Profit margins of manufacturers are a casualty of the war. Prices of metals and fuel have spiked. Bengaluru: V. Sudarshan, owner of Spectrum Tool Engineers, a precision machine parts manufacturing company is at a loss—in more ways than one. The cost of most raw materials he uses has gone up by 40 to 50 percent. […]
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World Water Day will come and go but the water crisis in Bengaluru is here to stay. Bengaluru: Data from the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (Dec. 2021) found that the water quality in lakes and tanks in Bengaluru is bad. Experts say that the government’s main focus is on fresh-water resources while the local […]
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Three out of seven waste processing plants of BBMP already been shut. The closure of wet waste processing plants has forced Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) to shift the waste to other plants and landfills. These plants in the city have been creating problems for hundreds of residents. There has been a constant opposition from […]
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Increasing subscribers have encouraged rental firms to expand their scope. Changing cities frequently have pushed young professionals to opt. for rental furniture and appliances. Sekhar Chaudhary was excited to see two things on Sept. 10, 1999. One – his wife had delivered a baby girl. Two – the television set he ordered was delivered to […]
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Vehicles fill the residential roads of Bangalore due to lack of parking spaces. The lanes of Jayanagar are perfectly balanced with cars on the other side and houses on the other. Drivers have to readjust their rear-view mirror to park into the cramped place between parked vehicles, while residents have to keep a check on […]
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Educators say that an in-depth syllabus must be created to sensitize children about the LGBTQIA+ community. On September 6, 2018, 13-year-old *Rashmi rejoiced as the Supreme Court declared that Section 377 of the Indian constitution (British-era law that prohibited gay sex) was decriminalized. Although she was bisexual, she was happy because of the progressive step. […]
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D2C startups got their break in the unicorn club in 2021, however, the sector falls behind others such as Fintech. Despite the positive growth in the number of Direct-to-Customers (D2C) start-ups, so far only three have attained the unicorn badge. Presently, there are more than 800 D2C startups in the country, out of which 507 […]
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More people in Bengaluru are using air conditioners as the city has become hotter because of urbanization and fewer open spaces. Fayaz, marketing manager of an air conditioner sales organisation, said the sales have gone up by 35-40 percent in the last five years. “We first ask the customer the purpose of buying an air […]
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Not enough tests are conducted in the city’s railway stations and bus stations. Passengers expressed fear about less government control. Covid norms implementation in railway stations and bus stations lacks vigilance, even after cluster cases are arising one after the other in the state. Anandan S., deputy station manager, Krantivira Sangoli Rayana railway stations (KSR), […]
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Engineering colleges pay scant attention to COVID-19 protocols A prominent college in Karnataka celebrated Kannada Rajyotsava with ethnic day in its auditorium. Some colleges held cultural and social events, despite the advisory issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Karnataka. Around 4,500 students, 400 faculty members, and nearly 300 plus supporting staff attended […]
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