Mahantesh’s magic touch
The partially-blind social worker is the founder and managing trustee of Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, which was awarded the Special UN Consultative Status in 2015.
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Three Bangalore writers go offtrack to find themselves
Check out Mind Blogs 1.0, a book of non-fiction that captures the slice of life experiences of Residents Watch editor Zahid H Javali.
A book inspired by a Bangalorean’s life
Community Catalyst is a novel inspired by the life experiences of senior bureaucrat and Sector 6 resident Bharat Lal Meena. Here’s an excerpt from it.
Before you call a snake catcher, read this!
By Zahid H Javali Snake catchers are quite busy this summer, and particularly due to the sporadic rains. The number of snakes being seen in people’s homes and compounds routinely go up during this season. The rains force the species out of their holes. It’s also the mating season for some species, such as the … Read more
Has Covaxin given magnetic powers to this Bellandur resident?
By Zahid H Javali Watching two videos of Indians getting magnetic powers after taking the Covishield vaccine, a resident of Bellandur (KPC Layout) in Bengaluru discovered a similar capability in her this afternoon. Jyothi KM (42), a software engineer-turned-homemaker was pleasantly surprised when she stuck Apple watch, spoon, knife, and fork on her arm. She … Read more
Garbage burning in HSR Layout; marshals swing into action
By Zahid H Javali This evening, the park’s caretaker set fire to the dry leaves inside Swabhimaana Park in Sector 3, HSR Layout. While he has been doing this every day despite complaints from the residents, today was quite large-scale. Smoke entered the houses of everyone residing near the park. People were seen wearing masks … Read more
Bull dies due to plastic consumption; HSR Layout residents launch anti-plastic campaign
By Anuksha Dey In December 2020, Residents Watch wrote about Nandi, an injured bull who was saved by conscientious animal lovers of HSR Layout. Five months later, Nandi died, and the post mortem revealed that it was due to 40 kilograms of plastic that it had ingested over the course of many years. This … Read more
A food park for the birds coming up in Bangalore during the pandemic
By Anuksha Dey Capt. Santhosh KC (retd) is working on creating a food garden for birds amidst the pandemic. Known to many in Bengaluru as the water warrior fighting to stop the tanker and sand mafia in Anekal, the activist is setting up the food park in Brickfield Villas, Anekal. The lung space will be … Read more
Residents demand more vaccines in Covid-prone Mahadevapura & Bommanahalli
By Anuksha Dey Despite being a Covid-19 hotspot in Bengaluru, the other areas are getting more vaccines than Mahadevapura (which includes Bellandur) and Bommanahalli (which includes HSR Layout). This has upset residents as the percentage of vaccines allotted to these zones are lower than the percentage allotted to the rest of Bangalore. While the government … Read more
Hobbyist magician helping you get vaccinated through Telegram channel
By Anuksha Dey Mass vaccination is the way forward to get over the second wave of COVID-19. However, getting a slot on the Co-Win portal is quite a struggle, and not everyone is successful. With no official information on the slot updates, it’s easy to miss the vaccine availability. Here is where Philip Tiju Abraham, … Read more
1026 trees to be chopped for Metro on ORR; environmentalists want public notice after lockdown is lifted
By Anuksha Dey The Bangalore Environment Trust (BET) has requested the Deputy Conservator of Forests to re-issue the public notice for Phase 2A of the Outer Ring Road Metro. The circular states that BMRCL has applied for a permission to remove 1026 trees to make way for the train tracks, and wants all objections from … Read more
Include EpiPens onboard airlines: Citizens
By Anuksha Dey Indu Sen, an Anaesthesiolgist from Chandigarh, India launched a petition to include an epipen in the first aid kits in aircrafts. Close to 8,000 people have signed the online appeal demanding an injectable allergy medicine that anybody can use to save lives onboard. “If you get an allergic reaction to something you … Read more