India is witnessing an increase in the number of people flying to countries like Canada, Australia, and the U.K. for opportunities. The number of Indians flying to other countries for education, job opportunities, or for permanent citizenship has been rising in recent years. According to the data by Australian Home Affairs, between July 2017 to […]
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Pregnant women in the Hakki Pikki tribal area face complications due to the lack of medical care. Lack of doctors and hospitals in the Hakki Pikki colony situated in the outskirts of Bengaluru is causing inconvenience to the tribe. Pregnant women face complications due to the lack of care. Almost 11 women in the past […]
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Mysore artist is attempting to restore the long-lost art form of Ganjifa painting on card sets. Mysore Ganjifa paintings were losing their recognition when, in 1981-1982, artist Raghupathi Bhat got through 200 years old original Ganjifa paintings and was extremely attracted to it. Bhat was fascinated with the idea of how the Ganjifa hand-painted card […]
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Only two major colleges offer degree courses for 3D artists. Sadly, 3D artists are paid less than other artists despite spending a lot of money learning the computer application required for their art. They initially start with a salary which does not exceed Rs. 9,000 per month. Vasudev Mudaaliyar, who has been working as a […]
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Every house in Satageri has solar power, gas connection, and a compost toilet that makes it a smoke-free village Setting an example of a sustainable environment, the Satageri village, located about 25 km from Karwar district in Karnataka, is a green village. The village until three years ago had to cook on firewood, but now […]
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Discrimination against gender nonconforming, non-binary, and transgender people prevails Taking into account how the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights Bill of 2018), and Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection, and Rehabilitation Bill of 2018) saw a huge backlash by the transgender/gender non-conforming community, it can very easily be deduced that no matter how many amendments are […]
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Schools in Bangalore have been focusing on theoretical subjects more than the art curriculum decided on, hampering the mindset of children and their parents when it comes to art. Indian education has been inspired to give more importance to theoretical subjects from its conception. Studies like art and other cultural-based curriculums come under the umbrella […]
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The Bangalore Development Minister, G.Paremeshwara has ordered the clearance of all street vendors from the footpaths. The order came out on Jan. 8 last year, but in many places, some footpaths can still be found encroached by street vendors and footstalls. The government has ordered the civic bodies in the city to ensure that the […]
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Despite the increase in birth every year, Bangalore does not yet have a government human milk bank. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, Feb. 5, 2019. Begum is holding a baby in her pouch-like folded hands. She is waiting in queue for her turn outside the outpatient department (OPD) at Vani Vilas children hospital. A female gynaecologist […]
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Citizen Journalism platforms like Youth Ki Aawaz and Citizen Matters are changing the course of journalism in India today Platforms like the ‘Youth Ki Aawaz’, which report on LGBTQ issues, politics and pop culture and ‘Citizen Matters’ are changing the way we consume news today and are coming out as a viable option. “Citizen Journalism […]
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