Work from home challenges blood donations

Official says that there is a shortage of blood donations as many IT companies are still functioning in work-from-home mode. Blood banks are facing an acute shortage of blood donations from Information Technology (IT) companies after the pandemic, as most companies are still continuing the work-from-mode culture that was initiated during lock downs. Ashok H […]

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Sex workers face shortage of work

After the pandemic, their old clients have not come back, leaving them unsure about what to do next. Maya is a 45-year-old sex worker in Bangalore. The road construction on Mysuru Road has made her life very difficult, as it is diverting traffic away from her area. “We believed our lives would go back to […]

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KCRO and UNICEF to emphasize on pandemic-worsened child rights issues

Paralegal volunteers have not been able to provide free legal services to vulnerable groups due to low pay and communication gaps. Bengaluru: Karnataka Child Rights Observatory (KCRO) along with other child rights organizations and UNICEF have decided to work on strategies to work on child issues that worsened during the pandemic. Child marriage, violence against […]

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Music unheard in the pandemic

Even as lockdown restrictions ease, independent musicians struggle to perform live concerts in restaurants and clubs. Independent musicians in the city lost their performing opportunities at hotels and restaurants due to the pandemic. Most of them shifted from music to other occupations, to earn their bread. Sachin Banandur, a drummer with the band Parvaaz in […]

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Back to school—not for uniform sellers

The pandemic shut their shops, leaving them searching for other means of survival. Uniform sellers are hoping to get their businesses back on track as schools re-open. Shankar, a worker in the Modern School Uniform said they sold the leftover stock of 2019 before the pandemic. When the lockdown arrived, they went into a complete […]

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