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My experience as a pet parent during the lockdown

October 25, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

When the city went into the lockdown allowing only emergency services, a blind dog and his pet parent spent months waiting for the surgery of the former.

COVID cases rising in Bengaluru: “People need to be aware of laws and penalties before they try to defy them”

October 7, 2020 Harini Raghavan

Just yesterday Bengaluru reported over 5,000 thousand COVID cases in a single day. For the past few months, the city continues to account for the most number of COVID cases in Karnataka. Bengaluru has crossed

My post-COVID wishlist

July 22, 2020 Sudha Narasimhachar

All of us are fed up of reading and listening to news about this dreadful COVID-19 pandemic. Such a small virus has caused such turbulence in the entire world. None of us ever imagined such

On #PlasticBagFreeDay, here are 5 ways to reduce plastic in your life

July 4, 2020 News Desk

These tips are all super basic, and you are probably already doing them if you’re at all environmentally-minded. But if you’re not, then these are simple to practice but large in impact, so we encourage

First day, first cut: When salons opened in Chennai after the lockdown

June 15, 2020 Geeta Padmanabhan

A citizen journalist narrates her experience of getting a hair cut by following the norms of social distancing.

Lifestyle change due to COVID-19

June 1, 2020 Lalitha Jagannathan

Being locked up at home during the long COVID-19 lockdown, I got to reminiscing about my childhood. For instance, as kids, we used to look forward to the monsoon rains. Splashing, making boats and wading

New Delhi to Chandni Chowk

November 27, 2019 Pravir Bagrodia

First things first: The headline of this blog is not the title of an upcoming movie! This script was conceived during a pollution-free ride —amid a haze of smoke outside—from New Delhi (railway station) to

Bengaluru students hold solidarity meet in support of Narmada Bachao Andolan

September 19, 2019 Anjali Rao Koppala

Students from Azim Premji University, Bengaluru gathered at their campus on September 17th to extend support to the struggle of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA). What is happening to the 178 villages in Madhya Pradesh, waiting

Goddess and her magic broom: Glimpses of the world that women inhabit

September 12, 2019 Charumathi Supraja

After two successful shows – one in Amsterdam in March 2019 and the other in Bengaluru on August 24th at Courtyard Koota, Kengeri, the dance-theatre piece ‘Goddess and her Magic Broom’ will be performed at

Six Dead Queen and an Inflatable Henry: An all women production by Bangalore Little Theatre

September 5, 2019 Poornima Kannan

Bangalore Little Theatre is ready to present our next production Six Dead Queens and an Inflatable Henry (SDQ). Originally produced by Foursight Theatre Group, United Kingdom this popular play which has been produced worldwide by

Tagore’s play with a touch of Yakshagana

September 3, 2019 Manini Mandal

A non-Bengali friend (we both majored in English) once told me, “I want to read Chandalika (one of Tagore’s greatest plays) right now.” I looked hapless. I had a Bengali copy with me. Where would

Reimagining Elections

July 26, 2019 Sanjana Shahane

The start of a new academic year brings a lot of things, new friends, new classes, an atmosphere of excitement. For the 11th and 12 graders at my school, it also brings along election frenzy.

Chandrayaan 2 launch: Chennai citizen captures his surreal experience

July 24, 2019 Mahesh V

The ground thundered, the sound was deafening. The atmosphere was jubilant and the weather too kept up with it. It was festive celebrations in Sriharikota on 22 July 2019. It was this day when India

Ten things to keep in mind if you want to start a vegetable garden

October 30, 2018 Sharanya

Today, an urban citizen lives in a concrete jungle, with no connection to nature. No one knows where the food they eat comes from. More and more agriculture area is getting converted to residential and

‘More’ for the least cared – a way to say Thank you

May 24, 2018 Jagadheeswaran D

I shared an afternoon with a group of like-minded citizens and learnt a lesson in gratitude.