The Smart City workers’ children live in tiny tin-sheeted rooms with no water supply or sanitation. The children of Smart City workers have no access to school.They are malnourished and live in unventilated, unhygienic, tiny tin-sheeted rooms. “We have been living here for the past one and a half years, and were not allowed to […]
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Migrant workers in Kashmir flee home and tension surges among the locals. Bengaluru: Several migrant workers in Kashmir fear for their lives and are planning to go back to their home states after two workers were shot by militant outfits on Oct. 17. Rashid, a carpenter in Srinagar plans to leave home at the end of this […]
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Water logging leads to flies and other unhealthy conditions. Vendors in Krishna Rajendra (KR) Market throw their flowers, vegetables, and fruits waste on roads and roadside leading to huge dumps of garbage which smells and increases the risk of diseases. Shiva, a flower vendor at KR Market said, “The vegetable waste is never cleared which […]
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The growing number of business women in India, will help to boost the economy and create more job opportunities says business expert. The proportion of women’s enterprises among all Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) was 13.76 percent in 2016, which increased to 20.37 percent in 2021. However, investors are cautious before investing in any […]
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A study states that Social Anxiety Disorder from 2017 to 2020 has increased by 7.5 percent in college students. Bengaluru: According to a study by the National Center of Biotechnology Information (NCBI), social anxiety in Indian undergraduate students increased from 7.8 percent in 2017 to 15.3 percent in 2020. Therapists say that they have seen […]
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Epidemiologist says we cannot solely depend on the vaccine, Covid protocols are also highly effective in managing the spread of the disease. Barber shops in rural areas fail to follow basic Covid safety measures as the government becomes lenient. Experts say Covid protocols are the way forward. Niranjan owner of the barber shop, Magic […]
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The increase in LPG prices and a decrease in customers make Ironers’ business go cold. The shift from charcoal iron boxes to LPG iron boxes for ironers’ isn’t profitable anymore due to increase in LPG prices. In fact, charcoal iron boxes are comparatively profitable. Muslayya, an ironer at Oleff Road who uses LPG iron boxes, […]
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While globally dealcoholized beer is growing in popularity, Bengaluru prefers alcoholic beer. Zero-alcohol beer, which is projected to increase at a rate of 10.3 percent in 2021, appears to be getting off to a slow start in Bengaluru. M.D. Aftab, manager at a Bengaluru pub, said that they can only sell one to three cans […]
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Women commuters struggle as they avoid using washrooms in metro stations due to their unhygienic conditions. Lack of dustbins in washroom stalls and non-functioning water taps in major metro stations in the city leave women commuters stranded during their metro rides. “I find the washrooms to be really smelly; and they often don’t have soap […]
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While the pandemic saw an increase in sales, offline stores are few. Bangalore has the second highest sales of sex toys in India after Mumbai, according to a study by thatspersonal.com. Despite the rise in sales during the lockdown, sellers said there are still few offline stores in the city. Nitin Kumar, sales manager of […]
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