Year: 2018

They have been out of order for months. The foremost enforcer of law and order in Bangalore may not be able to police activities in the vicinity of his own office. The Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)cameras at the office of the Commissioner of Policehave been out of order for the past six months.  “The cameras […]

Dalits continue to protest against Supreme Court’s recent decision on the Prevention of Atrocities Act Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (DSS) today protested against the Supreme Court’s (SC) ruling on The Scheduled Castes and Tribes Atrocities Act, 1989. After the violent protests by various Dalit organizations in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, DSS held a protest […]

Globalization and internet to blame. Most people seem to prefer international toy brands over domestic ones in Bangalore. “If you see board games, for example, people prefer to buy Monopoly, while there is a game exactly like Monopoly called Business, developed by an Indian company, which I used to play in my childhood. But people […]

Photographers demand that either the ban be revoked or rules are introduced by the Department to ensure shoots happen when joggers are not available. The Horticulture Department’s move to ban photography in public spaces like Cubbon Park and Lalbagh Botanical Gardens has made photographers furious. While the photographers demand that the ban be revoked as […]

A recent study shows that the environmental impact of firewood and dung as cooking fuel has been hitherto underestimated. Majority of people in the villages of Karnataka are still dependent on firewood as cooking fuel. This number is the largest of all  southern Indian states. The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) data of 2011-12 shows […]

“If I don’t earn then my family will suffer since I am the bread earner of the family”, says a vendor in JP Nagar. Several street vendors in the city lack identity proof. This comes in the backdrop of the Karnataka High Court order stating every vendor on the road should possess legal documents to […]

Use of therapy dogs to fight work stress and depression is trending as start-ups exploit this business opportunity. Cities like Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai are opting for dog therapy to fight from depression, stress and anxiety. Companies like Swearondog.in, Bangalore and Animal Angels Foundation, Mumbai are working to help citizens and employees fight stress. Educational […]

The city has witnessed a spurt in the number of new vehicles registered this year. Bangalore, April 8, 2018: Bangaloreans always have one thing to tell people “Do you know it took me two hours to get out of the Silk Board junction because of the heavy traffic.” Or another common statement would be “I […]