Heritage – Page 2 – Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Your chance to chronicle Bengaluru’s forgotten local heroes

December 5, 2016 Raghav C Madhukar

A 15-year-old student’s urge to know more about the people after whom the city’s streets and parks are named has led to an important local history initiative. Ashoka Youth Venture Fellow Raghav Madhukar shares more about the project.

Toymaker narrates the story of Chennapatna toys

November 16, 2016 Radio Active 90.4MHz

Channapttana toys are unique to Karnataka, and are world-famous. What do artisans feel about the future of this art?

Artists aspire to make Venkatappa Art Gallery a vibrant public space

August 7, 2016 Shree D N

As the controversy regarding Venkatappa Art Gallery slowly fades away, artists are hoping to help the government in making the Gallery an active tourist spot.

Old RBANMS building, 19th century bungalow among winners of Heritage Awards

April 17, 2016 Meera Iyer

INTACH announces the winners of the 2nd edition of the Heritage Awards, set up to bring attention and recognition to buildings of heritage value in Bengaluru.

Jaina site near Maddur fascinates visitors with 1000 year old inscriptions

April 6, 2016 Vanila Balaji

ASI Bangalore is working on archaeological excavations of ancient Jaina vestiges at Arthipura near Kokkare Bellur. Vanila Balaji shares a snapshot.

Are our heritage buildings vanishing right under our nose?

March 23, 2016 Benjamin Mathews John

A recent INTACH study showed that almost 45% of Bengaluru’s heritage buildings have been lost to development. So what can be done to preserve our colonial inheritance?

When a Bengalurean didn’t want Bengaluru to become big

February 23, 2016 T N Seetharam

“Everyone will buy cars… Traffic jams will start” – A visionary had predicted Bengaluru’s problems 40 years ago.

Nominate a building to showcase Bengaluru’s heritage

February 13, 2016 News Desk

INTACH is calling for entries for the 2nd edition of its Heritage Awards. If you know of old buildings in Bengaluru which deserve to be recognised, don’t miss nominating them.

Five videos that capture the spirit of Bengaluru

February 1, 2016 Ganga Madappa

Bengaluru has become a melting pot of cultures. Have a look at these videos that beautifully capture the changing culturescape of the city.

Collaborate with Citizen Matters to document Bengaluru’s people

January 21, 2016 News Desk

Do you remember the knife sharpeners, kulfi walas/ice cream carts, salt sellers, son papadi sellers, metalware repairmen, etc of yesteryear? Collaborate with us to document their stories.

The last years: Raman’s meeting with Nehru and more

November 20, 2015 Pavan Kulkarni

Towards the last years of his life, C V Raman developed bitter feelings towards political leadership. On the deathbed, this atheist remembered Mahatma Gandhi. More on the last days of C V Raman’s life.

Raman, his research institute and his many hobbies

November 6, 2015 Pavan Kulkarni

C V Raman establishes Raman Research Institute with the savings of his life. He also chases many of his passions and works on sound, light and diamonds.