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Curfewed nights return with new strain of Covid-19

December 23, 2020 News Desk

The technical advisory committee had initially recommended night curfew after Christmas, but fear of the new strain of virus prompted immediate action.

Battle-weary Covid warriors dreading second wave

December 22, 2020 Mohit M Rao

The morale of ASHA workers, front line warriors in the battle against Covid-19, requires a boost.

Guess why women avoid cycling in our city

December 21, 2020 Pragathi R

When women cyclists speak of safety, they are not only talking about accident-risk, but about harassment. Urban design should factor this in.

Bengaluru Buzz: 90% city infants malnourished | Mega infra mission | Polls to 243 wards, rules SC… and more

December 19, 2020 News Desk

Only 7.4% of Bengaluru’s infants under two years of age get adequate nourishment, says the National Family Health Survey, and more. Catch up with Bengaluru over the week.

Bengaluru Solution Series panelists sketch anatomy of DJ Halli riot

December 18, 2020 Sneha Visakha

Sustainable peace initiatives to prevent violence due to religion, language, caste, ethnicity, should emerge from the ground up.

Love, marriage, law: A special act

December 17, 2020 Clifton D'rozario and Maitreyi Krishnan

The Special Marriage Act, 1954, expressly upholds inter-religious, inter-caste marriages

Animal Lives Matter: Prevent, preempt, penalise hit-and-run

December 15, 2020 Priya Chetty Rajagopal

Over 50 dogs and other animals suffer accidents on Bengaluru’s roads every day. Many die painfully. Nobody is held accountable for these tragedies.

City of blinding lights: Artificial light disturbs nature’s processes in Bengaluru

December 14, 2020 Vimal Simha

Bengaluru is among the top Indian cities with extreme levels of artificial lighting. These lights affect vital activities such as migration, foraging, reproduction and survival of the living beings around us.

Preventing Covid’s second coming: Committee’s advisory to government

December 14, 2020 News Desk

Though COVID is under control in Karnataka for now, a second wave is expected in January-February. Here are the measures the state’s Technical Advisory Committee has suggested to the government, to contain it.

“Win striking workers’ trust”: Bus commuters’ association tells govt

December 14, 2020 News Desk

City’s bus users tell government to resolve issues amicably and maintain affordable transport for the poor

Bengaluru Buzz: Farmers protest changes to land reforms law | BBMP Bill gets flak | Waste woes for two more years | Transport workers strike… and more

December 12, 2020 News Desk

Farmers protest in Bengaluru; BBMP Bill receives flak; Garbage worries for another two years and more. Catch up with what happened in the city over the week.