Recently, a group of residents launched ‘Desh Ke Liye’, a voter awareness video at a function in Oxford College, Sector 4, HSR Layout. The beautiful Swabhimaana Tree Park in Sector 3 played host to it. Watch the video and spread the good word as Bangalore goes to polls tomorrow.
Rent your own private mini theatre in HSR Layout!
Yes, you can stream it big, and you can make the theatre your home. Welcome to Binge Club where you can binge watch your favourite TV soaps, movies or sporting events in a group of 6. It’s your very own private mini theatre in HSR Layout, complete with Dolby Atmos sound and a 135-inch giant screen.
If movie-watching is not your thing, you can game on. There are movable, cozy seating arrangements for you like beanbags, sofas and couches, so you can be the boss of everything you survey. With an in-house canteen, you can eat whenever you want, even while you are viewing the latest show of Game of Thrones. It just costs Rs 750/hour for a group of upto 6 people. It’s an extra Rs 50 for every additional person, subject to the maximum limit of 15 people.
The best part of this is that you can rewatch, replay and rewind as you can decide your breaks and your content. Book your slot now. For more details, visit the BingeClub on 27th Main Road in Sector 1, HSR Layout.
Events in HSR: Open mic, standup, painting, sketching, personality development, digital marketing, cracking IAS exams & more
SATURDAY
Words Weave Magic
Sat, 13 Apr 6:00PM – 7:30PM
Lokl – Simply hangout, Sector 1, HSR Layout 668, 13th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout (Near Brimstone Cafe)
Free
Thinking what to do on a Saturday? Show up on the stage to weave magic with your words. If you are a poetry enthusiast, this is the place you would definitely love! Lokl HSR is coming up with the first poetry open mic in this neighbourhood. Couple it with some amazing coffee and brew your way to a remarkable Saturday evening. Are you from NIFT? Because they have some amazing discounts running for you, guys and gals.
SUNDAY
STANDUP: Sunday Brunch Comedy Show
Sun, 14 Apr 12:00PM – 1:00PM
Lokl – Simply Hangout, 668, 13th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout
Free
Are you having a really hectic week? Are you planning to party on the weekends and wake up with a hangover? This place will help you sail through the hangover with its jokes and some refreshing drinks. They will help you beat the heat and make your Sunday remarkable with some breezy drinks and choke-your-lungs-out-laughter. Unofficial dress code for the event: Pyjamas, boxers or whatever you have. Bring your friends. They have special discounts for NIFT students.
WORKSHOP: Watercolor Pencil
Sun, 14 Apr 11:00AM – 2:00PM
Studio Pepperfry
Rs 700
Watercolor is a painting method in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-based solution. Watercolor refers to both the medium and the resulting art work. It is one of the most difficult mediums as it is tough to cover up the mistakes in watercolour. However, it is one of the fastest medium and the flowing nature of the colours give the perfect look to the painting. This workshop is for beginners. They will majorly be using watercolour pencils at this workshop. The techniques involved will be layering, blotting and glazing. You are expected to bring all the materials. The artist would be providing the required guidance. This enables you to pursue the art form at home with ease & throughout your life. No prior knowledge of watercolour painting is required. Take home: One beautiful watercolour painting. Medium: Watercolor Pencils. Base: 300gsm Hot pressed paper or Chitrapat paper. Size: A4. Trainer: Vidya Viswanath, a certified artist and teacher.
WORKSHOP: Personal Development
Sun, 14 Apr 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Krispy Kreme, 28, Sector 4, HSR Layout
Rs 500
Personal Development Training is to help individuals who are looking to bring the required changes in them and ultimately transform their own lives. There are many companies out there who charge a huge amount of fees to coach/mentor someone and end of the day provide very less value or no value at all. This event is to add value to people through life coaching at a nominal fee of Rs 500. This event will help you to set personal and professional goals that will give you the life you really want; identify your missing links which are the major cause of your worry; get rid of the confused state if any; support goal-setting, personal growth, and behaviour modification; achieve your goals by improving different actions necessary to take control of future plans; lead a life of freedom without worrying about the daily hustle which many mediocre people do, and attain the millionaire mindset which will eventually change the fortunes for you.
