By Zahid H Javali Chetana Kulkarni (39), the co-founder of The Birth Home in JP Nagar,…
Category: Health
70% drop in active COVID-19 cases in HSR Layout, but authorities advise caution
By Chandrima Mazumdar & Qamar ZJ The end of the year seems to bring good news…
Blood donation camps: Should you donate during the pandemic?
By Aratrika Dey Hospitals are overburdened with patients and cannot admit more due to the lack…
Koramangala records the lowest active COVID-19 cases, and zero deaths
By Chandrima Mazumdar (Updated on Dec 3): Koramangala recorded a record low of 61 active COVID-19…
Citizens oppose Yelahanka ‘signal-free corridor’ plan; find it highly pedestrian-unfriendly
By Aratrika Dey The BBMP has proposed a plan to build a 1.6 kilometer-long integrated flyover…
Stop Agara, Bellandur and Varthur lakes from becoming polluted ponds: Citizens set 31-point agenda for the government
By Zahid H Javali & Aratrika Dey The Bangalore Environment Trust (BET), a 33-year-old advisory body…
HSR Layout will be electrocution-free zone in six months!
By Chandrima Mazumdar About 15 months have passed since the Bangalore Electric Supply Company (BESCOM) took…
Don’t feed pigeons; their poop can cause more than 60 diseases
By Chandrima Mazumdar Residents, unaware of the health hazards, are unwittingly feeding pigeons that frequent the…
Hangover pub in HSR Layout catches fire!
By Zahid H Javali The Hangover pub in Sector 1, HSR Layout, was on fire this…
Subdued Deepawali and rains keep air pollution at bay in Bangalore
By Qamar ZJ While North India had ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ air pollution ratings, Bangalore recorded…
Non-Green firecrackers flood the city despite ban
By Aratrika Dey Quite a few shops are found to be selling non-green firecrackers in the…
Cough, talk, breathe: Help IISc’s diagnostic tool to identify COVID-19
By Aratrika Dey A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is working…