Healing sanctuary
Salt World treats symptoms related to breathing and skin disorders. Bangalore being the allergy capital is just the perfect city for a salt room.
HSR impacted by demo & GST
Most businesspersons in HSR Layout have blamed demonetisation and GST for their losses in the last one year. Some say their turnover came down drastically for the first few months after demonetisation. The others contend that their profitability has suffered, and forecast that it may take another year or two for things to stabilise.
Residents install CCTVs on their own
Prompted by several thefts in their vicinity, 18 residents of 21st B Main in Sector 1 pooled in to setup a CCTV surveillance system. And already, it is showing some results.
HEAL your LIFE
A bunch of HSR residents headed by Bharathi S, a resident of Sector 7, are doing their bit to usher in peace in their neighbourhoods. No, they are not propagating any particular religion, cult or regime. They are just telling everyone to chant ‘HU’ (pronounced ‘Hue’) whenever they feel stressed, unwell or just want some peace of mind.
CCTV cameras in HSR are a farce
Two months ago, the residents of HSR Layout were pleased when MLA Satish Reddy announced 100 CCTVs for HSR Layout. Months later, his party spokesperson clarified that 100 was for the entire Bommanahalli constituency and 20 were sanctioned for HSR Layout – 10 installed and 10 more to be done shortly.
RW Monthly Wrap: Voter IDs, encroachments, garbage & more
Mad man in HSR. Footpath encroachments. Bad roads. Inept civic agencies. Storm water contamination. Illegal food vendors. Rampant tree cutting and more.
Physio to your rescue
“Exercise is as important as breathing and I believe in treating the cause, not just the symptom,” says physiotherapist Dr Pooja Rai. She is an exercise bible and a posture expert. With good reason. Her Posture Clinic in Sector 3 is the result of her graduation from KLES Institute of Physiotherapy and studying Stott Pilates from Toronto, Canada.
Who is responsible for cyclist Vijay’s accident?
Vijay Kundaji didn’t really figure in my list of friends, though we met at regular intervals during Citizens for Bengaluru meetings. He seemed reticent and a man of few words who liked a comfortable corner — unlike me.
What I’ve Learned
Mind Blogs 1.0 is a book authored by Christina Daniels, Nirmala Govindarajan and Zahid. Here is an extract from one chapter authored by Zahid.
Here’s how HSR roads can go pothole-free
Square sections of tar have appeared on various roads, as BBMP and the government scramble to resurface the city. While these will provide immediate relief, they will also become the reason why we end up with the same problem later.
HSR gets its own public library
Book lovers and magazine readers are in for a treat. Their long-pending demand has finally been met. Last month, a public library opened its doors to HSR residents at the Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled building in Sector 4.
The Radio Gal
Pinky Chandran’s next-door neighbour is Sector 5. A resident of Teacher’s Colony, she runs Bangalore’s first community radio station, Radio Active 90.4 MHz. “I moved in here 14 years ago,” says the 38-year-old.