Bangalore contributes to 77 per cent of Identity theft cases in the country. By Arghyadeep Dutta At times a pilot of Pan America World Airways, a Georgia doctor and a legal prosecutor at other times; Leonardo Dicaprio gave the FBI a hard time in Catch Me If You Can. Identity theft, which tops the list […]
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Distressed over the growing popularity of online retailers’ sale offers, the Karnataka State FMGC (Fast-moving consumer goods) distributors’ Association resort to protest on February 28, near Freedom Park. By Neetu Saini As the clock ticks noon, GN Chaudhary, a cosmetic product distributor sits on the counter waiting for his first customer to make his “Bouni.” […]
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Bengalureans have been waiting eagerly for the Bangalore International Film Festival (BIFFES). This year, it is also going green with almost zero plastic usage and an interesting theme of music to bind the festival together. Playback singer Sonu Nigam will perform at the inauguration following the theme. By Sanchari Ghatak February 25, 2020 The 12th […]
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With 85 per cent toys sold in India coming from China, Hong Kong and other countries, retailers in India brace for 200 per cent import duty hike. By Vivek Kumar M February 24, 2020 In the union budget this year, Government of India increased import duty on toys from 20 per cent to 60 per […]
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Technically-oriented adrenaline junkies can now afford aero-modeling as a hobby, with countless workshops cropping up in Bengaluru round the year. By Jagriti Parakh Bright colored paper planes and hand gliders flew from one corner to another, some even collided and crashed. The young pilots stood there, with their heads up high and eyes gleaming—they had […]
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The art of preserving heritage sites is much more difficult than it seems. In the process of their restoration, there have also been instances of loss of originality and ancient touch of the murals. By Surbhi Shah Bengaluru, February 25, 2020 Re-constructing ancient sites of importance without losing their essence is a much more difficult […]
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Seven years after the Supreme Court ordered an end to the over-the-counter sale of acid, it is still freely available in the shops of Bangalore. By Riya Sharma Industrial acid burns on contact with the human skin, eating through flesh, fat, even bone. Despite the Supreme Court order to federal and state governments to regulate […]
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Smokers and sellers take surprisingly bold risks by trading illegal cigarettes in the city. By Apoorva GS You take a pack of cigarettes, you look at the pictorial health warning, you roll it over and you see the same warning again. With utter disgust, you pick one cigarette and you keep the pack away from […]
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Security in government schools of Bengaluru has been neglected since long. By Swati Ekka Bengaluru: The government has failed to provide the basic safety facilities in government schools in the city. Many government schools lack fire alarms, ‘School Ahead’ safety sign boards, watchman to control the traffic and CCTV cameras. NIMHANS School Safety Appraisal revealed […]
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The Kannada Development Authority (KDA) says that 159 schools in Bengaluru have not complied with the Kannada Language Learning Act of 2015 By Ishika Dangayach Bengaluru: Despite repeated directions from the state government, ICSE and CBSE board schools in Karnataka have not implemented Kannada as a compulsory subject in the form of their first or […]
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