Recovering from the pandemic has been hard for organizers who plan trekking adventures in Bangalore. Bengaluru: Trekking has continued its mountainous fight against the pandemic. In Bengaluru, trekking activities haven’t picked up their pace post-Unlock. Trekking organizations are struggling to recover from their lockdown-induced losses. “The bookings for trekking have resumed but are yet to […]
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Out of the 41,403 vendors who have applied to the PM Svanidhi scheme, only 8522 have received the amount. They say that they get pushed around from one office to another. Bengaluru: For the past two months, Munilaxmi has been going to the State Bank of India (SBI) office in Kumara Park every other day. […]
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Debris waste, a major cause of pollution, has only one under-utilized Construction and Development (C&D) waste recycling plant in the city. Bengaluru: If you’re on the Ulsoor Road stretch, within a couple of minutes a thin layer of dust will cover your phone like a screen guard. This thin layer, which you would casually wipe […]
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The growth of the ready-to-stitch market has slowly taken over the local tailoring industry, leaving the tailors to cut corners. Bengaluru: Manjunath’s tailor shop in Kambipura was empty without a single customer. He sat alone, stitching a few fabrics that he had on his table. He said, “I have seen my share of ups and […]
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Stall and shop owners in local markets said that they lost business by almost 80 per cent, and were forced to reduce their profit margin. Bengaluru: Shopping in local markets isn’t the same. With the fear of Covid-19 and government restrictions, the plight of shop and stall owners in local markets in Bengaluru have increased. […]
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One in every five consumers in Bangalore are feeling anxious due to finances says Swiss Re COVID-19 Consumer Survey. Bengaluru: Since the outbreak of Coronavirus, the number of money borrowers is drastically increasing in Bengaluru. People are borrowing to recover from debts and run their families. Around 75 percent of loans in Bank of India, […]
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Government restrictions on events impacted the tent businesses. Bengaluru: Tent wholesalers struggles to sustain their business after the pandemic. Sudhakar, owner of Bharath Tent Wholesaler, said that he is getting only 30percent business after Covid-19. “I started this business in 1994. The income I used to get in 1994 is equal to what I am […]
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Many people from the queer community say they still have to face discrimination while using washrooms in public spaces due to the absence of gender-neutral washrooms. Bengaluru: The absence of gender-neutral washrooms is one of the many problems Prarthana has been used to facing. For a non-binary person like them, it is difficult to use […]
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While there is an increase in demand for charging stations in the city, the supply continues to remain low. Bengaluru: As diesel and petrol prices continue to rise, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company’s (BESCOM) public electric vehicle charging stations slowly saw a rise in number of users. The January 2021 sales of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in […]
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Parents are reluctant to send their children to school, citing the surge in Covid-19 cases in the city. Bengaluru: Upper primary schools in Bangalore are witnessing low attendance. Classes from sixth to eighth standards recorded only about 40 to 50 percent attendance. Parents are still unsure about their children’s safety, mainly because the number of […]
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