Category: Bengaluru
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No permission for human chain protest called by Cockroach Janta Party: Bengaluru police
The poster circulating online carried the tagline: “Not just online, it’s time to show power in the streets”
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Women’s coalition urges speedy implementation of 33% reservation
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Spotlight: Sandalwood: An expensive fragrance
India was the world’s leading producer of sandalwood until the last century, but it was displaced by Australia. What led to this fall, and what does the recent Union Budget’s offering to collaborate with States to revive the sandalwood industry in India mean for farmers? Chetan B.C. and Sathish G.T. explore
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Three arrested, drugs worth ₹4 lakh seized in separate cases in Bengaluru
In another case, the Jalahalli police arrested a drug peddler and seized 31 gm of MDMA worth approximately ₹3 lakh
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Auroral activity captured at Hanle by IIA’s all-sky camera
This is the sixth time during the current solar cycle that the intense red coloured auroral activity was captured by the all-sky camera
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BDA@50: Why BDA’s foray into apartment housing has delivered uneven results
In many cases, basic infrastructure such as approach roads, drainage networks and reliable public transport lagged behind construction, diminishing the attractiveness of the flats despite lower prices
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From CITB to BDA, has the agency delivered on its objectives?
In this series, we look at the evolution of the BDA as it turns 50 years old
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Who will make Karnataka’s traditional toys next?
Channapatna and Kinnal in Karnataka are known for the unique toys generations of artisans have been making and enjoy Geographical Indicator tags. But the craft in these towns face an existential crisis as the younger people in the toy-making families are choosing jobs in cities, reports Rishita Khanna.
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Caught in a Limbo: Mahadevapura chokes under delayed flyovers and infrastructure projects
Mahadevapura, home to some of the city’s largest IT hubs and fastest-expanding residential clusters, is choking under traffic bottlenecks that were flagged nearly a decade ago but remain unresolved
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Caught in a Limbo: Unfinished ramps delay full benefits of double-decker flyover, rotary flyover at Baiyappanahalli fails to take off
Despite the commissioning of Namma Metro’s Yellow Line, large sections of the double-decker flyover that runs alongside the elevated corridor remain incomplete, continuing to test the patience of thousands of daily commuters