Bengaluru’s Vrishabhavati is dying of civic neglect, writes Shiny Kirupa Vrishabhavathi River, a tributary of the Cauvery, was once pure and pristine. Today it’s referred to as ‘mori’ or a drain by locals. The river, once a lifeline to thousands of people living on its banks, is now heavily polluted with industrial waste and Bengaluru’s […]
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At 36, Roger Federer is a player who’s stood the test of time, says Arlene Mathew As Roger Federer faced Marin Cilic in the finals of the Australian Open this January, many in the crowd seemed to sense there was history in the making. Despite a feisty and at times commanding performance by Cilic that […]
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India’s performance in South Africa, though patchy at times, was a display of the depth of its talent, says Abhishek Sarkar Team India had huge expectations riding on its shoulders even before the players boarded the flight to South Africa. It was the first real test for Virat Kohli’s young team, which hadn’t lost a […]
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Fans of the Irish rock band The Cranberries are in shock at the loss of one of their own, writes Arlene Mathew The sudden and unexplained death of Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of the Irish band The Cranberries, has left her global fan base reeling from the news and caught in a torrent of emotions, […]
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Barnana H Sarkar reviews mood music for our times from Kolkata’s new rockers Most people listen to music, attend concerts, or even compose their own sound because music has that strange ability to take us outside ourselves, to help us momentarily forget everything else. Some musicians take it upon themselves to give their listener those […]
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Balan Nambiar’s six decades of artistic genius is on full display at the NGMA, writes Saiqua Sultan The exhibition themed “Sculpting in Time, Balan Nambiar and his six decades of engagement with Materiality” was inaugurated on February 4, 2018. Curated by his long-time friend Sadanand Menon, this retrospective exhibition encompasses Nambiar’s enormous repertoire. Nambiar’s drawings […]
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Actress Sridevi’s untimely death marks the end of an era, says Debanjali Kabiraj Hindi cinema’s first “female superstar” is no more. Legendary actress Sridevi passed away on 24th February 2018 in a drowning accident. She is known for her extraordinary performances in Chandni, Sadma, Mr. India and English Vinglish, and played pivotal and strong characters […]
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In an exclusive interview to The Softcopy, the Indian shuttler speaks about what the next generation of shuttlers need Bengaluru, March 1, 2018: Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap has stressed on the importance to groom more coaches across the country to help the next generation of badminton players in the country. He also added that the […]
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The forest cover was home to three leopards, out of which one was caught yesterday and taken away. Bangalore, March 1, 2018: A three year old leopard was caught yesterday by the Forest Officials as it jumped over a 100 ft wall into Wonder La Amusement Park in Kengeri. The Eucalyptus forest behind the park […]
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The BBMP announced a budget outlay of 9,322 crores. By Stuti Tripathi and Tushar Goenka The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) declared its annual budget yesterday with solid waste management (SWM) and social welfare schemes getting the biggest allocation. Health and education received the smallest allocation. The SWM department got 11 per cent of the […]
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