The Helavaru: Small Fry in the Age of Big Data

Uncertainty over the future of this 800-year-old semi-nomadic tribe of Karnataka looms large owing to changing times and growing modernisation. The Helavarus have been losing their societal relevance when it comes to recording family genealogies. Introduction: Right across from what is now the defunct stadium of Honnali town in Karnataka’s Davangere district, one can see […]

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Techies turn into teachers for Tent school

Lack of schools, shifts in locations and parents’ fear of their children being kidnapped have deprived Bengali Migrant worker’s children of education. Bangalore, March 1, 2018: The scene is the same every Saturday and Sunday afternoon. On the dusty roads leading to what locals refer to as ‘Bangla Camp’, children can be seen gathered around […]

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Migrant Bengali Labourers Mistaken For Bangladeshis Denied Rights In Bangalore.

From uncertainty over jobs, food and shelter to being mistaken for a Bangladeshi, the Bengali migrants of Bangalore are being denied basic rights. Bangalore, February 1st, 2018: Salim (name changed), a migrant worker from Krishnanagar, West Bengal, was busy looking after the newly planted saplings in his yard as the sun shone overhead on an […]

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Women going greener with menstrual cups

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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After Samsung and Panasonic, Godrej to shelve window ACs by 2020

Window Air Conditioners are being phased out  by companies like Samsung, Panasonic and Godrej. Bangalore, January 23, 2018: Old air conditioners are flying out of the window, thanks to technology, and consumer preferences. “Thanks to technological innovation, changing consumer preferences and pressure from the government to focus on energy efficient consumer goods, the demand for window […]

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