A short and sweet stint in Kumbalgodu ended abruptly when I left the IIJNM hostel on the midnight of April 22. The previous day, I had learnt that my father had been hospitalized after a heart attack. Doctors said an angioplasty was mandatory. I packed my bags immediately, but lack of a Covid-19 negative report […]
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Businesses badly hit in various parts of the city like Kengeri, KR Puram, Silk Board Junction. Meghna Das Chowdhury The delay in the completion of Namma Metro Phase 2 is increasing traffic congestion. People of Kengeri, Silk Board Junction and K.R. Puram complain their lives and businesses are disrupted due to traffic jams. The project […]
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Hindi cinema has struggled to reconcile its fixation with stereotypes and the real women who act in its films, says Meghna Chowdhury A country’s cinema offers a deep insight into its culture. The reach of the Hindi film industry across India makes it a ready reference for the country’sdominant mores and concerns despite its extraordinary […]
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Though the Karnataka government proposes to ban two-stroke engines, autorickshaws and motorcycles fitted with these engines continue to ply in Bengaluru. Autorickshaw drivers say they are unaware of the proposed ban and the pollution caused by two-stroke engines. Nagaraj Kumar, the driver of an autorickshaw with a two-stroke engine, informed The Observer: “I am not […]
Continue ReadingPoor maintenance and mishandling are likely reasons. The authorities say that they are working on it. Meghna Das Chowdhury Most gadgets and equipment at the Science Park of the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium are dysfunctional, leaving visitors disappointed. “I have visited this Science Park before,” said Sreeya, a visitor. “Earlier when I came here, all equipment […]
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