Heritage
City of the future
If you wonder about Bangalore, how the city used to be and where it is headed, this is the piece you must read. Despite divisions, the city appears to be miraculously free of the fatalism seen elsewhere.
Leisure
South, down to earth, and tasty
Invite yourself to the pleasures of grabbing a quick snack at the ubiquitous ‘standies’ that dot South Bangalore’s landscape.
Education
Women of a lesser society
Just 17 kms away from Bangalore’s southwestern suburbs is a world where women die during childbirth and parents pull girls out of school just as they used to do decades ago.
Elections
EPIC now a must for all voters
From now, Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) is a must to vote in any election.
Environment
Speak up, don’t shout!
Political, religious or cultural functions, loudspeakers blare away while authorities keep silent.
Environment
Shhh… Quiet please!
A community project initiative looks at involving the public in making Bangalore a noise-free zone
Society
Week’s news in brief: Sep 19-Sep 25
This week’s scan of Bangalore’s Kannada dailies includes a number of reports from Bangalore University passing students who returned blank answer sheets in exams to a Parliamentary committee expressing dissatisfaction over Bangalore International Airport.
Leisure
Of Bettas and Durgas: Around Bangalore
New to Bangalore and have a day or two to poke around the city? Or do you have friends visiting and would like to show them around? Your start begins here.
Arts and Culture
Woyzeck by rafiki – intense, impressive
Whenever there is a performance by rafiki, my unqualified recommendation is to go and see it, says Deepa Mohan of the young theatre group.
Government
Bengaluru, Bangalore’s name change and it’s history: Citizen Matters
Bengaluru the new name fo Bangalore City is yet to be confirmed by the central government. Here’s the story on how Bangalore got its name and its evolution to Bengaluru.