“Lend me your ear”

 Art  sculpture, a medium to de-stress By Saloni Arora Bengaluru, April 10, 2019 An artwork “Lend me your ear”, displayed on the exit wall at the Cubbon park metro station, helps people release their stress and anger after their daily tasks. Part of a larger project called  “Transit Conversations” it is made by a city-based […]

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Metro Robbery

The increase of the deposit on metro cards upsets commuters. By: Saloni Arora Bengaluru, April 9, 2019 Many regular commuters have expressed anger on the recent move by The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) A protest was held before the Malleswaram Metro Station to withdraw the new rule of changing the minimum balance on […]

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A Tale of Unhappy Craftsmen

City’s scorching heat might be  the reason for the exhibition lacking customers By Saloni Arora and SA Gayatri Bengaluru, March 26, 2019 An art exhibition welcomed artisans and craftspeople from different corners of India. The nine days exhibition from March 22 to31 is witnessing crowd from various places outside Karnataka, as well as from Bengaluru. […]

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Students get Merit Scholarships

Bengaluru-based NGO helped bright students across the country to pursue higher studies. Some 4,946 students from economically weaker sections of Bengaluru have been given scholarships for higher education in the past year by a non-profit governmental organization, the Foundation for Excellence (FFE). In a report by World Bank Group, 176 million people in India are […]

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From Scrap to Art

The audience is encouraged by the social message of every displayed artwork. By Saloni Arora & S.A. Gayatri Bengaluru, March 12, 2019 The Whitefield Art Collective in Bengaluru is celebrating the 4th edition of its exhibition with artists coming from different parts of India. The theme of the exhibition is “Connecting communities through Art.” ”This […]

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