DIARY

If I hadn’t stepped off the train at Bengaluru City Junction in 1992 and checked into the cheapest lodge in the neighbourhood, I don’t think I would have been who I am or a novelist today.

Gauri Lankesh was a fearless journalist who shifted gradually from journalism to journalistic activism. Alladi Jayasri, a journalist who worked with Gauri, reminisces about their days together.

Bengaluru has scores of volunteering opportunities, where anyone can participate, help and learn. Here’s an experience of a student who volunteered for a cloth exhibition by Dastkar.

What does it take for the government to organise an international conference? An IAS officer from the organising team explains.

What was it like, to shop in Russell Market? A throwback to the good old days!

A nature walk explored everything from travellers’ palm to passion flowers to lipstick plant, while the talk provided the background required to internalise the sightings.

Lamps, snacks and crackers in the company of family. A perfect way of celebrating Deepavali! A festival where moderation invariably flies out of the window, especially in the presence of all that food, and the

From a dark and dreary under-bridge area to a bright and lively public space, the story of a transformation.

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Here’s how a team of citizens went about clearing the storm water drain in their layout – a seemingly impossible work that only municipal administration is supposed to do.

So, this is the third in the Pavement series. Even if I say so myself, I think I am making progress. But there is pressure to change the format every time to keep my interest

Every city, even a giant metropolis like Bengaluru, still has a few patches of green, blue or brown that have managed to survive or at least allay the formidable onslaught of concrete and glass. Look