Poetry Open Mic
Sun, 14 Apr 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Blend with Benefits, 1153, 22nd Main Rd, Garden Layout, 1st Sector, HSR Layout
Free
An open mic for all poets. So if you’re a poet, rapper or a comic or just want to express your thoughts, you can grace this venue with your presence. All individual performers will have 5 minutes to perform unless otherwise agreed upon. The organisers do not provide support for backing tracks.
WORKSHOP: Sketching and meet up
Sun, 14 Apr 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Kaaka Tea Café, 18th Main Road, Opp. Polar Bear, Sector 3, HSR Layout,
Free
Drawing is the process of creating an image on a surface with a tool that leaves marks on the surface. It’s an old, enduring art form people have used for thousands of years. Some artists make quick, rough drawings called sketches to figure out how to render accurate likenesses, get details right, or work out composition. Come in the club, pour your heart in the sketches along with the other enthusiastic artists like you. Get inspired and be an inspiration to others by being a part of the sketch club. If you’re a beginner, no problem at all there’s always time to start new things in life. So come join us to learn something new, make new friends. Open for all beginners and intermediates. Paper and pencils will be provided.
WORKSHOP: Digital Marketing 101
Sun, 14 Apr 4:00PM – 6:00PM
GreenBubbles Startup Services, L-165, Sri Gayathri complex, Near Bhagavathi Hospital, Service Road, Sector 6, HSR Layout
Rs 800
Digital Marketing is critical for businesses and its importance is growing day by day. Be it selling your homemade cakes, a multi-million property, a high-end software or anything else, digital marketing can make it happen. Coverage: What is digital marketing and why is it important? Content Creation, Content Dissemination, Identifying and defining your target audience, and Mapping your digital marketing efforts to the customer’s buying journey
About the Anchor: Anupam Dasgupta is a senior sales & marketing professional with 15 years of experience across marketing, business planning, sales, presales, sales enablement, business consulting. IIM MBA with executive level experience across start-ups and large firms. Recognized as Most Influential Martech Leader at World Marketing Congress 2017 & 2018. Member of Editorial Board for Airport Focus International Magazine, UK. Author of 2 novels, featured in Times of India, New Indian Express, The Hindu, Deccan Chronicle for the same.
WORKSHOP: How To Crack Civil Service Examination
Sun, 14 Apr 10:30AM – 12:30PM
Shiksha IAS Academy, #218, 9th Main, 6th Sector, HSR Layout, Bangalore-560102
Free
A free orientation class on how to crack IAS exam in the first attempt by IAS exam expert. Why should you attend? There are many myths prevailing in IAS exam preparation like
1- Only students from IITs can clear the exam
2- Students need to study 14-18 hours daily to clear the exam
3- Everyone needs to read all NCERT books from 6th to 12th students
4- Everyone needs to read multiple books to gain sufficient knowledge.
5- It’s not easy to clear the IAS exam in the first attempt.
This session is a must for those who are planning to appear in IAS Exam 2018, 2019 and 2020. Early guidance always works in ones favour to steer away from any mistake a person might commit in his/her preparation.
This workshop is free of cost and at the end of the session, students will be given full strategy in a hard-copy.
HSR residents protest today; BWSSB promises water every four days!
Despite repeated reminders and warnings, the BWSSB did not follow the schedule it had put out recently. The result was that several residents of HSR Layout protested today at the BWSSB office on 24th Main in Sector 2. They were answering to the protest call given by the Federation of HSR Layout Residents Welfare Association.
Shouting slogans of ‘Beke Beku, Neeru Beku’ (We want water), the residents registered their protest even while meeting the engineers in charge of this sub division. The BWSSB officials said that they cannot help the situation until June 2019 as there is a water shortage due to the summer season. However, they promised to provide water supply every alternate day after that. But the residents are not sure about that as the officials only said that they would look into providing water every alternate day from June onwards.
