Have you ever wondered how and why Bengaluru was established? What was it like?
Did you know that the name ‘Bengaluru’ could have been derived from either a form of granite or the ‘Honge’ tree (Indian beech)?
According to Yashaswini, based on inscriptions found, Bengaluru was established as a trading town during 537 AD by Kempegowda.
Listen in to this interview in the series, to learn more about the history of Bengaluru and its various petes and people.
KR market metro station is more than a transit hub in Bengaluru today, as it stands at the heart of a project that showcases the city's 500-year urban history. The Banni Nodi (come, see) series, a wayfinding and place-making project, set up in the metro station and at the Old Fort district, depicts the history of the Fort as well as the city's spatial-cultural evolution. The project has been designed and executed by Sensing Local and Native Place, and supported by the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). Archival paintings, maps and texts,…
As technology has advanced, cyber abuse and crime has also increased. Women and children are particularly vulnerable, as we have seen in our earlier reports on deepfake videos and image-based abuse. In an interview with Citizen Matters, cyber psychologist, Nirali Bhatia, talks about the psychological impact on people who have been deceived on the internet and the support system they need. Excerpts from the conversation: What should a person do, if and when they have fallen prey to a deep fake scam or image abuse? We need to understand and tell ourselves it is fake; that itself should help us…