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Green building norms: In need of a big push in Bengaluru

Structures built by mass-produced materials that create uniform-looking glass and steel facades unrelated to the region must be replaced by sustainable materials and methods to reduce the city's carbon emission, feel experts.

30 September 2023, 13:08 IST

Green building norms: In need of a big push in Bengaluru

Green building norms: In need of a big push in Bengaluru

Green building norms: In need of a big push in Bengaluru

30 September 2023, 13:08 IST

Bringing back lake teams officially

Amid BBMP’s staff shortages, lakes stand abandoned. The solution? Empower local lake committees to breathe life back into them.

22 September 2023, 23:20 IST

Bringing back lake teams officially

Bringing back lake teams officially

Bringing back lake teams officially

22 September 2023, 23:20 IST

The dire need for corporators in Bengaluru

No local body or government should go without elected representatives for over 180 days (six months). Officials cannot rule for more than 180 days; this is written clearly in the constitution, says N R Ramesh, ex-corporator of Yediyur, who was the opposition party leader in BBMP.

15 September 2023, 21:41 IST

The dire need for corporators in Bengaluru

The dire need for corporators in Bengaluru

The dire need for corporators in Bengaluru

15 September 2023, 21:41 IST

Bengaluru faces ‘tunnel vision’ dilemma

Underground realities

08 September 2023, 21:57 IST

Bengaluru faces ‘tunnel vision’ dilemma

Bengaluru faces ‘tunnel vision’ dilemma

Bengaluru faces ‘tunnel vision’ dilemma

08 September 2023, 21:57 IST

How lakes become hostile for birds

This is a problem in many lakes. In Doddakallasandra Lake, the bund is barricaded, but the gap between the ground and barricade easily allows dogs to slip into the lake premises.

01 September 2023, 22:59 IST

How lakes become hostile for birds

How lakes become hostile for birds

How lakes become hostile for birds

01 September 2023, 22:59 IST

Unsafe helmets everywhere: Who’s to blame?

Since the fining of half-helmets is not strictly enforced, many go for cheaper half-helmets available on the roadside for Rs 100-150, which offer no protection in case of accidents.

26 August 2023, 16:56 IST

Unsafe helmets everywhere: Who’s to blame?

Unsafe helmets everywhere: Who’s to blame?

Unsafe helmets everywhere: Who’s to blame?

26 August 2023, 16:56 IST

Bengaluru's public education crisis

Despite hosting about 12% of the school-going population in Bengaluru, government-run schools struggle with deteriorating quality and fund shortage.

18 August 2023, 22:46 IST

Bengaluru's public education crisis

Bengaluru's public education crisis

Bengaluru's public education crisis

18 August 2023, 22:46 IST

Towards connecting the last mile in Bengaluru

Public transport becomes viable for many when it is reliable, affordable and safe.

11 August 2023, 22:02 IST

Towards connecting the last mile in Bengaluru

Towards connecting the last mile in Bengaluru

Towards connecting the last mile in Bengaluru

11 August 2023, 22:02 IST

Bengaluru’s slaughterhouse dilemma

Illegal slaughtering of animals thrives in the city while the BBMP tries to comply with court orders and KSPCB’s strictures with no practical solution to the problem.

05 August 2023, 09:55 IST

Bengaluru’s slaughterhouse dilemma

Bengaluru’s slaughterhouse dilemma

Bengaluru’s slaughterhouse dilemma

05 August 2023, 09:55 IST

How to rescue Brand Bengaluru

‘Quality of life’, the most valued attribute in Bengaluru, has been lost as congestion, poor urban infrastructure, and ‘commercialisation’ plague neighbourhoods.

01 July 2023, 05:03 IST

How to rescue Brand Bengaluru

01 July 2023, 05:03 IST