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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

An unconventional musical Valentine

February 22, 2008 Rochelle D'Silva and 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.

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Musical soirée with local indie bands

February 12, 2008 Nithya Dayal and News Desk

A caffeine-coated musical Valentine with Muziboo at BrewHaha.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Art is therapy for HSR layout resident

October 23, 2007 Meera K

Meet Shail Pandey, an artist and an inspiring neighbour.

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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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Yuva helps train promising athletes and karate students

August 21, 2007 Jothi Padmanabhan

A sports club operating from a small room in a basement of a local stadium, YUVA has been grooming winning athletes.

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Bangalore’s timeless cultural crucible

July 16, 2007 Malathi Nayak

IIWC takes noteworthy efforts to promote cross cultural exchange and inculcate a cosmopolitan spirit in the city.

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Economy

Lack of political will, lots of confusion

June 5, 2007 Revathi Siva Kumar

What is the impact of the ban on Child Labour? Did it help eliminate this dreadful practice? There is confusion aplenty and a dearth of political will.

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