Society

It was a fine Thursday morning - 10 am. I was waiting near Krupanidhi Engineering College Signal on Sarjapur Road on my two-wheeler. Many girls were holding some pamphlets on road safety and traffic rules, and were distributing them to motorists. When a girl approached me with a pamphlet, I saw the content was purely in Kannada and I asked "English?" She probably realised that the pamphlet that was in Kannada can't reach everyone. Then, she rudely shouted: "When you are in Karnataka, you will have to learn Kannada!" The question that came to my mind is, whether we should…

Kannada pride in Nagashettihalli. Pic courtesy: M S Gopal My daily commute takes me from Mallathahalli (which gets confused with Marathahalli a lot) to a place in Kadubeesanahalli, which lies next to Devarabeesanahalli. My colleagues commute from places like Konanakunte, Gottigere, Bilekahalli, Parappana Agrahara, Kaikondarahalli, Doddakanelli, Kaggadasapura etc.I sometimes wonder how a non-Kannadiga who’s just landed in Bangalore Bengaluru, or living here for a few years, would take to these names. He/she would also have the problem of having to live in places like Garebhavipalya, Bommanahalli, Tippasandra or even Kormanagala, or Madiwala that make you pull out the South Indian…

Child sexual abuse. When one such incident came to light in July this year, in a popular Bangalore school, Bangalore simmered with anger. Quickly safety rules were issued. But sadly, it was only the beginning of a slew of similar horrific incidents on a daily basis. We have never felt so vulnerable. What can we do as parents? How can we turn this anger in to a productive energy with a purpose and direction?  Maithreyi Nadapana, a volunteer with Children’s Movement for Civic Awareness, called for a protest cum way-forward meet for the Parents of Bangalore, in Freedom Park on November…

Bangalore Little Theatre's (BLT) annual children production returns for the 8th time. Positioned as Community Theatre that is committed to social development in the largest sense, BLT has struck a long term partnership with the Association for the Mentally Challenged (AMC). One aspect of this partnership has been an annual flagship theatre production for the Bangalore public that also serves as a fundraiser for AMC. This year's theatre production is unusual (and very special) in many ways. It is an original script based on a well-known book by internationally renowned management expert, John Kotter, with the challenge of Climate Change as the backdrop.…

Noted Kannada film actress, Thara Anooradha launches the Namma Bengaluru Awards 2014. The 6th Edition of Namma Bengaluru Awards (NBA) was launched on October 31st 2014. An initiative of the Namma Bengaluru Foundation (NBF), the Namma Bengaluru Awards are meant to celebrate exceptional individuals and organisations – nominated by citizens for making Bengaluru a more sophisticated, humane and dignified city, truly one of the best governed cities! Namma Bengaluru Foundation CEO, Sridhar Pabbisetty said, “Namma Bengaluru has a glorious history of 477 years. It has been nurtured by many visionaries who have strived hard to make this city better. The Namma…

A performer in Dasara celebrations in Mysore. Pic: Raghavendra K S Prathibimba is a photography exhibition, scheduled to be held on the 58th Rajyotsava of Namma Karnataka, at Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore from October 31st to November 2nd. The exhibition is the culmination of the journey of six photographers from diverse backgrounds, who set out to have an intimate rendezvous with the state of Karnataka through their lenses. In an attempt to capture the myriad reflections of the grandeur of the state, their journeys took them from the explored to the unexplored jewels of Karnataka, framing the state that we live in and…

Eco-friendly birthday parties are possible if you can plan a little. Pic courtesy: Sindhu Rao So, the little tyke is turning a year older. As a parent who is expected to throw a stellar birthday party, you are perhaps neck deep in planning. Should you throw a party at home or at the clubhouse? Should you take the little one with his friends for an outing to an amusement park or to his favourite fast food restaurant? What should be on the menu? Should you keep it a small gathering of close friends or throw a big bash? So many…

Bangalore has everything at your service; local goods, imported commodities, native touch, embedded culture and what not! From Yoga to Kung-fu, from Desi to Gucci, Bangalore prides over having everything to offer to its residents. We have international and interstate exotic dishes available throughout the city. But wait, is there any recipe that is rarely available in Bangalore? Yes, we found many. There are our own Karnataka recipes that most of our restaurants don’t serve. We have listed ten of them here. So, for all the foodies out there, here is a list of ten such delicacies found not so…

You are walking on a busy road and somebody passes a lewd comment as you walk past them. What would you do? Would you shoot a dirty look at the offender that communicates your displeasure and continue walking? Or would you simply ignore the offender in the hope that you don’t call attention to yourself or encourage him further? Or would you look him in the eye and bring him to task in front of an audience? What if it were some other lady that was being eve teased? Would you speak out or would you walk past - it’s…

In view of Mysore Dasara-2014, KSRTC has made elaborate arrangements for operating extra buses as mentioned below in addition to the existing Express, Karnataka Vaibhav, Rajahamsa, Volvo and Volvo Multi-Axle services to provide transport facility to the travelling public coming from various places of the State and Country to attend the World Famous Dasara Festival being held at Mysore. From September 25, 400 special busses will be operated in a phased manner. 170 special buses are operated exclusively from Mysore Road Bus Station to Mysore. Apart from this, special buses will also be operated to Dharmastala, Kukke Subramanya, Sringeri, Horanadu,…