When the residents demanded that the BWSSB immediately resolve the issue of letting water arbitrarily and not following the schedule set by the BWSSB itself, the officials promised that they will let water every four days in April (it’s every five days right now).
All the sector-wise resident welfare associations were present at the protest and we could see about 150 members who had assembled to register their protest at the BWSSB office.
“Our demand was for every alternate day, but the BWSSB officials said that they will release water every four days in April, and every three days in May for now. In June-July, they said they will try to provide water every alternate day, but they were not categorical about it,” said HE Chandrashekar, secretary, Federation of HSR Layout Residents Welfare Association.
Watch this video of the protest against the BWSSB that happened today.
Clinic found dumping medical waste on Iblur lakebed penalised by BBMP!
In a rare case, thanks to resident activism, a clinic in Iblur, which comes under the HSR Layout ward, was penalised by the BBMP. When a group of residents found medical waste like used syringes and cotton used to cover wounds, they immediately looked for the identities of the perpetrators. Soon enough, they found prescription receipts of Ganesh Clinic in Iblur.
When the news came to the notice of BBMP health inspector Vinodh GM, he immediately went to Ganesh Clinic and fined them for their offence with a warning that they should not be found repeating this crime ever again. “We have warned them that if they are found violating the waste disposal rules again. their operating licence will be quashed,” says Vinodh.
This is the second such instance in recent times where the culprits were penalised. About five month’s ago, Baliga’s Clinic staff was found dumping biomedical waste (open syringes and cotton swabs) in front of Salarpuria apartments on 5th Main in Sector 7. At the time, Vinodh had fined them Rs 10,000 for the crime. “The staff was unaware that Maridi Eco Industries was supposed to dispose off biomedical waste,” says Vinodh. “It was a case of misunderstanding. They have not repeated the offence since.”
If you run a clinic and don’t know how to dispose off waste, you can contact Maridi Eco Industries who specialise in medical waste disposal. This is not just to serve a warning to all the clinics and hospitals dumping medical waste on vacant sites and lakebeds, but to also sound the awareness alarm of the consequences of indulging in such an act. According to a 2000 study of World Health Organisation (WHO), millions of people were affected by HIV viruses due to contaminated syringes. In addition, when such waste is discarded in landfills, not only is the groundwater contaminated but also a health concern for all the people involved in clearing such waste like pourakarmikas, janitors and nurses.
Weekend Events: Open mic, Lucky Ali, standup comedy, sketching & doodling!
FRIDAY EVENTS
Open Mic Night
Fri, 5 Apr, 6pm-11pm
Grapevine, 43, 22nd cross road, Sector 3, HSR Layout
Rs 300
Drop by for an acoustic and intimate open mic night. Those who wish to participate/perform as part of the open mic night will have to come to the venue and register by 7pm. This event is limited to music and musical performances only. Open mic nights are events where in anyone from the audience may register on the spot at the venue, and join the line up to perform.
The Comedy Fiesta
Fri, 5 Apr, 8pm-9.30pm
Sector 7 Café, Sector 7 Café, 1136, 17th Cross Road, Muneswara Nagar, Sector 7, HSR Layout
Rs 150
Comedy Shots, in association with Sector 7 Café, presents The Comedy Fiesta open mic. This is a show where comedians will try some of their new material for the very first time, so come and be a part of their journey and witness their material being developed. Come and watch a lot of new comedians before they become famous.
SATURDAY EVENTS
It Is A Laughing Matter
Sat, 6 Apr 8PM-9.30PM
True Bleu Restocafe, #89, 1st floor, 17th Cross Road, Sector 4, HSR Layout
Rs 249 onwards (stag), ₹ 449 (couple)
A Hinglish stand-up comedy night where you don’t take anything seriously. True Bleu in association with The Blackbuck Comedy brings you a night of stand-up comedy where sports, politics, personalities, music, mythology everything is a laughing matter. Come one, come in group and we will, make you laugh! The line-up will consist of 5 brilliant upcoming comics from Bangalore: Ravi Rao (Host), Maninder Singh, Prasad Bhat, Himanshu Gayatri Parikh and Gautham Govindan.
