On the birth anniversary of Gauri Lankesh, supporters and friends protested against increasing extremism in the country. Friends and supporters of Gauri Lankesh gathered in protest against intolerance and violence on the occasion of her birth anniversary at Town Hall in Bangalore. They appealed to the public to not let this effort go to waste […]
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If you’re planning to drink and drive during the week, look out. The city traffic police are intensifying the drive against drinking and driving on weekdays. Bangalore Traffic Police department is planning to increase their workforce, tighten patrolling in areas around pubs and bars with breath analyzers to detect more people driving under the influence […]
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Economic disparity and gender inequality deepens as 74 per cent women are paid less than the minimum wage as compared to 45.3 per cent men in India in the garment sector. An Oxfam report titled, ‘Reward Work, Not Wealth’ published on January 22, 2018, not only highlighted the economic divide between the rich and the […]
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Karnataka has the highest number of foreign students enrolled in higher educational institutions, followed by Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Karnataka recorded the highest number of foreign students enrolled in higher educational institutions in the country.Karnataka has 14, 398 students in campuses across the states followed by Tamil Nadu, which is a distant second with 5, […]
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Hassle-free usage, cost-effectiveness and concern for the environment are making more women switch to menstrual cups in India. Use of sustainable alternatives to tackle “Aunt Flo” is on the rise as more women bid adieu to disposable sanitary products in India, especially Bangalore. Ashish Malani, co-founder of Shecup, the oldest menstrual cup manufacturer in India […]
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Restaurants in Bangalore are experiencing higher demand for gluten-free food items. The demand for gluten-free food has increased in Bangalore where bakeries and restaurants selling gluten-free food said that they are experiencing higher demand over the past five years. Sushmita, co-owner of Carrots Restaurant in Kormangala said, “There has been a growing demand. My restaurant […]
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New Mini Niagara Falls in Lalbagh, help the ecosystem of the lake while attracting more tourists to the Botanical Garden Bangalore, January 30, 2018: A Mini Niagara Falls has been constructed inside the lake of one of the most prominent tourist attractions in Bangalore. The falls are meant to help the ecosystem of the Lalbagh […]
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The Hakki Pikki are living testimony to the short-sightedness of our tribal-relocation policies, write Arlene Mathew Bangalore, January 30, 2018: In the deep forests of Karnataka once roamed a free-spirited nomadic tribe, the happy-go-lucky Hakki Pikkis. Originally from Gujarat, members of the tribe travelled the length of the country for years before settling down in several […]
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We’re blind to the pervasive abuse that children all around us are subject to, says Shiny Kirupa Bangalore, January 30, 2018: “Beauty is often associated with sexual abuse and myths prevail that only girls get abused. But that’s not the reality,” says Dr. Ashwini NV, psychologist and director of MukthaFoundation. “Every child, whether a boy or […]
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The State-wide bandh over the sharing of Mahadayi river water between Karnataka and Goa was near total in Bengaluru. Shops and restaurants remained closed through the day, and transport was almost completely suspended. Operations resumed after 6 pm. The protest, that began near the Gali Anjaneya Temple near Satellite bus stop, saw huge participation from […]
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