GENRE: Explainers Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Caste pervades every aspect of life in Bengaluru: Panel discussion

December 2, 2020 Mimansa Sidhnath

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.

Guide to installing a rooftop solar plant in your apartment

November 27, 2020 Rishabh Shrivastava

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.

COVID precautions for Rajarajeshwari Nagar bypolls

November 3, 2020 Rishabh Shrivastava

As Rajarajeshwari Nagar goes into bypolls today, here is a summary of the COVID precautions that are being implemented in polling booths.

Rajarajeshwari Nagar bypolls: Info on candidates, constituency and more

October 31, 2020 Pragathi Ravi

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: Info on MLC, candidates and more

October 24, 2020 Pragathi Ravi

Bangalore Teachers’ Constituency election, on October 28, will see incumbent MLC Puttanna contesting JD(S)’s A P Ranganathan and Congress’s Praveen Kumar.

Documents to check before you buy an apartment or BDA site in Bengaluru

October 6, 2020 News Desk

Before buying an apartment, BDA site or land with agricultural past, you need to verify some specific documents. Here is an explainer.

Want to boost sustainable transport in your neighbourhood? You can apply for ‘SuMA’ funds

October 1, 2020 Pragathi Ravi

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.

Bengaluru lakes are drying up even during monsoons, here’s why

September 28, 2020 Sanjana Alex, Shashank Palur, Shubha Ramachandran and Suma Rao

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.

PRR: Massive environmental damage for another futile Ring Road?

September 21, 2020 Vimal Simha

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.

Documents to check before you buy any property in Bengaluru

September 18, 2020 News Desk

You need parent deed, Khata, plan sanction and a whole lot of other documents before buying any property in Bengaluru. Here is a detailed guide.

Looking to buy property in Bengaluru? Here’s all about land types and sanctioning authorities

September 16, 2020 News Desk

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.

Metro reopening: What are the lessons from global cities?

September 12, 2020 Pragathi Ravi

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.

BBMP collects waste from a COVID positive house in a yellow bag

How to dispose of COVID waste from your household

September 1, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

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.

Why more recovered Covid-19 patients should donate their plasma

August 26, 2020 Bindu Gopal Rao

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.

Why Bellandur lake spews toxic froth, and how to stop it

July 30, 2020 Priyanka Jamwal and Sanjana Alex

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?