Eleven Years Later
In 2009 I posted about what had changed in Bangalore in 10 years. It's now 2020 and time to write again about what has changed in the last 11 years. So where are we in 2020? Let me compare with my expectations of 2009. I had written: Where will be in 2019 ? In Bangalore, I expect we will have better public transport, more disputes about water, children demanding better education, more private enterprise and lesser government in daily life. The Metro has come up in parts of the city, but the parts with the most traffic - BTM Layout to KR Puram does not have good public transport. Buses are infrequent, drive rashly and are unpredictable. Most large residential communities depend on water tankers to deliver water. The quality of education has not significantly changed since 2009. Children are still being thrust with the rote learning that we had hoped would end with our generation. There is more government in daily life and less accountability. What else h...