth. He has not been able to travel anywhere because his village has no roads. The crops that he grows like rice and tomatoes, and other vegetables cannot be sold anywhere, as there are no transportation facilities

 By: Cyril Vas, Bangalore
Participatory governance can avert many ills of the society. Likewise, many of our problems can easily be solved when government takes people into confidence. The government and the citizens are like two faces of the same coin. They can therefore never be mutually exclusive. On the one hand, the government

 
There is no doubt that the Youth of our society will be our future leaders in various fields such as politics, bureaucracy, judiciary, economics, management, games and sports, religion, recreation, etc. It's necessary therefore to build their capacity and train them to be good leaders.

 By: Cyril Vas, Bangalore
There is a feeling of frustration and anger for those who feel helpless against social evil prevailing in our society. But there are also civil society groups and individuals who are determined to fight corruption and usher in good governance for all. Such an attempt has perhaps been made for the first time in the country by civil society groups in Bangalore. In fact, five such groups came together to form a coalition against corruption....

 By: Cyril Vas, Bangalore
Mangalore with its unique nature of being a coastal city and a culture of its own is different from the rest of the country. Yet it has many things in common with other regions. While safeguarding national unity and integrity, the community of Mangalore must also work towards promoting its local interests for the benefit of Mangaloreans. It is with this objective in mind that we suggest a Mangalorean Movement for Good Governance. Citizens who sincerely wish to be part of

 By: Cyril Vas, Bangalore
Our objective is not to blame anyone or curse the darkness but to light a lamp and banish all evil from amidst us. We need to empower people with information. We need to educate people on their rights and responsibilities. It's not a time to sit idle or close our eyes. We can't afford to be cynical today. Indifference will certainly kill our future generations before they reach the age of puberty. We can only ill afford to shut our mouths against injustice and evil in its various forms. ...