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Articles exploring social trends and activities in Bengaluru, art and culture as well as issues of rights and equality cutting across economic and community groups in the city.

BBMP teams led by Zonal, Special and Joint Commissioners visited PGs and hostels to check on hygiene and safety in 2020-2021
Society

Prejudice and stereotypes make house-renting a pain for single women in Bengaluru

January 26, 2023 Kanishka Khandelwal

Owners prefer to rent out flats to families or men instead of single women, as the latter are perceived to lack stability.

A child's wheelchair being adjusted
Society

Five innovative solutions that seek to empower persons with disabilities

January 5, 2023 N S Senthil Kumar

Read about organisations that are working with persons with disabilities to create transformative solutions for an inclusive society.

People with disabilities being helped to integrate into society
Society

How accessible is Bengaluru for a person with disability?

December 2, 2022 Agnee Ghosh and Sravasti Datta

The government should prioritise access for persons with disability across the city, but poor implemention of existing laws is a barrier.

The outside of Karnataka Central Library
Society

Why there is a need to revamp the Karnataka Public Libraries Act, 1965

November 16, 2022 Sneha Yanappa

Despite Karnataka leading the digital public library movement in the country, legislative backing is required for public libraries in the state.

Kannada stand-up comedian, Sonu Venugopal
Society

Meet these Kannada enthusiasts who are giving us more reasons to enjoy the language

November 1, 2022 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Stand-up comedians, graphic designers, podcasters, and educators are creatively instilling a love of the Kannada language among people.

Bengaluru's family courts
Society

Bengaluru’s family courts: An infrastructure nightmare 

September 27, 2022 Aishwarya Sudhir

With poorly-maintained structures to tardy dispensation of justice, Bengaluru’s family courts have much room for improvement.

People with disabilities being helped to integrate into society
Society

How to create a Bengaluru that ensures accessibility for everyone

September 23, 2022 Jacob Kurian

‘Namma’ shouldn’t be just a catchword. When all authorities in the city prioritises accessibility, Bengaluru will truly become inclusive.

Rakshit Shetty and a dog
Society

Lessons from Charlie, the Indie dog that inspired a movie

September 2, 2022 Harini Raghavan and Priya Chetty Rajagopal

The movie 777 Charlie explores pet abandonment, adoption, trauma care, inbreeding and cruelty – major issues we see in Bengaluru.

Streets of Rajendra Nagar slum, two storey buildings on both sides
Society

Youth of Rajendra Nagar slum face challenges, but there is hope

August 30, 2022 Anshul Rai Sharma

These young people are caught in a vicious cycle of poverty and lack access to education. NGO initiatives have brought some hope.

Dr Abi T Vanak, wildlife expert
Society

Interview: “Feeding of any animal, including stray dogs, in public places should be stopped”

July 25, 2022 Navya P K

Interview: Conservation biologist Dr Abi T Vanak weighs in on how Bengaluru can deal with the issue of stray dogs, monkeys and other wildlife in the city.

Green signboard with ward name Pattabhiramanagara
Society

Gayathri Nagar or Srirampura? How ward names can highlight Bengaluru’s millennium-old heritage

July 12, 2022 Udayakumar P L

The name of a place often triggers memories about the area, its people and its history. Here’s a better way to choose ward names for Bengaluru.

Migrant pregnant workers Nasreen and Nisara
Society

Costly private health care more a necessity than a choice for poor, pregnant migrant women

March 21, 2022 Nihira

A recent study revealed that 64% of surveyed pregnant migrant women had not been visited by a health worker either during their pregnancy or after delivery

Sex workers holding a protest banner
Society

Bengaluru’s sex workers: old work spaces are all gone, the city now considers them ‘undesirables’

February 28, 2022 Anant Kamath and Neethi P

An entire ecology around street-based sex work has slowly disintegrated, pushing many of them into further invisibility and vulnerability

Everyday-Stories
Society

Be a Citizen Scientist: Contribute to ‘Decoding Everyday’

February 25, 2022 Kiran Keswani

City planning and design can be improved through a collaborative approach by crowdsourcing citizens perspectives and engaging them.

Commuters waiting at a bus stop on the bus priority lane (BPL) along Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru
Society

How Bengaluru got its first ‘bus priority lane’

August 4, 2021 Navya P K

The bus lane on Outer Ring Road is a result of the citizen activism that started in 2017 with the ‘steel flyover beda’ protests. And citizens’ work continues.

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