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Society

Rajvir vs Bangalore Club: Is there a lesson from such incidents?

December 17, 2014 Ganga Madappa

By now, Bangaloreans are familiar with top police officer Rajvir Sharma’s run-in with the private and elite Bangalore Club over a month ago. Can such incidents be avoided in our culture? Some insight.

Society

ArtAbled: An event to promote the inclusion of persons with disablities

December 3, 2014 News Desk

GiftAbled Foundation is organising ArtAbled on December 3rd to 7th, a unique program which brings together persons with disability and other individuals .

Society

Bengaluru: No place for transgenders?

December 3, 2014 Scott Long

Transgenders are an exploited lot in the city of Bengaluru. There are many laws that can be effectively used to corner them. Last heard, cops in Bengaluru used the law that prevents beggary, to round them up.

Society

Paper cranes are her tools to spread faith in inter-religion marriages

September 17, 2014 Christopher Martin Lopaze

Fear of rejection because of inter-caste and inter-religion marriage is the main disease Shivani Pal wants to eradicate with the project.

Education

Getting an under-privileged child admitted to a premier school : is that so simple?

July 9, 2014 Anand C Ramanathan

There are sponsors for school fees, who want to see an under-privileged kid excel. However, can paying the fee ensure the kid is well-accommodated in the school without discrimination, in this not-so-ideal world?

Society

What’s your wedding-spend? And did you think about it?

June 2, 2014 Sakuntala Narasimhan

It’s true that weddings are once-in-life-time celebrations. But how do we celebrate – by spending lavishly, or do we need to find another way to celebrate it meaningfully? Do we care about the side-effect it can have?

Society

Socially responsible workplaces: Bringing the differently abled into the fold

January 17, 2014 Shanthi S

There was a time when many companies would not give a thought to hiring somebody who was differently abled. Not anymore! Several organisations across the country are hiring differently abled persons to their workforce.

Commute

Cycling to work: Something all the nay-sayers should read

December 2, 2013 Ramesh Sreekantan

Cycling to work in Bengaluru used to sound like a crazy idea a few years ago. But now that’s the IN- thing. Read on!

Economy

Theatres to multiplexes: An inevitable transition?

November 13, 2013 Bosky Khanna

Theatres are making way for multiplexes. Changing nature of the crowd, geographic location, type of movies, facilities offered, ambiance, technological innovations – everything plays a role in the way film industry works.

Environment

Eco-Ganesha : Where to find him, and why?

September 4, 2013 Bosky Khanna

Make the Ganesha Chaturthi memorable with clay idols, to retain the tradition and contribute to a non-polluting celebration in Bangalore. Even if you aren’t celebrating, spread the word in your neighborhood.

Society

Empty nest syndrome: It can happen to you too!

August 22, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

A mother can’t wait to steal some time for herself, away from her children, while they are growing up. Once they grow up and fly away in search of their destiny, will her mindset remain the same? Reshmi Chakraborty tries exploring the subject.

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Society

Stand up for your daughter, forget the world!

August 5, 2013 Padmalatha Ravi

When your daughter is sexually harassed, be on her side. Don’t tell her to bear with it quietly. You shouldn’t be worrying about the world’s reaction.

Society

Learning Kannada: It’s not as tough as you think!

July 24, 2013 Arpana H S

There are many online and offline resources that help you learn Kannada language. Bangalore also has many classes where one can meet people and learn the language.

Society

Learning Kannada now a hot trend in Bangalore

July 23, 2013 Arpana H S

Many newcomers in Bangalore are becoming interested more and more in learning Kannada. It’s not a long journey from ‘Kannada baralla’ to ‘Kananda barutte’ these days anymore.

Society

How to search for your life partner online

June 13, 2013 Priyanka Nadgir

Tread cautiously while searching for your life partner online. There are fake profiles, people looking for a fling, con artistes and more; how to choose right life partner depends upon the caution and intuition you put to work.

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