Better technology, offers and discounts on Visa and Mastercard are taking Bengaluru cardholders away from RuPay Rohit uses debit cards extensively. He has a Visa card, one from Mastercard and one issued by RuPay. Recently, he has stopped using the last one. He is not alone. The number of RuPay cards issued in Bangalore over […]
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Engineering graduates around the city and the country are finding campus placements hard to come by. If you are planning to do engineering in the hope that you will be assured placement, you might want to reconsider. You just might end up being unemployed. One in every two engineering graduates of recent years in India […]
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Indira canteen staff will welcome the public—if their toilets work. Experts and citizens say existing public toilets will serve the need if they are maintained. We’ve all done it—popped into a coffee shop’s toilet and quickly, guiltily left without patronizing it. But, what we’ve done is perfectly legal. Suralkar Vikas Kishore, Special Commissioner of Health, […]
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The home stadium attendance of Bengaluru Football Club (BFC), former champions of the Indian Super League (ISL), has decreased by 50 percent compared to the previous season. The market value and home stadium attendance of Bengaluru FC’s home matches have declined compared to last season’s ISL. According to the ESPN website, Bengaluru FC had an […]
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The skywalk built in front of Nexus Mall, across Hosur Road in Koramangala has not been working over the past four years. Rishikesh and his girlfriend, both college-going students had just finished lunch and some shopping. They sauntered out of Nexus shopping mall to the skywalk and cursed. The escalator was still not functional. With […]
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The number of women in the Indian Judicial system continues to remain low in most states in the country. Delhi High Court, has the highest representation with women making up 22.47 percent of the total practicing lawyers. A place full of men. They are all dressed in black. Dealing with their clients, checking their papers. […]
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Considering the mileage and environmental benefits, hybrid vehicles make an excellent choice for driving in cities, apart from the high initial cost, say experts. Shadows of trees were covering the road. A white car slowly appeared, reflecting the light of morning sun. The number of the car was engraved on a green board, a perfect […]
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Students in Bengaluru say they suffer from anxiety due to lack of counseling during exams and demand counselling sessions to deal with the stress. Guidance becomes a rare facility for Bangalore students. Teachers unreachable, no counselors appointed, students left on their own. According to The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), all secondary and senior […]
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Doctors say that the modification is being done to meet the medical safety standards across countries. The wooden device used for inserting voice prosthesis (voice box) in throat and tongue cancer patients is likely to be modified. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) which governs the manufacturing of medical devices has advised to manufacture […]
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Growing concern over health and healthier food alternatives is pushing the demand for millets in the city. She pondered over the menu for a long time; the Chinese items looked especially enticing. Flipping a back a page to the “Healthy food section”but then flipping over again, she finally called for the waiter and ordered, “Two […]
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