By Aratrika Dey The seventh installation of the Harry Potter books, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows saw the introduction of the ‘Snatchers’ (an organization of bounty hunters) who were essentially tasked with ‘snatching’ people. In and around HSR Layout, similar snatchers have started popping up recently; the only difference is that they snatch away … Read more
By Anuksha Dey Sparsha Trust, a 16-year-old NGO which started out as a shelter for five children in a small shed near the Bangalore airport, has stopped 174 child marriages between April 2020 and January 2021. The organisation, which has received the Best NGO award from the state government of Karnataka on two occasions, works … Read more
By Anuksha Dey Bengaluru’s Air Quality has been exceptionally poor since Thursday. The air quality index (AQI) lay between 100 and 163 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. According to a study published by The National Center for Biotechnology Information in the US, it is best to avoid outdoor activities as well as any strenuous activity … Read more
By Aratrika Dey Resident-led civil rights group Namma Whitefield has filed an online petition to the Apex Committee on Lakes besides asking for help from Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner and the Karnataka Chief Minister. They want the authorities to kick start the rejuvenation process of Pattandur Agrahara Lake and free it from the … Read more
By Anuksha Dey Members of the Community Task Force (CTF) met at Somasundrapalya Lake early in the morning yesterday, armed with their brooms, cleaning equipment and saplings to plant. Tired of administrative delays by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the residents of the area have taken the maintenance of the water body into their … Read more
By Mukund Kumar Having spent the first five years of my work and life in Bengaluru, it was almost a certainty that I would come back to the same city. After a span of six years, working across the USA and Europe as an investment manager, it was an impulsive decision to come back to … Read more
By Anuksha Dey If you have been planning to go bird watching in Bengaluru, now is the perfect time. “This is the winter season… anytime you step out is a good time for birding,” says Dr Krishna MB, a zoologist with a doctorate in bird ecology. But if you’re wondering where and how to start, … Read more
By Aratrika Dey Comicverse Queens, New York City has had Peter Parker as the resident ‘Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman’ since 1962, and now Bengaluru has a ‘real-life’ web slinger of its own. Asrar Khan Usmani (23), or just Usmani, as he is commonly known, is addressed as the ‘Spiderman of Bommanahalli’. However, there’s a catch, instead … Read more
By Chandrima Mazumdar 2021 has brought good news for the environment activists and enthusiasts as Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has agreed to save all the trees along the Whitefield roads. The tweet by Namma Whitefield’s page termed the move as a win for the environment, and thanked the BBMP and MLA Arvind Limbavali for … Read more
By Aratrika Dey The Karnataka RTI Workers Seva Samithi (KRWSS) recently filed a petition with the Central Information Commissioner, demanding that RTI (Right to Information) second appeals be disposed off within 45 days. Second appeals before the Karnataka Information Commission are taking longer disposal time, some going up to more than three to five years. … Read more
By Manasa Manjunath First things first, my story is not a testimony of COVID-19 cases in India being on a steady decline. It is my personal experience about the protocols in place and the precautions taken by the citizens of Bengaluru. Originally from Bengaluru, I did my schooling and bachelors in engineering here. I moved … Read more
By Chandrima Mazumdar The Karnataka State Legal Services Authority issued a notice dated January 18, 2021, asking people to share the status of the roads that need inspection. The concerned people can mail at: kar.hck9@gmail.com. According to the notice, the High Court of Karnataka had issued several directions addressing the Member Secretary, Karnataka State Legal … Read more