Power

Entrepreneurs rent solar powered CFL lights to small vendors, making it easier for the latter to ply their trade in the evenings too.

Rapidly coming off a cool winter, Bengaluru is back to the usual: hit by water and electricity shortages. Be it combating seasonal ailments or dealing with shortages, know what’s going on and what is to come.

Untimely power cuts in Bengaluru is causing a lot of distress to school children who have their exams.

…said the Maharajas of Mysore, and there was light! The story of how the city saw light in the early 20th century makes for fascinating reading.

The mother of all shopping malls has been bearing the brunt of incessant power cuts and bureaucratic apathy for the past 33 years. Is anybody listening?

Did you know that BESCOM’s power cuts are subject to scrutiny by the state’s electricity regulator and the rules allow for penalties to be paid to consumers? Read on.

If the rains continue, there might not be any need for power cuts throughout the state, says H Nagesh, Director Technical, Bangalore
Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM).