Articles by Seema Prasad

The monsoon has often been blamed for delays in execution of white-topping on major roads in Bengaluru, but tender documents had clearly taken into account seasonal rains. Meanwhile, unfazed by the hurdles in the earlier phase, the BBMP has identified new roads to be brought under the project.

The state ban on plastic and the central government advisory against use of plastic flags this Independence Day meant that many vendors switched to polyester fabric flags. But what does this really mean? What will be the impact of our celebrations on the environment?

The recent case where BESCOM sought to penalise an apartment complex for paying domestic tariff charges despite use of STPs and fire hydrants has finally been resolved. Here’s all that you should know about the controversy and its resolution, so that you are not wrongly charged in future.

In June 2018, NIMHANS, which has 5.5 lakh people from around the country seeking help at its doors annually, formally launched a digital academy that will impart virtual training to doctors around the country to address and treat common mental health disorders.

An auto stops on Tannery road. Five adults seat themselves in the back. One adult, with a toddler on his lap, shares the seat with the driver. The overcrowded auto carries them forward, navigating narrow

Better groundwater quality in cities requires an underground sewage network and its timely treatment and usage. Outskirts of BBMP limits in Bengaluru are yet to be covered by a sewage network, though plans are underway.

After 10 years of Bengaluru expanding to be ‘Bruhath’, the plan to provide water for all newly included villages is yet to materialise. How long before Cauvery water reaches all areas?

With two days to go, let us take a quick look at what the various parties have promised for Bengaluru in their election manifestos

In a short interview where he answered questions just to the point, Akhanda Srinivas Murthy rubbishes accusations against him and his brother.

Women’s Reservation Bill has been forgotten by all. There is no gender-sensitive approach in governance. The need for a women’s lens was felt in the event.

He wants to give people an alternative in politics. His campaign is crowdfunded and doesn’t have major donors. and he is taking on K J George who was Bengaluru Development Minister.

Renuka wants to bring AAP’s Delhi model of governance to Bengaluru. She talks about being a woman in a position of power and in politics.