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தமிழ் மொழி மற்றும் இலக்கியத்தில் ஆர்வம் கொண்டுள்ள, ஒத்த பார்வையுள்ள சிந்தனையாளர்கள் கூடும் ஓர் தளமாக இயங்குகிறது 'மன்றம்’. வாழ்வின் பல்வேறு கட்டங்களில், வேறுபட்ட அனுபவங்களை சந்தித்து அவற்றை பற்றி ஆழ்மையாக சிந்தித்த பலர் அவர்களின் எண்ணங்கள் மற்றும் பாடங்களை பகிர்ந்துகொள்ளும் ஓர் வாய்ப்பாக மன்றத்தின் நிகழ்ச்சிகள் விளங்குகின்றன. மன்றத்தின் உரையாடல்கள் ஆக்கபூர்வமாகவும், பயனுள்ளதாகவும் விளங்கும். மன்றத்தின் மூன்றாவது நிகழ்ச்சி வரும் நவம்பர் 17, சனிக்கிழமை மதியம் 2 மணிக்கு இந்தியன் இன்ஸ்டிட்யூட் ஆப் டெக்னாலஜி ஆராய்ச்சி பூங்கா அரங்கத்தில் நடைபெறவுள்ளது. இதில் கலந்துகொண்டு உரையாற்றும் நபர்கள்: பார்த்தசாரதி ராமானுஜம், யோகா பயிற்ச்சியாளர் மற்றும் மென்பொருள் வடிவமைப்பாளர்: பாரத்தின் அழைப்பு ராஜேந்திரன் தண்டபாணி, தீர்வுகாணபவர், ஜோகோ: கணினி நுண்ணறிவு ஷோபா மேனன், நிறுவனர், நிழல்: நிழலில் பிறந்த ஒளி சி கே குமரவேல், இணை நிறுவனர், நேச்சுரல்ஸ்: சின்ன படிகள், பெரிய கதவுகள் தஸ்லீம் பர்ஸானா, அரங்காவலர், திவ்ய ராஸா ட்ரஸ்ட்: சில…

An untiring battle of the Ennore fishermen to save Kosasthalaiyar river from the clutches of Kamarajar Port proved successful as they scored an important victory after the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) rejected the Port's proposal to locate port facilities on the eastern banks of the Kosasthalaiyar’s backwaters in Ennore Creek. The fisherfolk, however, said that their battle to have all of Ennore Creek declared off limits for industrial projects will intensify. As part of the Phase 3 expansion, Kamarajar port had planned to develop facilities like office, commercial buildings and parking terminals on the eastern part…

Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF), Bengaluru city’s flagship literary event, is all set for a spectacular 2018 seventh edition on October 27th and 28th at the breezy green lawns of Hotel LaLiT Ashok in Kumara Krupa High Grounds, Bengaluru. The tentative schedule: Day 1 | Sat | 27 Oct #blrlitfest Venues Venue 1 Venue 2 The Red Couch Malgudi Narnia 10:00 am Benares: Ancient Customs, Contemporary Politics Aatish Taseer with Manu Pillai 10:15 am Mythology, History, Science: Conspiracy Sells Ashwin Sanghi with Madhavi S Mahadevan 10:30 am Are Women Stories Only for Women? Andaleeb Wajid and Rhea Saran 10:30 am Four…

The unprecedented growth of Bengaluru city has led to many complex problems. Out of the many problems that the city is facing, littering and the plastic waste problem are  most concerning. On this Gandhi Jayanthi (October 2, 2018), with a mission to make Bengaluru a plastic-free City, GO Native in collaboration with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), United Way Bengaluru, Namma Nimma Cycle Foundation and  Let’s Be The Change are organising the first edition of Bengaluru Plog Run across 50 localities in Bengaluru. The Bangalore Plog Run aims to  1. Make plogging a fitness activity  2. Enable a healthy environment…

Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike (BBPV) organised a 'Commuter Ballot' campaign at Kempe Gowda Bus Stand, Majestic on September 20th, 2018. About 95% of the commuters who took part opposed the price hike. They also demanded that the State Government support to BMTC to make busses more affordable. The Karnataka Government has proposed to hike both BMTC and KSRTC bus ticket fares by 18% in context of the soaring fuel prices by the Central Government. Two days ago, the State Government has been quoted in the media that the proposal to hike the ticket fare is going to be temporarily docked.…

A delegation from Bangalore Bus Prayanikara Vedike (BBPV) met Karnataka's Transport Minister D C Thamanna and submitted a memorandum, asking for bus fares to be reduced. A press note from Vinay Sreenivasa of BBPV says that the BBPV communicated to the minister that proposal to hike bus fares will harm BMTC, bus commuters and entire Bengaluru. The Minister did not provide any assurance on not hiking fares. The Transport Minister had been hinting at hiking fares of BMTC by about 14% - 18%. Bangalore Bus Prayanikara Vedike has been urging both the current government and past governments to reduce fares…

A press note from Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) states that as many as 1200 buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Sringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubballi, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi and other places, as it is the Gowri-Ganesha festival season. The details: Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri. All premier special buses will be operated from Shanthinagar(In front of KSRTC, Bengaluru Central Depot-4 & Depot-2) to Madurai, Kumbakonam,…

Apartment ADDA is hosting an award ceremony The Rise High Awards for Management Committees across six categories for their outstanding initiatives - waste management, water management, initiatives outside the gate, domestic staff welfare, renewable energy and builder-association collaborations. The Rise High Awards are Apartment ADDA’s effort to celebrate management committees and residents, who volunteer their time and collaborate with vendors, local government etc. to implement outstanding initiatives. Such initiatives are result of deliberate planning, patient collaboration and diligent execution. Rise High Initiatives not only improve the community where the initiative is implemented, but also set an inspiring example for many…

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has been serving illegal notices to apartment residents, threatening to disconnect electricity and water, with the malafide intent of extortion by corrupt officials, says a press note from Bangalore Apartment Federation (BAF). Apartment associations are reportedly refusing to bribe the officials who want to “settle” matters, and have joined hands under the aegis of Bangalore Apartments’ Federation (BAF) to fight against these unlawful and malafide practices, informs the notice. The KSPCB notices cite conditions which are completely against the rules laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Ministry of Environment…

The fourth edition of the Bangalore Business Literature Festival is back. It’s on 8 th September 2018 at WeWork Galaxy, Residency Road, Bengaluru, says a press note. The theme this year is ‘Future of Work & India’. 18 Top speakers will look beyond the impact of automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning on factors that will shape careers, business relevance, green jobs, entrepreneurship, and startups in India. It will also delve into how people and governments respond to technology-led massive disruptions to careers and societies. Also, in this state of uncertainty, it will focus on how and what professionals, entrepreneurs…