Bengaluru: After years of delay, Bangalore Development Authority has finished the 1.2km additional ramp on Hebbal flyover, which opened to trial traffic Saturday evening.The ramp was built in two phases. The first phase — a 1km stretch from Baptist Hospital side integrated with the KR Pura loop, opened on Aug 18 for motorists travelling from…
Bangalore Times has never felt transactional to me. It was never about interviews or coverage; it was always like chatting with friends. Every interaction felt easy, full of banter, never intimidating. That trust mattered even more during difficult phases of my life. My journey with Bangalore Times mirrors my own journey in cinema. From my…
When I think of old Bengaluru, I see an image: Loy Machado walking in and out of Cubbon Park with a guitar and a couple of friends. That’s how music lived then — not on stages alone, but in parks, bandstands and everyday life. Sundays meant the music strip, the rocks behind Queen Victoria, sometimes…
Bengaluru: After over six years, commuters are set to regain full access to Kamaraj Road, between Cubbon Road and Cauvery Emporium junction on MG Road, from the first week of Jan 2026. Reopening the stretch for two-way traffic is expected to significantly ease congestion in the central business district (CBD). Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd…
Bengaluru: Medical colleges in the city are rolling out hefty pay packages and incentives for teaching staff to address a severe shortage of faculty for pre-clinical and para-clinical subjects. Salaries for these positions are nearly double those offered for similar positions in clinical departments.With yet another NEET-PG counselling under way, colleges are also encouraging students…
Bengaluru: The city’s commuters battling daily gridlock may soon get relief, with plans in place for five elevated corridors spanning nearly 80km to ease traffic on the busiest routes. Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Ltd (B-Smile) has invited bids for consultancy services to fast-track these projects, aimed at improving east–west and north–south connectivity.In a request for proposal…
A scene from Spandana Theatre’s play Karimayi For decades, Kannada theatre has been far more than evening entertainment. It has functioned as a cultural movement, a space for social reflection, and a collective ritual that kept audiences returning to auditoriums for long, memorable runs. Much of this enduring magic can be traced to a period…
Bangalore Times has been a quiet witness to my journey — long before packed gigs, brand collaborations, or national recognition. When the band had just started performing, Bangalore Times covered us as part of an event. It was the first time we saw Best Kept Secret in the paper, and that meant everything to us….
Bengaluru can no longer be explained through a single industry, skyline or stereotype. It is not just India’s Silicon Valley, nor merely a garden city frozen in nostalgia. Today, Brand Bengaluru is shaped by its people — artists and activists, entrepreneurs and educators, policy-makers and performers — and by a culture that allows many identities…
From the buzz at 100 Ft Road in Indiranagar, the Church Street and Brigade Road stretch to the high-energy lanes of Koramangala, Bengaluru’s nightlife reflects its constant change and reinvention. The city’s after-dark culture has grown beyond just partying. It has become a layered ecosystem — of neighbourhood bars, large breweries, intimate cocktail spaces, visually…
