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Articles exploring Inclusion and equity, trends and social change, art and culture

Society

How women in Bengaluru navigate their working lives and the city

March 3, 2020 News Desk

City of Women is an upcoming podcast about how women in the city explores the calculated strategies, the backdoor negotiations and the sometimes absurd lengths women go to have fun and feel free in their

Society

Unseen work, unheard stories: A convention on women and labour

February 27, 2020 News Desk

A unique day-long initiative on February 29, 2020 to create a platform for women to honour and amplify their voices, their stories, and their knowledge.

A lively group of Loyola College students visiting the Water Matters exhibiton. Pic: Care Earth Trust/ Facebook
Society

Water Matters: Chennai’s interactive sustainability showcase

February 17, 2020 News Desk

Water is wonderful. But water is limited. And fragile. Can we learn to become better stewards of water? Visit Watter Matters, Chennai’s interactive sustainability exhibition.

Society

Kaikondrahalli Kere Habba is back: Festival enters its sixth year

February 14, 2020 News Desk

Kere Habba 2020, the annual lake festival at Kaikondrahalli lake is back! A sunrise to sunset event on 16 February filled with interesting activities throughout the day for all.

Everyday City

The Chitra Santhe as an urban space

February 12, 2020 Kiran Keswani

The annual Chitra Santhe was held on 6th January 2020 in Bengaluru this year. Since 2003, the festival has been celebrating traditional and contemporary art and making it accessible to the public. It has brought

Forward Bellandur

Here’s how Iblur lake is making progress

December 26, 2019 Naresh Sadasivan

It has been about three months since an update on the status of Iblur lake rejuvenation was shared. So here is one. As the picture suggests, there is water! That is a great news indeed.

Blogs

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

Blogs

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

Blogs

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

Society

Workshop on gendering the smart city

August 22, 2019 News Desk

A day-long workshop has been organised on how we can envision alternatives to the smart city and challenge the top-down and exclusionary nature of such policies. The workshop includes a number of speculative and participatory

Society

Quiz Contest: INNQUIZZITIVE Aug 24th 2019

August 17, 2019 Ritu George

The inter community quiz contest organised by Inner Wheel Club of Bangalore IT Corridor in association with Forum Neighbourhood Mall and Community Partner Whitefield Rising is just 2 weeks away! Date : August 24th Time:

Society

Step back in time to reimagine your neighbourhood this Independence Day

August 13, 2019 Whitefield Rising

Step back in time, before the explosion of construction and traffic, learn about the heritage of Whitefield. It is a rare privilege to bring back Krupa from Saythu, a collaborative heritage practice led by professionals

Deepa's Jottings

Nature Feature: A dinner invitation

August 10, 2019 Deepa Mohan

“Will you walk into my parlour?” Said the spider to the fly. “I’ve spread a carpet of silk and diamonds! Walk in, and don’t be shy! Do come along, for I grow thinner… I’ve LOVE

Society

Science and a March for Science

August 9, 2019 J L Anil Kumar

Animals, including humans, are curious by nature. Science is what makes the curiosity of the human animal different from that of the others. It is the tool we have developed to explore the world to

Society

Kids take art to the waterside to portray the landscape

July 24, 2019 Pravir Bagrodia

This Saturday, around 160 children participated in a drawing competition in the premises of Nallurhalli lake. Nallurhalli Rising had organised the event to encourage public participation and create awareness on the lake’s conservation

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