Vehicles with over 15 years of usage will have to be scrapped leading to an increase in the city’s metal waste. Bengaluru: The new vehicle scrappage tries to hit a home run from the environmental perspective, but gets caught next to a pile of waste. With the Voluntary Vehicle Scrappage Policy introduction in Union Budget […]
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Silk sarees degrade due to lower sales in the pandemic. Bangalore: Expensive silk sarees have piled up in stores for a year in the lock down. This has led to the deteriorated quality and color of these sarees. Saree shop owners said that sarees worth rupees Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 12,000 are being sold at […]
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Street food vendors say business has not picked back up, as their regular customers have not returned from their hometowns for fear of the second wave of the virus. Bangalore: Before the street food vendors could recover losses induced by the lockdown, another wave of Covid-19 became an obstacle to their business. Street food vendors say that they […]
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Shopkeepers on Avenue road witness fewer customers due to road construction. Bengaluru: Just when the shopkeepers on Avenue Road were witnessing an increase in sales after the lockdown, the road construction work has again hit their sales. Shopkeepers are suffering losses as the 970 metre road is closed on both sides. Pavan Kalyan, the site […]
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Pharmacists say that their businesses have not been able to recover since the pandemic began a year ago. BENGALURU- Pharmacists in the city are still facing losses due to the pandemic. Vidya, one of the pharmacists working in Maruthi Pharma said, “Due to Covid, we have lost more than 60-70 percent of the whole business.” […]
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Washrooms for the differently-abled people at various metro stations remain inaccessible as most of them are locked or are unhygienic. Bangalore: Washrooms for the differently-abled people at Rajajinagarmetro station and many other stations remain locked. The washrooms are either not maintained properly or lack the basic infrastructure. This makes it difficult for differently-abled people to […]
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With the change in generation and lifestyle, parenting dynamics have changed as well. Rattle toys and building blocks are replaced with mobile phones now. Bengaluru: The sight of playful, giggling toddlers crawling behind scattered colorful blocks has now changed to small eyes glued to the screens and tiny hands scrolling through them. Psychiatrists say that, […]
Continue ReadingMore citizens are coming forward to register their grievances with the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board (BWSSB). Bengaluru: Citizens of Bangalore are complaining of incorrect meter readings and inadequate water supply post lockdown. Nagendra, a resident at 5th Cross, Bhuwaneshawari Layout, Marathahalli, said, “I’m not receiving even a drop of water, but the bill […]
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As art went online due to the pandemic, artists and collectors suffered a blow limiting their experience. However, going online has turned out to be beneficial for auctioneers and authentic art houses. Bengaluru: Auction houses and art antique stores stayed afloat amidst the pandemic by moving their businesses online. This allowed them to stay connected […]
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BESCOM’s solar rooftop scheme has hit several roadblocks since its inception in 2014. Bengaluru: Ashok Sarath, a resident of Defense Colony, Indiranagar, installed a solar power plant seven years ago. Back then, he had hoped that he would be able to save money and also go green by investing in the solar rooftop. However, ever […]
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