By Anshu Vyas Seetharaman COVID-19 has brought spirituality back into our lives, and yoga is one such form. Pranayama is made of two words: ‘Prana’ and ‘ayama’. Prana is the life force; it is more than just the breath. Ayama is to regulate. Pranayama means to regulate breathing, which is the life force. It is … Read more
Originally tweeted by Rahul Kumar (@rahulcomp24) on November 10, 2020 By Aratrika Dey The city’s cyclists breathed a sigh of relief as a dedicated pop-up lane on Outer Ring Road was designed for them, without the fear of being hit by passing vehicles. But their happiness is shortlived as motorcyclists are invading their safe spaces. … Read more
By Aratrika Dey Some of the main roads of HSR Layout are a dream to drive and walk on these days. However, a 200-meter stretch of the road in Sector 4 is crying for attention for months, and the authorities are not paying any attention. Adjacent to the Freedom International School, this thoroughfare connects 17th … Read more
Originally tweeted by womanjari (@ManjariR) on November 10, 2020. By Chandrima Mazumdar Amid the ongoing pandemic, a video showing the crowded Chickpet area in Majestic has gone viral. The 26-second clip shows the crowded street with people violating the social distancing rules. While most were seen wearing masks, some people did not wear their masks … Read more
By Aratrika Dey The ‘posh’ neighbourhood of HSR Layout is in dire need of well-lit roads. Forget the residential areas, even the main thoroughfares (27th Main, 24th Main, 19th Main, 17th Main, 14th Main, 5th Main, 9th Main, 22nd Cross, 17th Cross) are without functional streetlights. Only the lights from houses and the passing vehicles … Read more
By Chandrima Mazumdar From fat to fit, from winning a national beauty pageant to quitting her corporate job and becoming a yoga trainer, Prathima David’s work-life balance instantly inspires you. She faced two major accidents, and only yoga came to her rescue. She struggled with weight issues and lost 37 kilos, thanks to yoga again. … Read more
By Nagashree N About two months ago, I was admitted to the hospital because I had tested positive for both dengue and COVID-19. Thankfully, I am more or less fine now but it will still take me a month to recover completely. How it started For more than six months since the pandemic, I had … Read more
By Neha Contractor In May 2020, I returned to Bangalore from the Andamans as the island was shutting down due to COVID-19. Before this, I had quit my corporate job and spent all of 2019 learning more about the ocean and teaching scuba. I was able to dive whenever I could. On my days off, … Read more
By Zahid H Javali While the residents protested against a full-fledged ticketed sports stadium for 5000 people in HSR Layout, the BBMP has floated a tender in October. This is in stark contrast to what the HSR Federation was told by the BBMP earlier that only the playground will be improved, and there will be … Read more
By Chandrima Mazumdar On November 2, Whitefield had the poorest air quality since lockdown, according to Rahul Bedi’s Whitefield Air Quality report from his weather monitoring station in Whitefield. Bedi, a weather and air quality enthusiast, is running the station since 2013. Whitefield Air Quality which auto-tweets on Air Quality Index (AQI), recorded the worst … Read more
By Shristi Deb I am in Bangalore for my Masters. I live in a rented flat with two other friends. I recently tested positive for COVID-19. Though my second set of tests were negative, I am still recovering, and the last few days were painful. How it all started I remember every day of my … Read more
By Chandrima Mazumdar Pictures of ‘black water’ coming out of the SWM plant near Electronic City (E-city) surfaced on Twitter in the midst of the recent online campaign against the setting up of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) plant in Chikkanagamangala. Shaista claimed that the occurrence is “polluting the nearby areas and groundwater”. Called ‘tweetstorm’, … Read more