The size of the entire children’s literature market in India in 2022, according to reports, is Rs 720 crore (around $86.7 million). This is despite India having a population of 43 crore people under the age of 18. For context, the market size was $2.6 billion for the United States for the same year while…
Every celebration — from weddings to community feasts — leaves behind mountains of plastic waste. Discarded cups, plates, and spoons are clogging drains and polluting open spaces, posing a persistent challenge for civic authorities. Despite growing awareness about environmental protection, the convenience of single-use plastics continues to dominate social functions across the country.To tackle this…
The data for this weather forecast has been sourced from AQI.in, providing residents with comprehensive information to plan their daily activities and weekly schedules accordingly.Bengaluru commenced Monday, November 17, 2025, with mild and pleasant conditions, anticipating patchy rain later in the day. The city is set to experience a comfortable high of 25.5°C and a…
BENGALURU: The education department has identified more than 9,000 ‘magnet’ schools across Karnataka which it hopes will act as a pull factor for neighbourhoods. The move comes amid ongoing debates over the merger and closure of sparsely populated, smaller govt schools.“These 9,000 schools have been identified as per RTE norms,” said Vikas Kishor Suralkar, commissioner,…
Amid growing discussions about air quality across the country, Bengaluru residents have expressed shock as the city’s AQI levels crossed 100. “Bengaluru’s AQI is concerning. I saw the fog and checked the AQI, and was shocked at what it was,” wrote one Reddit user, sharing a picture of an AQI metre reading 169, a level…
BENGALURU: A senior executive, 57, at an MNC lost Rs 31.8 crore to a digital arrest scam after months of relentless coercion by a cybercrime syndicate. The gang monitored her over video calls — even during hospitalisation — and threatened that any misstep would lead to her arrest and put her family at risk.Her ordeal…
Slug: Fake CBI probe Bengaluru: A senior executive at an MNC lost Rs 31.8 crore to a digital arrest scam after months of relentless coercion by a cybercrime syndicate. The gang monitored her over video calls — even during hospitalisation — and threatened that any misstep would lead to her arrest and put her family…
Bengaluru: A 33-year-old private firm employee lost over Rs 1 lakh after his phone was stolen during a train journey from Yadgir to Bengaluru, with miscreants accessing his bank account through a digital payment app before he could block the services.The victim, Mallikarjun, a resident of Basavanagudi, told police that his phone was stolen while…
Bengaluru:Justice DY Chandrachud, former Chief Justice of India, who parents two differently abled daughters with his wife, urged society to view disability through the lens of rights and not charity.He also stressed the need for societal change in how individuals with disabilities are perceived and treated, sharing his experience of raising two daughters with nemaline…
Bengaluru: The golden jubilee of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has come at a time when the environmental challenges are more pressing than ever. Despite its five decades of functioning, large parts of Karnataka continue to grapple with worsening air quality, contaminated rivers and lakes, and widespread industrial non-compliance.Established under the Water and Air…
