2 persons died in accidents there in October Thubarahalli, a part of Bengaluru’s tech hub, has been facing traffic congestion and accidents, leaving commuters worried. The Observer found many potholes on the way to Thubarahalli main road from the Baiyappanahalli Metro station. The presence of potholes leads to traffic jams during peak hours, making it risky for […]
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Say restrictions by landlords are unreasonable Women living alone in big cities like Bengaluru struggle to find a home as people are unwilling to rent out apartments to them. Sugandha Agarwal, 25, a software engineer who came to Bengaluru in 2018 for her job, informed The Observer: “For bachelors like us, especially women, searching for […]
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Say sales are not anywhere near pre-Covid level Bookstores in Bengaluru have faced huge losses in the past two years due to lockdowns and people’s shift to eBooks. Although conditions are improving, sales have not returned to the pre-pandemic level. Prakash Gangaram, the owner of Gangaram Book Bureau, near Ashok Nagar, informed The Observer: “In […]
Continue ReadingWhatsApp groups help non-locals to learn the local language for basic communication. When he moved to Bengaluru in 2017, Prabhat Kumar Chaturvedi realized he could bond with the city only if he learnt the local language. “I have lived in various parts of the country. I try to learn the local language wherever I am. […]
Continue ReadingCandidates prefer to take up govt, other jobs instead of private ones, which is causing Teachers who apply for jobs in schools for the specially abled are not qualified enough to teach. Laxmi Narayan, a math teacher at the Karnataka Welfare Association for the Blind, Bengaluru, informed The Observer that they have 11 teachers, but […]
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Accumulation of garbage blamed for the problem More and more Bengalureans are falling victim to vector-borne diseases because of the proliferation of mosquitoes. Residents of various localities have reported the matter to authorities. Dr Venkatesh, a rural health officer, informed The Observer: “Pointing out a specific reason will be difficult. Factors like waste dumping and […]
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Would-be buyers must verify seller, product: Lawyer The number of online scams involving fake products has increased in Karnataka in the past two years. Fraudsters use reselling apps to publish advertisements for fake products. The Observer spoke to Sunil K, chief constable at the cyber crime department, about the issue. “We track the scammer by analyzing […]
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