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Karnataka CM’s Janaspandana attracts hundreds from across Karnataka, 3,812 requests and grievances heard

At CM Siddaraumaiah's first Janata Darshana in his second tenure, 1,147 grievances and requests heard. Issues include employment, land, financial aid, housing and pending govt. compensations.

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Karnataka’s COVID orphans rebuild their lives with hope and resilience

233 COVID-19 orphans in Karnataka, incl. 116 girls, have lost parents; 4 in childcare institutions; 60 turned 18 last month; 15 more by end of yr. Harshita & Kumar T., Lasya N. Gowda, Syed Altamash & Javeriya Arfath, Hemanth M., Shifana M.M. are among them. Govt. provides benefits, but philanthropy…

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Is it time to reopen Bengaluru’s HAL Airport or build a third aerodrome?

Bengaluru's population and industry demand two fully functional commercial airports, but the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) will exceed its capacity by 2032-33. A 2020 proposal to build a third airport between Bengaluru and Mysuru is critical to support high value-add industries and decongest Bengaluru. Poor rail and road connectivity, plus…

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The right to stay connected to the forest

Division, 74, of the Hakki Pikki tribe, holds a land title deed to a two-acre plot given by the Karnataka govt. after six decades of struggle. The Wildlife Act, 1972, and BNP's declaration as a National Park led to criminalisation of these communities. Activist Madhu Bhushan found a 1962 document…

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The rich legacy of Bengaluru’s flower power

The famed Lalbagh flower show began in 1867 in which local florists, fruit growers, and cattlemen participated and the best among them won awards. It has come a long way since then, with two shows to mark Independence Day and Republic Day.

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The tragedy of a tradition in Karnataka: Newborn and mother have to stay in a tent-like structure for four to eight weeks

Kadu Golla community in Mallenahalli, Tumakuru, faces age-old practice of sutaka, where postpartum and menstruating women are kept in makeshift structures. This practice has been carried on for centuries, but is now being challenged by educated women in the community.

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A majestic memorial for Basavanna’s trusted companion Gangambike

Situated at around 30 kilometres from Belagav city in North Karnataka, Mugut Khan Hubli is “a small town of 12,000 souls” as the district revenue records describe it. Mugut Khan Dargah attracts a large number of believers from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and other regions.

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The real price of tomato farming

Tomato traders from across India flock to Kolar, Karnataka. Prices have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels, with a 15 kg box selling for ₹2,200. Farmers are suffering losses due to leaf curl disease, with yields reduced by 30-40%. Input costs have also increased, leading to further losses. The Union govt. and…

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Flyover proposed two decades ago at Bengaluru’s ‘second silk board’ still to see the light of day

The Jaraganahalli junction, popularly known as Sarakki junction and also often referred to as the “second Silk Board”, has been a traffic nightmare. With more apartments and housing societies developing around the Sarakki junction over the last decade, traffic has grown enormously at the Outer Ring Road (ORR) passing through…

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Humility marks this maestro who turns 70 today

Pandit Venkatesh Kumar, the Hindustani musician known as much for excellence in art as he is for modesty, is rooted in Gwalior gharana but influenced by folk and natya sangeet

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Hakki Pikkis — bird catchers to entrepreneurs of traditional medicine

products made by hakki pikki tribe are sold in various parts of the country and shipped abroad. Back from conflict-torn Sudan, people belonging to this tribe are not averse to going back abroad

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Shopkeepers impacted by Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway say no hope of recovery from losses in near future

Shopkeepers who continue to suffer business losses after the opening of the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway see no hope of recovery in the near future

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Modi’s roadshow in Bengaluru poses no hurdles to NEET students as had been feared

Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow in central parts of the city on Sunday morning, students reached examination centres without any hurdles for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) (UG) - 2023

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