Authorities failed to provide a detailed project report. The Rs. 900 crore project is still on hold. The widening of Storm Water Drains (SWDs) struggles to see the light of the day as Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) fails to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) ahead of the monsoon season. The civic authorities were […]
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The introduction of the Central University Entrance Test (CUET) has led to the opening of various commercial coaching centers, making education more costly. Pankaj’s daughter is currently giving her twelfth board exams and he has already enrolled her in a CUET coaching centre. “I did not want to pay Rs. 20,000 for a two-month crash […]
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The Indian smartwatch market witnessed its strongest year-on-year (YOY) growth of 364.1 percent in 2021, but users need to draw the line at depending on them medically. With the adoption of smart watches skyrocketing, scientists are calling for further research into how to use them to monitor oxygen levels. Doctors are also skeptical of their […]
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The frequent occurrence of matches has helped refereeing to pick up in India. With a four-months course, anyone above 18 years of age can become a referee. Jijumon was climbing his way up to become a star, playing for Bengaluru Football Club (BFC) and the Karnataka State Football team. He has always been passionate about […]
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Tour guides and local shopkeepers fear that the proposed Mekedatu dam project will destroy their livelihoods. Prakash, a tour guide at the Chunchi waterfalls (five kilometres from the Mekedatu dam site) and nearby locations, has been working for the last six years. But, now he fears he might lose his job because of the proposed […]
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Reports say that the helpline number for women commuters is too complex to remember. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s (BMTC) initiatives for the safety of women passengers—women safety committee and helpline number—have not been able to serve their purpose due to improper functioning and lack of awareness amongst the commuters. Ankitha Sarika Cheppudira, a student and […]
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Karnataka only has 30 functional one stop centres so far for domestic violence victims to report complaints. Facilities in one stop centres for domestic violence victims continue to be limited despite guidelines provided by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. None of the centres are working in Karnataka, said Nandini, regional manager at Action […]
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National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) students say their parents feel a hint of embarrassment for admitting their children in the ‘other’ educational board. Asha* had spent hours studying for her math exam for the last few weeks, but like many teachers she knew, her math teacher carried the notion that students from National Institute […]
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Developers prefer subscription over one time purchases but consumers say that the plans are expensive. The Ship of Theseus argument is one of the oldest thought experiments in existence. Named after the mythical founder-king of Athens, it questions whether an object that has had all of its components replaced remains fundamentally the same object. The […]
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People are relying on meditation music, and high-frequency ambient sounds for a relaxing sleep. It has been a long and tiring day. You have taken a refreshing bath after finishing all the chores. After putting on your loose clothes, you crawl up to the bed like a baby. The moment your head touches the pillow, […]
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