All the news on Bangalore aka Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
By Zahid H Javali In the last five years, only 40% of the money was spent on BBMP works in HSR Layout. Out of the Rs 200 crore allocated for 368 approved projects, only 152 were executed for Rs 115 crore. Much of the work that went unspent was in the financial year of 2019-20; … Read more
By Qamar ZJ For years, Bellandur has been crying for more funds to better its weak infrastructure. However, BBMP has executed only 10% of the works approved for 2019-20. This was not the case in the previous years where the majority of the funds were utilised as the chart indicates below. What is damning is … Read more
By Zahid H Javali Scamsters are getting brainier by the day and using names of well-established firms like IndiGo to defraud citizens. You can’t argue with the cheats as they have answers to every question you throw at them. The only way to smell a rat is when someone asks you for money before delivering … Read more
By Zahid H Javali Whitefield tops the number of crimes recorded this year in the IT corridor. This neighbourhood is followed by Bellandur, Koramangala, HSR Layout, and Electronic City in that order. Compared to the crime trend in all of 2019, the biggest difference is that Bellandur has climbed up in the rankings. Last year, … Read more
By Maneesh Ojha There is much unnecessary fear around the Coronavirus. Almost 99% of people in India have recovered from it. I was one of them. The only problem is that if you have some other serious disease, your health condition can worsen. Shared snacks with office colleague I had one advantage. I had already … Read more
By Qamar ZJ Shut for seven months, multiplexes across the city will open this week in Bangalore with all the safety precautions mandated by the central government. There are offers to win back the theatre-going audience as well. All tickets will now be priced at Rs 99 at most single screens and multiplexes on week … Read more
By Qamar ZJ Last month, we wrote about the free ‘workplace readiness’ tool released by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The latest is that this nifty resource to measure a firm’s COVID-19 preparedness has attracted attention from overseas. “We were contacted by a company in South Africa that wanted to make use of our … Read more
By Nirmala G Despite the Centre’s inordinate delay over the ORR-Metro line, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa permitted the opening of the bids for the ORR Metro line yesterday (Oct 13). This is a crucial development as cries are getting more hoarse about Bangalore lacking a proper public transportation system. Their concerns are understandable as … Read more
By Qamar ZJ The bus priority and cycle lanes coming on the Outer Ring Road linking KR Puram and Silk Board are inviting mixed reactions from citizens. Now, the transport agencies are conducting a safety survey to understand your pain points as a resident, bus user, or cyclist. If you use this stretch and have … Read more
By Qamar ZJ The Ugly Indian (TUI), an anonymous group of citizens are transforming Bangalore’s open spaces for many years now with ‘spot fixing’. The last one month was no exception. And everytime, the ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures bring a smile to our faces and imbue a feeling of hope. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike … Read more
By Qamar ZJ Interpersonal relationships, bad childhood and stress at work are driving some Bangalore residents into ‘clinical depression’. Today (Oct 10) is World Mental Health Day. When we spoke to counsellor Sindhushri of Aware Mental Health in HSR Layout, she said that ‘psycho therapy’ can help extremely-stressed individuals as the sessions process the hurts … Read more
Mr & Mrs Krishnamurthy’s eco-friendly house in Sector 6 deserves to be emulated across HSR Layout.