Old software in universities makes student information easily accessible to cyber-crimes and security threats. Bengaluru: Old technology, used to store student information in universities, is making the student database vulnerable to hackers and cyber-attacks. Software needs regular upgrades in general and if not updated on time, it is prone to cyber-attacks. Bangalore University’s (BU) server […]
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Tiny homes, No toilets. More than 50 percent of children living in refugee camps suffer from malnutrition. Bengaluru: The persecuted Rohingya Muslims in Bengaluru are grasping at straws, trying to survive in their tiny shanties without proper sanitation or water facilities. More than 50 percent of children living in the area suffer from malnutrition, activists […]
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Although the men’s team can take part in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), the women’s team cannot. The Karnataka women’s Kabaddi team is disappointed that they have not been able to take part in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), broadcast by Star Sports, even after seven years of its launch. Usha Rani, a Kabaddi silver […]
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Amputees head towards NGOs due to shoddy prosthetics and orthotics in government hospitals. Amputees get artificial limbs from the NGOs working in the city due to the compromised quality and obsolescence of prosthetics in government hospitals. Neuro-myoelectric prosthesis covered under the Make in India campaign is still a pipe dream. Neuro-myoelectric prosthesis is the bionic […]
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Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY) gave assured access to various financial services. People on the outskirts of the city have not benefited much. People from the economically weaker sections around Bangalore have not been able to use the overdraft (OD) facility and other benefits of PMJDY because they don’t know how to. Several banks […]
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The number of crimes under the Atrocities Act has almost doubled in just one year. The Social Welfare Department (SWD) has recorded a 99 percent increase in victims under the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Prevention of Atrocities Act from last year in Karnataka. According to the SWD, there were 949 victims in […]
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The anti-superstition law in Karnataka banned a traditional and age-old custom followed by the Kadugolla community. The practice of isolating women during menstruation and the postpartum period in secluded shelters is still followed by a tribal community not far from Bangalore city. The practice has been termed as one of the evil, sinister, and inhuman […]
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Consumption of high fat and processed food with added sugar and salts is leading to a rise in obesity. Karnataka has seen a rise in obesity cases, and with already prevalent malnutrition, the state suffers from double burden under nutrition. “Obesity is only rising because of the kind of food people are consuming which has […]
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Women end up paying more due to the pink tax which is not strictly a tax but a phenomenon in which women are required to pay a higher price for a variety of products. Women pay 13 percent more for personal care goods than men according to reports. This gender-based pricing, which is also called […]
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Free legal aid still a foreign concept despite the attempts of NALSA to spread awareness about it. Underprivileged people are still unaware of free legal aid, despite the efforts by National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to spread literacy about their legal rights. Chandrakala Yadav, a shop owner in Golahalli, said that she has spent approximately […]
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