Bengaluru ByDesign’s second edition has arrived in the city and along with it has brought a wave of fashion, design, technology and interactive sessions to add hues to the grey, work-life of Bangaloreans. By Manasvi Gupta ‘One man’s waste is another man’s treasure’—mantra followed by Mariel Manuel—a Swiss artist, textile expert, sustainability pro and fashion […]
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More than 70 students participated in the event which had 22 different types of models for the project. Vivek Madhu Students from government schools of major south Indian cities like Chennai, Madhurai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad and Bangalore present their science projects in ‘Young Kalam Science Festival 2019 organized by Hindustan Computers Limited on Monday. The festival […]
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Bangalore has witnessed a decrease in the number of sparrows in the city, in the recent years By Kurian Joe Human lifestyle, environmental degradation, electromagnetic radiation from industries and telecommunication networks have lead to the disappearance of sparrows in the city.Grace, a homemaker who has been staying in city for over 15 years, says, “Bangalore […]
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Space biotechnology start-up launched India’s first microgravity experiment on International Space Station for rice cultivation. Ishika Dangayach A private Indian space company has collaborated with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and a private United States-based space company to launch India’s first microgravity experimentto be conducted on-board the International Space Station (ISS).The experiment will study behavior […]
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Yumna Ahmed The Chitrakala photo exhibition took up the theme of Trees and transgenders for their exhibition this year, owing to the fact that the Indian society has been turing a deaf ear to the both of them since ages. K.Venkatesh, the organizer of Chitrakala photo exhibition, said, “This is my 28th exhibition and […]
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Even though the face-off between the top three parties contesting for the by-elections has reached its ultimate peak, all three comply with the fact that Roshan Baig’s political career is over. By Riya Sharma After it was established that Roshan Baig’s name was missing from the list of the rebel MLAs joining the Bharatiya Janata […]
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Crackdown by the government and heavy fines have brought down the number of tobacco violations. By Niket Nishant The number of violations registered under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), has reduced from 1,46,832 to 2,084, data compiled by The Softcopy shows. In 2016-17, Karnataka topped the list of violations registered and penalised […]
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The city schools fail to abide by the mid day meal implementation.By Kurian Joe Despite the government’s efforts in making the food at the government school more nutritious and healthy, schools in the city are yet to implement the revised midday meal menu. Early this year, the department of Primary and Secondary education issued an […]
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The two hundred home guards who were to help with monitoring on the bus-priority lane fail to turn up, stumping the traffic police’s plans to penalize vehicles other than buses. By Pradnya Desai The 200 marshals to be deployed to monitor ORR lane did not turn up and vehicles other than BMTC buses were seen […]
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Ill-maintained 400 meter tracks of Kanteerva Stadium poses injury risks for athletes. Bibek Baidya Bangalore, November 19, 2019The 400 meter synthetic track in Kanteerva Stadium is riddled with potholes. Years of negligence has resulted in erosion of the layers of the synthetic tracks in the stadium. This makes it difficult for athletes to practice. Mani, […]
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