Sketching and meet up
Sat, 6 Apr, 6pm-8pm
Kaaka Tea Café, 18th Main Road, Opp. Polar Bear, Sector 3, HSR Layout
Free
Drawing is the process of creating an image on a surface with a tool that leaves marks on the surface. It’s an old, enduring art form people have used for thousands of years. Some artists make quick, rough drawings called sketches to figure out how to render accurate likenesses, get details right, or work out composition. Go to the club, pour your heart in the sketches along with the other enthusiastic artists like you. Get inspired and be an inspiration to others by being a part of the sketch club. If you’re a beginner, no problem at all there’s always time to start new things in life. So come join us learn something new, make new friends. Open for all beginners and intermediates.
WORKSHOPS
DIY+Doodle
Sat, 06 Apr, 11am onwards
Atta Galatta, 134 KHB Colony, 5th Block, Koramangala
₹1000
The event will be a collaboration between two artists wherein the product will be an interior decor product with doodle and caricature involved. Participants will come empty handed and all materials will be provided to them. It will be a guided workshop where artists will explain and help the participants make the product, interact with them, and give them ideas as to how they could decorate the product.
SUNDAY
Lucky Ali – Live In Concert
Sun, 07 Apr, 07:30pm
Chowdiah Memorial Hall, 16th Cross, G.D. Park Extension, 2nd Main Road, Malleswaram
₹1500 Onwards
Lucky Ali added a note to the spectrum of popular music that symbolized the sound of a yearning heart. His distinctly different voice and soulful melodies made him an instant success in the 1990s.
Stung by criticism; BWSSB issues time table of Cauvery water release for all sectors
Every Sector in HSR Layout is reeling under Cauvery water shortage. With the Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board (BWSSB) providing erratic water supply, every resident and association member is up in arms. Stung by the increasing unrest among people, the BWSSB has released a time table for the whole of April.
The Background
Sector 3 activist HM Javali spoke to the BWSSB engineers and requested them to ration water equitably to all sectors as there were allegations that certain areas were water-sufficient while the other stretches were crying for water. Even the borewells have gone dry in several areas, prompting everyone to take refuge in water tankers who have doubled their prices. Says Sector 3 resident SB Kittur: “The water tanker lobby is taking advantage of the situation by increasing the rates. There is no control on the prices. By delaying the water supply, the BWSSB is helping them make more money. Adds fellow resident Rajesh: “Yes, it’s true, the prices are increasing. For 4500 litres, they are charging Rs 1200.”
Last week, fed up with complaints from all the sectors, BNR Reddy, the chairman of The Federation of HSR Layout Residents Welfare Association met with the BWSSB’s senior engineers and threatened a dharna in front of their office if the situation does not improve within a week. Thankfully, it has, but much more needs to be done. Take today. According to the BWSSB, Sector 3 is supposed to get Cauvery water, but so far, there is no sign of a single drop, complain residents.
At the BWSSB Pump House, there are over 200 complaints from the residents but hardly a few get tanker water from the BWSSB when the taps don’t run. Says Sector 1 resident Syed Imran: “Only those who go to the pump house and apply pressure are getting water tankers once in a while. In Sector 1, we get water once in five days whereas in Jayanagar, it’s every alternate day. This is unacceptable.” He has also complained to the chairman of the BWSSB.
In the meanwhile, there are WhatsApp forwards being circulated by the residents, quoting an analysis by the Central Government Water Committee that advocates people to stop using the shower and use a bucket instead. Similarly, avoid flushing the toilet and use a bucket instead. Don’t wash clothes in running tap; use a bucket instead. Use a mug for shaving or brushing teeth instead of a running tap. Similarly dry wash your car, and use a sprinkler for gardening, The upshot? Every family can save atleast 300 litres of water every day with minor changes in their life style. We agree and advocate these methods to everyone.
