Very few stand-up comedians choose to be political, while others fear backlash from viewers for speaking against the government. By Nikita Arora A Facebook post of Kunal Kamra, a popular stand-up comedian, reads, “One day your landlady will ask you to vacate her house and look for another place because of your political opinion. And […]
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Failing to check backgrounds and keeping a record of all the tenants, paying guest (PG) accommodations in Bangalore witness an increase in unaccounted for thefts By Nikita Arora Pragya Vaibhav, who lives in a paying guest accommodation in Sadduguntepalya, gets ready and packs her bag to leave for college. It’s 8.40 AM and she is […]
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As live-streaming apps strengthen their base in the country, the demand for global music is shooting up. A large chunk of international artists are also coming to the country for concerts. Tapping her feet on the beats of Beatles, Aishwarya adjusts her earphones and increases the sound level while waiting for the metro. “International music […]
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A check on wall paintings, proper installation of CCTV cameras and deployment of marshals to monitor — was a part of the BBMP’s anti-garbage drive. The drive fails miserably as people continue to throw garbage at undesignated spots. By Nikita Arora The nauseating smell of garbage has been filling the city for a long time […]
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BMTC’s women-only lounges which ensure the safety of women by debarring the entry of men at all times, fail to serve their purpose as women complain of a lack of security officials deployed to keep a check on these lounges. Nikita Arora It’s 9.00 PM and Sudeeksha Kouthsasa waits in the women-only bus-lounge at the […]
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Most public and private buses in Bangalore lack panic buttons, risking the security of thousands of passengers daily. Nikita Arora Buses in Bangalore that ply on the city streets day and night, lack panic buttons and Vehicle Location Tracking (VLT) devices, thereby posing a serious risk to the safety of the everyday commuters. Currently, there […]
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Cafes in Bengaluru stream music on different applications without a license for background music. By Nikita Arora The trend of playing music on televisions and speakers by streaming it on different music applications has hit a major chunk of cafes in Bangalore. The Softcopy found that cafes play music without a copyright license and have […]
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The corporate does little for women startups By Nikita Arora Bangalore: In the Indian corporate world, only two per cent women based-ventures are given funds. Also, leadership roles are offered to only 20 per cent women. Gunjan Prasad, Director of Department of Industries and Commerce, said, “In 2017 when fundraising was done, two percent of […]
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With more than 2 lakh two-wheelers registered in the city in 2019, the e-commerce industry will soon face a challenge of on-time delivery to its customers. By Nikita Arora E-commerce industry which is expected to create approximately a million jobs by 2022, is expected to encounter difficulties due to increasing congestion on the roads of […]
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The government has allocated a budget of Rs 50 Crore to the BMTC this year, the bus terminals in Bangalore lack basic facilities—like proper lights, seating and parking faciliies. Nikita Arora Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) terminals in the city has become a worrisome issue for commuters. as they are crowded, dirty and a perfect […]
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