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Bengaluru’s parks are under threat

What can you do in 20 minutes? If you are in Bengaluru, it could take longer to cover just one kilometre in a car. It could take longer to get a cup of filter coffee. But that’s all the time it took the Karnataka legislature to introduce a law that…

Newslaundry · Sep 7

Regional Saree Drapes Beyond the Nivi Style and What Each One Was Designed to Let You Do

The Maharashtrian Kashtha: Built for Ground-Level WorkThe Kashtha, also called the nauvari because it runs nine yards, is pulled between the legs and tucked at the back, creating a dhoti-like silhouette. Women in Maharashtra who wore this drape were working, in fields, in kitchens with low chulhas, at grinding stones.…

Times Life · Sep 6

Road Tripping With a Toddler in India: Route Choices, Break Timings and Packing That Prevents Meltdowns

Pick the Route Before You Pick the DestinationThe biggest mistake families make is choosing where to go and then figuring out how to get there with a toddler. Reverse that. The route is the decision.For children under three, cap driving time at four hours per day, split across two legs.…

Times Life · Sep 6

Allama Prabhu's Vachana Refuses to Comfort You, and That Refusal Is the Spiritual Teaching

The Vachana does not meet you where you areYou come to a Vachana the way you come to most spiritual writing, carrying something. A grief, a question, a fatigue that has been sitting in your chest for weeks. You expect the text to reach toward you. Allama Prabhu's Vachana does…

Times Life · Sep 5

Akka Mahadevi Gave Up Everything and Her Reason Still Unsettles Anyone Who Thinks They Have Freedom

The Woman Who Made Comfort Look Like a CageShe was married to a regional chieftain named Kausika under duress, the vachanas tell us, and she left. Not quietly. She walked out of the palace, shed the last of her clothing, and let her long hair cover her body instead. In…

Times Life · Sep 5

Rs 15 lakh fraud money credited to senior citizen’s account, police wanted to question him; HC grants anticipatory bail on this ground

Criminals deposited Rs 15 lakh in senior citizen’s bank a/c; police wants to question him; HC grants anticipatory bail and observes mere deposit of crime money in a/c insufficient to conclude he was knowingly involved in the crime

The Economic Times · Sep 4

Karnataka Cabinet withdraws controversial park bill after protests and opposition

The Karnataka Cabinet decided to withdraw the controversial park preservation bill. This action followed widespread protests from citizen groups and opposition parties. The government will now consult the public widely on proposed amendments. Concerns were raised that the bill could allow diversion of public green spaces. The decision comes amid…

The Economic Times · Sep 3

Wipro Kawasaki to invest ₹1,000 cr in Karnataka hydraulic pump plant, create 1,200 jobs

Wipro Kawasaki Precision Machinery will invest Rs 1,000 crore in a new manufacturing plant. This facility will be established in Karnataka's Harohalli Industrial Area. The proposed plant is expected to create approximately 1,200 new employment opportunities. Operations at the new site are anticipated to commence within one year. This expansion…

The Economic Times · Sep 3

Hindustan Zinc secures mining lease for rare earth element block in Karnataka

Hindustan Zinc has secured a mining lease for rare earth elements in Karnataka. The Gundlupet block in Chamrajnagar District covers over 314 hectares. This acquisition supports the company's expansion into critical minerals for modern technology. Hindustan Zinc is actively exploring opportunities in various future-enabling elements. The company is already a…

The Economic Times · Sep 3

Land grabbed by neighbour for 40 years? Karnataka HC rejects adverse possession claim, upholds owner’s title

Know how an owner won fight for his 4-acre-11-gunta land in Karnataka HC after neighbour claimed title to this land based on 40 years of adverse possession and revenue records

The Economic Times · Sep 3