In 2019 it was declared that India is Open Defecation Free (ODF).Yet many Indians do not have access to working toilets. Mahadevi, the head cook at Government Lower Primary School , Malegaddi, pointed at the large field of dry grass and bushes behind the school and said, “This field is our toilet. It is divided into two […]
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Karnataka is the second state after Rajasthan, to introduce an insurance scheme for gig workers. Prasad Kumar worked as a food delivery person in the city. One day when the restaurant delayed an order, he had to rush to complete his delivery on time, else he would lose his incentive. But he met with an […]
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Book shop owners and experts say that the decline in sales of cookery books is due to the availability of similar content online, free of cost. It was a Saturday afternoon. The bookshop’s air was filled with sounds of hushed conversations and rustling of pages. Readers poured in to buy their favourite books. They shuffled […]
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Despite health concerns, the ready-to-eat meals market continues to expand. When Sriram shifted to Kerala for his studies, he loved the weather, the beaches and the restaurants. What he did not like was the bland hostel food. But he couldn’t eat out daily as it took a large chunk out of his pocket money. Then, […]
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Experts suggest that the construction and demolition (C and D) waste should be segregated at source and reused to manufacture construction material. Construction and demolition (C and D) waste has taken over footpaths in the city, forcing pedestrians to step on to the roads. Several places across the city have been filled with C and […]
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Officials from the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission say that the new guidelines are not popular among the public and the officials. Despite government guidelines to regulate dark patterns, they are still used in several online platforms. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) issued “Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023,” to prevent […]
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The samithi will hold a protest on Dec. 21 at Freedom Park. Karnataka Dalitha Sangharsha Samithi (DSS) (Bheemavadha) state committee demanded that the state government accept H. Kantharaj Commission report on caste-based reservation and release the social and educational survey immediately. They also want the central government to conduct the census. They will hold a […]
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Selected metro stations in Kerala and Tamil Nadu have lactation rooms or pods. There are no lactation rooms for lactating mothers in any of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.’s (BMRCL) metro stations. Bangalore metro which has 65 metro stations with an average daily ridership of over six lakhs, is yet to introduce private space […]
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Non-pharmacological interventions like animal assisted therapy are useful for adults with ASD. The mental health sector in the country lacks intervention and therapy programmes for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Though early intervention in autistic children is given importance but adult care is often neglected. Hemangi Narvekar, a research scholar at the Department of Psychology, […]
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There is also a decrease in the number of schedules operated. The number of staff in the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has seen a decrease since the past few years. According to data from BMTC website, the number of staff as on Sept. 09, 2023 is 28,894 as against 34,114 staff in 2017-18. Channappa, a BMTC driver said […]
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