Bengaluru is considered one of India’s most progressive cities, yet caste pervades every aspect of life here – in housing, governance, jobs, and so on.
Many apartments in Bengaluru have been saving lakhs of rupees in maintenance charges after installing rooftop solar panels. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to install these systems, what could be the benefits, and what problems to look out for.
BJP is fielding ex-Congress-MLA Munirathna N in the Rajarajeshwari Nagar assembly bypolls on November 3. Munirathna will face off against Congress’s Kusuma and JD(S)’s Krishnamurthy.
Bangalore Teachers’ Constituency election, on October 28, will see incumbent MLC Puttanna contesting JD(S)’s A P Ranganathan and Congress’s Praveen Kumar.
Want to set up cycling lanes in your neighbourhood? Or ensure better footpaths or last-mile connectivity? SuMA programme by the Directorate of Urban Land Transport now offers Rs 50 lakh plus technical expertise to selected neighbourhood groups to implement such projects.
Why do lakes like Sowl Kere and Arekere remain dry even during monsoons? The reasons are often man-made – building over stormwater drains, sewage, excessive borewell digging, etc. But there are solutions too.
On September 23, a public consultation will be held on the environmental impacts of the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR). What are these impacts? And is the project likely to reduce traffic congestion in the city at all? Here’s an explainer.
Buying property in Bengaluru can be risky due to obscure rules and the multiple authorities who need to approve land use. Here’s a guide on land types, authorities, and what you need to look out for.
Many global cities have been able to run their train services without COVID transmission in the last few months. But they also seem to have taken more precautions than Namma Metro has.
If you are in home quarantine or isolation, the waste from your household should be considered as biomedical waste and disposed of carefully. What are the rules on such disposal? Whom should you hand over the waste to? Here’s an explainer.
In the absence of a cure for Covid-19, plasma therapy is a line of treatment that is safe, well-tolerated by the human body and less expensive. But, there are few plasma donors.
Bellandur and Varthur lakes release huge amounts of foam almost every year, especially around the monsoons. Why does this happen, and what can we do to stop it?