India’s only Sanskrit daily newspaper, Sudharma, is in doldrums, as the government remains irresponsive to the company’s shout for financial aid. By Sheikh Saquib The two pages, A3 size newspaper established on July 14, 1970, with the sole purpose of propagating Sanskrit is facing a possibility of financial ruin. Sudharma will turn 50 this year […]
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In his seventh budget for Karnataka state, B S Yediyurappa, who also holds Finance portfolio in the state, focused on agriculture and allied activities, irrigation and development of the capital. By Vivek Kumar M The budget allocated for Karnataka state is around Rs. 2.37 lakh crore for 2020-21. Around three percent of the total budget […]
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As the world continues to battle with coronavirus, the auto industry in India fears a stumbling supply chain. By Ishika Dangayach There is fear in the automobile industry in the country as the supply of auto components from China has been disrupted because of the coronavirus outbreak there. Sundaram Motors, dealer of Mercedes Benz said, […]
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Lab-technicians at Primary Health Centers (PHC) in rural Karnataka are not getting salaries on a regular basis. By Swati Ekka Prakash, a lab technician in Sirwar complains of not receiving his salary on time. He said, “From the past three to four-year I am not getting monthly salary at the beginning of each month. Sometimes […]
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Despite the High Court of Karnataka’s directive, the state government fails to provide reserved parking space to disabled people. By Yumna Ahmed A large number of city metro stations lack reserved parking space for disabled people despite the High Court order, showed a survey conducted by The Softcopy. “There are two places reserved for the […]
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Do you still use quilts as blankets? Several women artists have woven their way to fame and have transformed old-style quilts into something new, creative, and thought-provoking. By Shalu Chowrasia, Bengaluru: About 40-50 women at Bilal Bagh are weaving a quilt to send it to Shaheen Bagh. The women call it ‘Aman Ki Chadar’ and […]
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Popularity of online fanfic websites is soaring; fans say the genre is a good exercise in creativity. By Niket Nishant Mr. Bean is an alcoholic. He is struggling in the absence of his wife, Lara Croft, who is out for another covert mission in Tehran. Their three daughters, the Powerpuff Girls, watch in tense silence […]
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BBMP’s recent move to ban protests in front of Town Hall has made protestors move to other prominent venues in Bengaluru like Freedom Park, Bannappa Park, and Maurya Circle By Archita Charkroborty With the authorities imposing ban on Town Hall protests owing to the lack of revenue, the number of applications at other prominent protest […]
Continue ReadingBangalore has the third-highest number of pedestrian deaths among the eight metro cities in India. By Arghyadeep Dutta Arterial roads of Bengaluru are still the most dreadful roads to cross, as in 2018, the roads claimed the lives of nearly two-third of the pedestrian crashes. The data was obtained by a Non-Governmental Organization -The Footpath […]
Continue ReadingIndia’s paper and pulp industry is going through a raw material crisis. Also, the Indian mills are not upgraded to process waste paper efficiently, thereby putting pressure on the environment. By Manasvi Gupta Bengaluru: Writing ‘save paper’ on a piece of paper and sticking it on the trunks of trees to show off your ‘climate […]
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