Quote Hangers for SSLC results Top students from various schools in Karnataka share their study habits and success stories in achieving 624/625 marks. The Hindu · May 9, 2024
Bengaluru pays tribute to Kosambi, pioneering historian, public intellectual and scientist Professor K. Paddayya discusses a book written by British archaeologist and army officer Mortimer Wheeler titled Early India and Pakistan to Ashoka. Two chapters of the book dedicated to prehistory were called “Stones” and “More Stones.” “This is how prehistory was viewed in Indian archaeology till the 1960s, and to… The Hindu · Mar 11, 2024
Bengaluru’s Gandhi Bazaar redevelopment: Looking beyond traffic filters Gandhi Bazaar in south Bengaluru is an important part of the cultural heritage of Bengaluru. Its redevelopment project, now nearing completion, has triggered a debate on how best such a locality can be modernised without taking away its original character. The Hindu · Jan 12, 2024
Bengaluru birds flock together in this board game “Games are an excellent medium to engage with people and draw their attention to issues that they are surrounded by,” says Bengaluru-based ecologist Priti Bangal, the co-creator of Birds in the City, a board game that attempts to capture the relationship between urbanisation and its effects on bird biodiversity in Bengaluru. The Hindu · Dec 29, 2023
Bhasha literatures cross borders When academician and literary historian Professor N.S. Gundur began thinking about Kannada texts that readers beyond the Kannada world should read, he started by making a list of books. “I ended up deleting most of the titles because they largely spoke to Kannada audience,” says Gundur, one of the three recipients of… The Hindu · Dec 26, 2023
Vedike 40, C.R. Simha 80: A year-long tribute to a Kannada theatre legend This year, the Kannada theatre circuit witnessed Vedike 40, C R Simha 80, a year-long theatre festival to commemorate the 80th birth anniversary of the late stalwart of Kannada theatre Channapatna Ramaswami Simha (C.R. Simha) and the 40th year of his troupe, Vedike Foundation. The Hindu · Dec 15, 2023
Horticulture-therapy to help build skills for those with special needs On the inaugural day on November 3, men and women with autism, down syndrome and other mental and physical disabilities learnt the basics of gardening such as sowing seeds and planting saplings at the Government Institutions Complex, Department of Women and Child Development. The centre has been started by the… The Hindu · Nov 6, 2023
Smart City Roads: Standards diluted, footpaths remain pedestrian Smart City roads, meant to be game-changers in sustainable mobility and marked by pedestrian-first approach, are now seriously compromised with private property and parking encroachments, besides a severe dilution of design standards. The Hindu · Oct 12, 2023
How Assisted Technology made this marathon inclusive The 10th edition of Wipro Bengaluru Marathon on Sunday saw 25,000 enthusiasts hit the track. However, all eyes were on 18 participants with special needs. AThlete Unleashed, a segment by AssisTech Foundation (ATF) showcases the power of Assisted Technology (AT) in making running inclusive for the very first time in… The Hindu · Oct 10, 2023
‘There is a great deal of information to be gained from traditional medical sources that we are not taking advantage of’ Dr. Spudich, a visiting scholar at National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru since 2008, who delivered a lecture titled European Records of Botanical Medical Knowledge of Southern India at the Archives at NCBS, last month, speaks about her journey. The Hindu · Sep 6, 2023
Three-day festival celebrating Pravara Theatre’s decade long journey Pravara Theatre is reaching a milestone of a decade in the world of theatre this August. The Kannada theatre troupe is a Bengaluru-based theatre company that was founded in August 2013, with the vision of encouraging the young generation and theatre enthusiasts, with an aim to fulfill the passion for theatre… The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023
Out of the corners and at the centre Bengaluru-based artist Girija Hariharan has collaborated with women of Kamathipura in Mumbai for the project Haan Hum that seeks to empower them to reclaim public spaces. The Hindu · Aug 14, 2023
An exhibition of cartoons by ever-green Enver Ahmed On Saturday, Dr. Ramachandra Guha inaugurated the exhibition, Enver Ahmed, presented by the Indian Institute of Cartoonists. It was followed by an introductory lecture by Dr. Ritu Gairola Khanduri the curator of the exhibition. The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023
Will Bharat Jodo Yatra help transform Rahul Gandhi’s image? The Congress is pinning its hopes on the ambitious march to help build the image of its leader who has been the target of a sustained social media onslaught by political rivals The Hindu · Oct 9, 2022
The Hindu · Sep 6, 2022 Bengaluru rains live | Woman electrocuted in IT city’s second wettest monsoon in 50 years, NDRF teams continue rescue ops Bengaluru receives its third highest single-day rainfall ever on Sunday; monsoon rain received this year is the second highest in the city since 1971
The Hindu · Feb 20, 2022 Teen trapped at Nandi Hills used location tracker to guide rescue teams 19-year-old student survived a fall of 300 ft at Nandi Hills in Karnataka, but was able to call his parents in Delhi and the local police