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Why HSR Layout residents don’t want a sports stadium
By Zahid H Javali There is intense discussion among HSR Layout residents on why a multi-purpose sports stadium on the BBMP Grounds in Sector 2 would be an unmitigated disaster for the residents. With the Karnataka chief minister scheduled to lay the foundation stone for this 140-crore project sometime this week, the residents want him … Read more
HSR Layout residents opposed to sports stadium planned in the vicinity
By Ritika Srivatsan A bid to convert the 7.18-acre BBMP Grounds in HSR Layout into a full-fledged multi-purpose stadium, with accent on cricket, has drawn flak from residents. In a meeting held on 27th August 2020, representatives from various Resident Welfare Associations (RWA) in HSR in addition to members of the Federation of HSR Layout … Read more
COVID-19: Diary of a social worker and adventurer
By Kavitha Reddy Thanks to COVID-19, life has come to a standstill since March 15. Fortunately, the last event of Kaagaz Foundation was the Women’s Day Run and it was indeed the last ‘running’ event since March 8 in Bengaluru. For over 47 days, beginning with March 28,, the non-profit organization run by me and … Read more
COVID-19: Pet owners rise in number, and so do abandoned pets!
By Ritika Srivatsan COVID-19 is proving to be a gamechanger for pet adoption. Ever since the pandemic reared its ugly head, there’s a spike in new pet parents. Vets are not available on video calls as they are completely occupied with physical visits by patients. There are long queues at pet clinics, which is unlike … Read more
MedPlus misleading buyers with ‘fake’ N95 masks!
By Qamar ZJ MedPlus, the 14-year-old pharmacy chain from Hyderabad with branches across India, is found to be misleading its customers. By labelling their product as ‘N95 mask’, they are selling non-branded, non-certified face masks which don’t have the valves or the filtration capacity of an N95 mask which promise greater protection to the wearer … Read more
Experiences of a COVID-19 Patient in Bangalore
By Ritika Srivatsan What does it mean to be COVID-19 positive? Ananda Theertha learned it the hard way. The 54-year-old resident of Rajarajeshwari Nagar in north Bengaluru suffered some turbulent times when a medical emergency unrelated to COVID resulted in his father-in-law being hospitalised on two occasions. When his father-in-law was discharged after his second … Read more
COVID-19: Are supermarkets hygiene-friendly? We did a spot check…
By Ritika Srivatsan According to the latest update by the BBMP Covid-19 WarRoom, there are currently 18,387 active cases and 4076 containment zones in the city. In such stressful times, what are the supermarkets doing? Are they truly following the guidelines set by the BBMP? What precautions are they taking? But first, what do the … Read more
Nandini cow milk adulteration test: The results will surprise you!
We decided to test the most popular green packet of Nandini cow milk for adulteration on four counts: MG-2, Urea, Starch, and Detergent. These are the most commonly found pollutants in milk. The results will surprise you. Watch the video to find out.
Covid-19 relief: List of organisations lending a helping hand. You can do your bit!
As the United Nations revealed today that the global hunger could double due to COVID-19 impact, we have innumerable private firms, NGOs, religious organisations, and individuals doing their bit in the last one month since the March 24 lockdown. The early days of the nationwide shutdown was fraught with uncertainty and chaos, prompting the Karnataka … Read more
BBMP pushing all shops to door deliver groceries across Bangalore through single helpline
To contain the spread of coronavirus, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is pushing all shops to door deliver groceries to their patrons. They are required to register themselves for providing such services through the Covid-19 helpline number launched by the civic body. The idea is to centralise all services and ensure that no resident … Read more
Covid-19 update: BBMP is sanitising the streets & delivering groceries to your door
BBMP has been sanitising the streets for the last two weeks in phases. They targetted the hotspots and main roads first, before venturing into cross roads. They began with drones spraying sodium hypochlorite, and now BBMP workers are also going round on vehicles and as backpack sprayers to disinfected the footpaths. Not all areas of … Read more