Have feet, will run!
With over 150 members, the running group is going great guns. With a slew of training and networking methodologies, they keep people stay on course.
HSR Toastmasters Club
Are you a body with a mind or a mind with a body? That’s something you will have to explore by yourself or better still, join the HSR Toastmasters Club.
‘I conquered myself’
HSR resident Chitra Praneeth shares her fascinating story of climbing Mt. Everest.
Mahantesh’s magic touch
The partially-blind social worker is the founder and managing trustee of Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, which was awarded the Special UN Consultative Status in 2015.
Three Bangalore writers go offtrack to find themselves
Check out Mind Blogs 1.0, a book of non-fiction that captures the slice of life experiences of Residents Watch editor Zahid H Javali.
A book inspired by a Bangalorean’s life
Community Catalyst is a novel inspired by the life experiences of senior bureaucrat and Sector 6 resident Bharat Lal Meena. Here’s an excerpt from it.
Before you call a snake catcher, read this!
By Zahid H Javali Snake catchers are quite busy this summer, and particularly due to the sporadic rains. The number of snakes being seen in people’s homes and compounds routinely go up during this season. The rains force the species out of their holes. It’s also the mating season for some species, such as the … Read more
Has Covaxin given magnetic powers to this Bellandur resident?
By Zahid H Javali Watching two videos of Indians getting magnetic powers after taking the Covishield vaccine, a resident of Bellandur (KPC Layout) in Bengaluru discovered a similar capability in her this afternoon. Jyothi KM (42), a software engineer-turned-homemaker was pleasantly surprised when she stuck Apple watch, spoon, knife, and fork on her arm. She … Read more
Garbage burning in HSR Layout; marshals swing into action
By Zahid H Javali This evening, the park’s caretaker set fire to the dry leaves inside Swabhimaana Park in Sector 3, HSR Layout. While he has been doing this every day despite complaints from the residents, today was quite large-scale. Smoke entered the houses of everyone residing near the park. People were seen wearing masks … Read more
Bull dies due to plastic consumption; HSR Layout residents launch anti-plastic campaign
By Anuksha Dey In December 2020, Residents Watch wrote about Nandi, an injured bull who was saved by conscientious animal lovers of HSR Layout. Five months later, Nandi died, and the post mortem revealed that it was due to 40 kilograms of plastic that it had ingested over the course of many years. This … Read more
A food park for the birds coming up in Bangalore during the pandemic
By Anuksha Dey Capt. Santhosh KC (retd) is working on creating a food garden for birds amidst the pandemic. Known to many in Bengaluru as the water warrior fighting to stop the tanker and sand mafia in Anekal, the activist is setting up the food park in Brickfield Villas, Anekal. The lung space will be … Read more