GENRE: Voices

Even as the large water bodies in the city struggle to keep encroachments at bay, the smaller ponds and kalyanis that have been nameless but have been part of the city’s water systems historically are losing the battle.

In some neighburhoods, citizens are vexed by an increasing number of bars and pubs, and the dramatic change in the surroundings as a result. There have been various instances of conflict between residents and these

Filter coffee is a defining character of Bengaluru. Seeing making of filter coffee itself is an experience.

Vote, because that’s what makes a difference, to get better administration.

On a sunny-cool afternoon, joining more than a 100 “orange” rallyists to protest violence on women sounds a bit violent. However, it really can’t get more peaceful when you are standing in silence. At the

We saw a jostling, zealous crowd #ForTheSakeofBengaluru on Oct 15th, Sunday at Freedom Park. A numerous and highly diverse people cast their demands on the Beku Beda wall, and ballot boxes and brought demands as

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

The prices had been high in the past three years due to lack of rains, and now they are high because of excessive rains. Both ways, it’s the farmers and vendors that are hit.

Bengaluru never continues with heavy downpours beyond a point, so they do not grab attention – breaking news or otherwise. Two days after bad news, the monsoons get blanked out.

Teaching school kids to handle waste is a great move that will help make the future generation more responsible and cities more sustainable.

“I ride alongside business people aggressively typing out texts, giggling school children, backpack-clad college students, women with grocery bags, men talking on the phone, young couples tightly gripping each others’ hands and teenagers with music blaring out their earphones. There is no touristy glamour. For a second I feel slightly less of an outsider.”

Invariably these days visitors to our Puttenahalli Lake in J.P. Nagar 7th Phase ask one question – what are those floating platforms in the water? Those of you who follow our updates on the lake