koramangala

Three huge healthy trees were razed to pavement level overnight, right outside the Levi’s showroom at 80 Feet Road, Koramangala last week, triggering a whodunit controversy that refuses to rest. A war of words through email has been unleashed between the anguished residents of Koramangala and Levi’s management. While the residents are convinced that Levi’s staffers were involved in getting the trees chopped, Levi’s country head, in her email, outrightly rejected the accusation. “We have absolutely nothing to do with this act of felling – in fact, it had caught us by surprise one morning. We are an extremely responsible…

Lying between bustling Koramangala and H.S.R. Layout in South Bangalore, Agara lake is a picture of tranquility. Its 39.58 hectares of greenery and water, which attract a variety of birds, make it valuable lung space that many area residents cherish. But, if recent developments are anything to go by, it could be under threat. Vigilant residents are aghast that this green oasis could soon be turned into an amusement park. The last thing they want is for Agara lake to be lost to big money and pollution. They are determined that they will do all they can to preserve the…