‘No election duty, please’
The agency has sought exemption for its staff from election duty citing disruption in essential services. Stating that it will not be able to function smoothly if critical staff are picked for the duty, the civic body has written to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka, seeking exemption of employees from election duty. As many as 1,150 employees, including engineers, clerks, inspectors, valvemen and other worker are asked to attend training sessions for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Six-year-old HSR resident shares DIY composting tips on YouTube!
HSR Layout resident Prachi, a six-year-old, shares her tips on how to start composting at home through the aerobic method.
Not only has her mother Lalithamba BV recorded this but also uploaded it on YouTube for mass consumption. The video was uploaded on October 2, Swachchata Diwas, and has already recorded over 300 views and gotten six subscribers.
We would like you to watch this as well, because if there is zero wet waste coming out of your house, there will be fewer landfills. You can watch Prachi’s video here. Two days earlier, she had shared a short video on the benefits of aerobic composting here which garnered 170 views. Way to go!
A view of HSR Layout from the heavens!
Aerial shots of HSR Layout’s Agara Lake, Agara village, and parts of Sector 4 and Sector 1 taken from Google Earth
Aerial view of BDA Complex and Sector 4
Central Silk Board junction. The traffic looks far less and is definitely taken in the early mornings!
Sai Baba temple in Sector 3 encroaches another section of median park; BBMP looks the other way!
In what is a blatant violation yet again by the Sai Baba temple authorities, they have brazenly encroached another large stretch of the median park on 19th Main Road in Sector 3, HSR Layout, to build a metal and concrete structure. This is in addition to the median park they had already encroached several years ago to build the temple. Despite protests and complaints from residents, no action is taken in the last one month.
“The temple itself is illegal and the MLA himself said many years ago that the BMTF has been given orders to demolish it, but nothing has been done on this, and now this additional violation reeks of the rotten system we have today,” said one Sector 3 resident on condition of anonymity. The temple came up many years ago despite vociferous protests from the residents due to MLA Satish Reddy’s blessings. The residents blame him for the mess caused by the temple today, like traffic jams whenever festivals happen.
One BBMP official said, “The engineers should take action. In the beginning, the residents opposed when they saw the sheet structure. Now, the temple authorities have concretised the floor as well.”
We urge BBMP engineer Srinivas and Joint Commissioner (Bommanahalli) Dr Soujanya to immediately take action and send the right message to the encroachers of public spaces across HSR Layout and Bangalore. “We don’t want them to say ‘election duty’ and get away with this,” said one resident. “Encroaching a public park is a serious offence. No excuse is a good excuse. They have to take action now.”
We have informed both Srinivas and Dr Soujanya. We will keep you posted on what happens next.
Use steel cutlery for celebrations, say residents and offer a rental service
Hasiru Mithra, a group of HSR Layout residents, that works towards bettering the neighbourhood selflessly also offer an affordable steel cutlery rental service. This is perfect for the upcoming festive occasions. In fact, these are perfect for birthdays, anniversaries and just about any occasion that requires you to rent cutlery. Instead of going plastic, go steel. Not only is it environment-friendly, it also saves you from getting diseases like cancer due to plastic usage.
BYOC is the new buzzword, and it means ‘bring your own cutlery’. Thanks to their venture, little ones are now carrying their own cutlery for the Ashtami Pooja celebrations. “Take your own cups, containers, cloth bags, and cutlery everywhere, just like your wallet and phones,” says Hasiru Mithra co-founder Lalithamba Viswanathaih. “Buy from local shops, loose packaging free stuff as much as possible. Lets respect Mother Nature by saying ‘No’ to single use plastics and paper disposables, and keep taking #BYOCSelfie to inspire many more people.”
If you notice paper or plastic cups or any single use disposables in your office, attempt to make a change towards reusable cutlery like steel. Start celebrating Waste-Free functions. “We have a steel cutlery bank for any celebrations with nominal rental charges (available in HSR Layout and Somasundrapalya). Happy Eco Navaratri!”
For renting steel cutlery, you can contact Lalitha (94480-63776). Will you be the next Change Agent?