Karnataka

Bengaluru: The state’s road transport corporations are facing mounting financial stress due to delays in reimbursement of dues by the govt for implementing Shakti scheme. The govt currently owes around Rs 4,000 crore to the four road transport corporations (RTCs).Shakti scheme, the first among the five guarantee schemes launched by Congress govt after assuming office,…

Through memory, camera and canvas, three creative Bengalureans trace the city’s past, present and what it is becoming From garden paths and open gates to glass towers and global ambitions, Bengaluru’s story is best told through those who have watched it grow. Artist Paul Fernandes, fashion photographer Waseem Khan and landscape photographer Vivek Mathew reflect…

Danish Sait reflects on the careful balance stand-up comedians must strike today, navigating political sensitivities and the growing expectations around what is considered appropriate or correct I’m often asked whether comedy is still a safe space to say uncomfortable truths. My answer is usually yes — but with a caveat. It depends on what you…

Manu Chandra’s journey from New York kitchens to Bengaluru’s tables and the discipline of staying true Stay the course, stay true; has been my guiding principle. It hasn’t been easy, walking the tightrope of epicurean perfection in an environment that constantly demands reinvention. Yet my belief in Western cuisine and culinary tradition has never wavered….

Walk into any elite training centre in Bengaluru early in the morning and the scene is unmistakable: schoolchildren warming up, young professionals squeezing in a game before work, and India’s top athletes going through their routines. From badminton courts and football pitches to billiards tables and tennis academies, the city hums with sport. It is…

Bengaluru’s art ecosystem grew quietly — from artiste-run studios to private, experimental venues that shaped how art is made, seen and discussed. Over time, these spaces evolved alongside changing audiences, the IT boom and new artistic languages. More than exhibition venues, galleries became classrooms, meeting points and collaborative hubs for artistes, curators, collectors and viewers….

Belagavi: The annual winter session of the legislature, which concluded Friday, came in for criticism from across the political spectrum, with legislators and experts pointing to limited outcomes despite prolonged debates, especially on issues related to North Karnataka. The two-week session witnessed extended discussions, including a nearly 21-hour debate on regional imbalance and development in…

Until five or six years ago, our physical surroundings shaped our musical influences. The musicians who lived around us, the concerts we went to within the city, the people who could physically come into the studio. That is how music was shaped. That is no longer the case. Today, influences come largely from the internet….

Bengaluru: A 35-year-old former gym trainer allegedly kicked a five-year-old boy while the child was playing badminton with other kids on Old Post Office Road in Thyagarajanagar, south Bengaluru, on Dec 14.The accused, Ranjan M, also known as Ranjith, is a resident of the same locality. He reportedly quit his job two months ago after…