By Qamar ZJ The pollution loads, be it Particulate Matter 2.5 or PM 10, are steadily rising in August and September compared to the relatively healthier readings in April and May. This result is uniform across all the areas where the air pollution is being monitored in the city. While some areas suffer from PM10, … Read more
By Zahid H Javali Amazon sellers are giving discounts, and extended warranties to buy ‘five star’ reviews on the ecommerce site. Therefore, not all products which have hundreds and thousands of ‘five star’ reviews could be genuine. The customers are advised to go through the comments, ask their friend circles, and do some due diligence … Read more
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
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
By Ritika Srivatsan Everyone is affected by the coronavirus, but the most impacted are the underprivileged, such as house helps. They blame the government and the BBMP for the mess. Some are living hand-to-mouth, while others are thankful to their employers for paying them even when they are unemployable. The other house helps are unhappy … Read more
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
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