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Society

Let’s all learn Kannada to connect better with Bengaluru

November 10, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

To truly belong to a city, it’s important to learn the local language. And large numbers of non-Kannadigas in Bengaluru have been doing this in the last few years

Economy

Metal straws, fruit-cups and more: How six Bengaluru restaurants are cutting down waste

July 22, 2019 Grace Madigan

Restaurants generate huge amounts of plastic and other dry waste everyday. Here are innovative methods six Bengaluru restaurants devised, to minimise their waste footprint

Economy

Beer vs water: Bengaluru’s microbreweries in a time of water shortage

July 17, 2019 Grace Madigan

It takes seven litres of water to brew just a litre of beer! But as the city struggles with a water crisis, Bengaluru’s craft microbreweries are finding ways to cut down their water use

Commute

How rental bikes are easing daily commute in Bengaluru

March 12, 2019 Harsha Raj Gatty

Citizens are increasingly using app-based rent-a-bike services for short trips or daily commute. Can this reduce traffic congestion in the city?

Society

Bangalore Apartment Federation proposes pet guidelines for apartment residents

January 9, 2019 Srikanth Narasimhan

Conflicts between neighbours in apartments regarding pets have become common. Specific guidelines and knowledge of law among communities can help reduce such conflicts. Here is a first step in Bengaluru regarding this.

Society

African women in Bengaluru: we stick out like a sore thumb

August 28, 2017 Kennedy Wirth

First impressions from new visitors to the city. They are from different African countries, and their experience here shows a different side of Bengalureans.

Society

Of rescue, adoption and taking care of animals

May 22, 2017 Sanaya Katrak

Working closely with animals in need is extremely rewarding. Every rescue and every adoption is an achievement for an animal rescuer. A typical day in the life of an animal rescuer, decoded.

Society

Talk on rights, maintenance, property laws for senior citizens

January 30, 2017 Reshmi Chakraborty

Organised by Silver Talkies, an online magazine and engagement platform for senior citizens, the talk will cover the issues useful for senior citizens and families.

Society

State and media support LGBT activism: Akkai Padmashali

November 30, 2015 Pinky Chandran

From being a person who had to face societal opposition, to the one who gets Rajyotsava award for her activism, she has come a long way. Here’s an interview that throws light into Akkai Padmashali’s life and thoughts.

Society

Over 84,000 hungry stomachs fed, thanks to the Feed Your Neighbour campaign

October 21, 2015 Ganga Madappa

Eight days back, a motley crew of good samaritans started distributing food to the hungry and homeless in Bengaluru. Come tomorrow, they are likely to have fed more than a lakh hungry stomachs.

Society

Five meals at a time, here’s how you can feed someone in need

October 7, 2015 Ganga Madappa

If every home in Bengaluru cooked an additional meal, would it ensure that the hungry don’t go to bed on an empty stomach? Here’s a community initiative that’s looking to do just that.

Economy

Bengaluru’s slum dwellers: trapped, bankrupt and poor forever

October 5, 2015 Navya P K

While most of us don’t understand why poorest of the poor in the society remain so for decades, here is a reality check that reveals the darker side of the story: an atrocious circle of borrowing, spending and borrowing again, to make ends meet, and remaining poor forever.

Society

Parenting: how much is too much?

September 18, 2015 Reshma Krishnamurthy Sharma

Now more than ever, it is important that parents are on their toes to ensure their child’s safety. What is equally important is that they do not over-parent.

Society

Here’s why a few directors think non-starrer Kannada movies have a future!

July 23, 2015 Akshatha M

Does good Kannada cinema always have a market? Read what RangiTaranga fame Anup Bhandari, Lucia’s Pawan Kumar, Jatta director B M Giriraj and Ulidavaru Kandanthe film maker Rakshit Shetty have to say.

Civic

Two Bangalore NGOs nominated for India’s only award that commends volunteers

May 30, 2015 Ganga Madappa

Volunteering pays off; not only do you help further a social cause, you also gain immense personal satisfaction. Get inspired by these two Bangalore-based NGOs who have been nominated for the iVolunteer Awards – CMCA and Say Trees.

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