Column: Radio Active Bangalore

Active Bangalore is a programme that is broadcast every Thursday. In this episode, RJ Vijaya speaks with Yashaswini Sharma who shares some facts about the architecture of some of Bengaluru's old temples like Old temples - Halasuru Someshwara, Pete Ranganatha Swamy, Dharmaraya gudi, Annamma, Kote Anjaneya, Kote Venkataramana Swamy, Gavigangadhareshwara and Dodda Basava.  

Growing up comes with its own set of challenges. Every child undergoes many body changes while stepping into teenage years. These changes are inevitable and yet not talked about openly. In this series, we learn about topics that are rarely talked about openly like menstruation, bullies and so on.

Children's Rights has been an important area of concern for Radio Active for many years now. Over the years, Radio Active has worked with many Child Rights activists, talked about the various issues and also connected various interested individuals and activist groups together. On the occasion on Radio Active's tenth anniversary, some of the activists of Child Rights Trust who have produced shows shared their appreciation of the work being done by Radio active in this area. They include Lakshmi Prasanna of APSA (Association for Promoting Social Action), Margret, and Nagasimha. Listen in to hear their take on Radio Active.

June 16, 2011, was a landmark day for domestic workers the world over. The Convention C 189 was passed, giving domestic workers the world over increased hope of legislative and social justice. Eighteen countries have ratified the Convention so far, but the Indian government has remained non-committal. Domestic workers in India have had to fight long and hard for basic rights. Stree Jagriti Samithi is a women's organization that works for the rights of women who are domestic helpers. It addresses problems faced by these women be it in terms of wages or allegations of stealing or other aspects. Parijatha…

Micro organisms like bacteria, parasites and viruses can be transmitted through water resulting in various diseases like Cholera, typhoid, Jaundice, Viral Hepatitis A, Diaohria, and others. Listen in to hear more about how water can cause spreading of various diseases and how they can be prevented.

Radio Active marked World Environment Day (held on 5 June every year) by inviting some of the most passionate environmentalists and environment activists to share personal stories of change-making and to highlight the importance of the day. RJ Padma Priya interacted with Padma Ashok, founder of the 'Save Tiger First' initiative. When Padma Priya introduced the topic stating that conservation of forests and wildlife is important and needs to be addressed, Padma Ashok went on to speak a little more about the term 'Parisara': “When people think of nature they think of silence, fresh air and that makes them think…

Bangalore city head constable, Suresh, was born and brought up in a village near Bangalore. He joined as a constable in 2000. Suresh shares about how he and his family used to care for animals and birds in his village, and how his love towards them started when he was a child. He further talks about how he got together volunteers to help him in feeding stray animals and birds. His message is one of compassion towards nature and all living beings.

Shajan has worked with companies like MRF, J K Tyre & Industries, Aptech, Quess Corp Limited, and TeamLease. He was, in fact, the youngest State Head for JK Tyre at the age of 29. He also was the one who launched the first MBA Programme in Media and Entertainment with Subhash Ghai’s Whistling Woods International Institute. Shajan has travelled across India, meeting various people. Somewhere along the way he realised that 'the money in the bank, the car you drive and the house you live in don't account for anything. It is about how many people you manage that can…

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.

In India, malaria, Dengue, brain fever, Chikungunya, yellow fever, Zika virus fever are some of the diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. Many of these diseases have long lasting effects in terms of body pain, etc. One can prevent / reduce being affected by the mosquitoes to a great extent by taking care of some basic things like wearing clothes that cover arms and legs, using mosquito nets, preventing water stagnation nearby, applying mosquito repellents, etc. Listen in to hear about the different types of mosquitoes and how to prevent diseases caused by them.