The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the income of middle-class households. Reports state that automobile sales in India decreased in the fiscal years 2020 and 2021 compared to 2019 with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. . With over 295 million registered vehicles in 2019, India’s automotive business was one of the world’s largest, report states. […]
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As panic settles in, more students face the dilemma of offline classes and soaring flight fares. Bengaluru: It was 5:17 A.M. on February 24. Akshay, a student of Kharkiv National Medical University woke up to sirens blaring in his neighbourhood. From the balcony, as far as his eyes could see, he saw massive balls of […]
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Though portable ECG can be expensive for personal use their use at local PHCs can be beneficial. Health experts have recommended portable electrocardiographs (ECGs) at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and for personal use at home to enable timely monitoring. However, patients are unaware of these facilities and cannot afford them. Doctors are demanding that every […]
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An independent survey reports that the global sports analytics market would grow to a market size of $5.2 billion by 2024. Bengaluru: Indian data analysts are increasingly looking for a career in sports as sports technology companies are witnessing significant growth in recent years. “Data has become an integral part of the game,” said Sriram […]
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Six months after it was announced, the Vrishabhavati rejuvenation project is waiting for funds. A Rs. 1500 crore project to revive the Vrishabhavathi River has not started even after six months due to lack of funds. Jayalaxmi B.S., chief Executive Engineer of Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewage Board(BWSSB) said, “The project has not been started […]
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Unhappy marriages, domestic violence are recorded as reasons for the suicide of homemakers in most cases. Sakshi Iyer still remembers the day when she heard of her sister’s death. Her sister is one of many homemakers in Karnataka who decided to end their life due to marital problems. She said with teary eyes, “I […]
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Teachers face difficulty in correcting students’ behaviour during online classes. As he got ready to attend his first online class of the day, Veer turned his camera on with a sparkle in his eyes hoping to see his friends. But what he saw next, came as a surprise to him as some of his classmates […]
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Educators say that an in-depth syllabus must be created to sensitize children about the LGBTQIA+ community. On September 6, 2018, 13-year-old *Rashmi rejoiced as the Supreme Court declared that Section 377 of the Indian constitution (British-era law that prohibited gay sex) was decriminalized. Although she was bisexual, she was happy because of the progressive step. […]
Continue ReadingStatistics show that the construction of bus shelters was started in 2018 by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) but commuters are still waiting in the sun and the rain. Jyoti would always take the bus home—it was her favorite way to travel the streets of Bengaluru. The people she would meet and the things she […]
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The complaints are supposed to be resolved within eight hours but remain unresolved for years. Piles of pending files with citizens’ complaints in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagare Palike (BBMP) office are still unresolved. BBMP has not resolved 58.58 percent of the total online complaints since September 2020. Most complaints are about electricity, road maintenance, garbage […]
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