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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.

Society

Tireless feet take her far

March 5, 2008 News Desk

Meet Nischal Pai. She started running to lose weight and became
a competitive marathon runner in the process.

Society

A day-long carnival of stories

February 25, 2008 News Desk

A celebration on 1 March to revive the forgotten art of story telling. Get your kids and their friends to Cubbon Park. Entry free.

Education

Basavangudi gets all-new badminton courts

February 24, 2008 News Desk

Two new badminton courts, including one dedicated for coaching recently opened at the Mahila Seva Samaja School Campus on K R road in Basavanagudi. Prakash Padukone inaugurated the facility.

Society

An unconventional musical Valentine

February 22, 2008 News Desk

On Valentine’s day, Brew Haha in Koramangala and Muziboo.com introduced two upcoming Indie bands to its love-struck clientele and regular customers.

Society

Musical soirée with local indie bands

February 12, 2008 News Desk

A caffeine-coated musical Valentine with Muziboo at BrewHaha.

Society

Daughter of tradition, woman of substance

February 12, 2008 Charumathi Supraja

Widowed in 1913, Amba Bai started teaching at Bangalore from 1942 and retired as head mistress of Vani Vilas High School. Vimala Murthy, her grand-daughter recently published a book on her. She
spoke to Charumathi Supraja on Ambi.

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Society

City fest to showcase immense talent

February 1, 2008 Hari Shenoy

On 10 February, Rock Ethos, a free-entry rock music festival and Bangalore’s answer to the Great Indian Rock festival (New Delhi) and Independence Rock (Mumbai) will be held at the Palace Grounds starting from about 12 noon. Hari Shenoy has more.

Society

A festival of a different kind

January 27, 2008 Pulkit Parikh

Namma Jatre, an exhibition cum fair organised by NGOs and other non-profit groups, is a good attempt to introduce development topics to the general public, finds Pulkit Parikh

Society

Musicians sans frontiers

January 23, 2008 Hari Shenoy

Hari Shenoy writes about a New Year-eve performance on the outskirts of Bangalore where David Moszkowicz from France and K Raja from our very own Bull Temple Road came together.

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Bouquets and brickbats for Bangalore

December 23, 2007 Shivani Shah

Inspite of many problems, the city continues to draw people from outside. Shivani Shah talks to some recent and not-so-recent newcomers to find out why they came and what they feel about the city.

Society

Fun, in a nutshell

December 18, 2007 Rushalini Rajkumar

The Kadlekai Parishe is a cultural tradition of Bangalore that has survived for over four centuries. Rushalini Rajkumar finds how it has evolved to suit the needs of modern day city dwellers.

Society

Those were the days, my friend

November 28, 2007 Amoghavarsha JS

Amoghavarsha shows you what’s left of some popular cinema theatres from the heydays of movie going in the city.

Society

Art is therapy for HSR layout resident

October 23, 2007 Meera K

Meet Shail Pandey, an artist and an inspiring neighbour.

Society

Five decades of Gombe (Kolu) tradition

September 30, 2007 Deepa Vaishnavi V M

We take you through the Dussehra preparations of Usha Madhuranathan.

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Free software alternatives advocated

September 19, 2007 Balaji Kutty

What is “free” about Free Software, who are the people advocating free software and why?

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