Bengaluru News

Cleaning Up Bengaluru: Garbage Collection and Disposal

2018-10-08 Trapped in a twister of unending civic woes, Bengaluru is in dire need of sustainable solutions to tackle its daily tussles with garbage. Only a well-structured, action-oriented partnership of the media, citizens and the government machinery can bring about real change on the ground. Recognising this, we at Deccan Herald are stepping in to act as a robust platform and a critical interface between the government and citizens. The clear objective is to spark a change collectively to the best of our abilities.     This change, we feel, can begin by engaging with the biggest challenge that confronts Bengaluru today: Solid waste management. Unable to cope with over 5,000 tonnes of waste generated every day, the city's systems are in decay. Can we, as citizens, the media, experts and the State, collectively suggest a roadmap for change? Can we '#CleanUpBengaluru' and activate a transformed garbage collection and disposal strategy?   Watch this video from a public discussion on Bengaluru's garbage crisis with a panel of distinguished speakers - G. Parameshwara, Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, Manjunath Prasad, BBMP Commissioner, and Wilma Rodrigues, Founder and CEO, Saahas Zero Waste.

Pourakarmikas: People Behind Clean Bengaluru

2018-10-06 Pourakarmikas are the people behind the clean streets and garbage-free homes in our cities. All they ask in return is a semblance of dignity of labour.

Who bears the brunt of waste management failures?

2018-10-05 Landfills in Mavallipura have opened and closed several times over the past 20 years, but residents are still suffering the effects. While dumping in Mavallipura halted this past February, waste trucks have been re-routed to Bellahalli quarry, where many other villages are now at risk.

DH Video: Who has access to waste management?

2018-10-05 BBMP puts the onus on waste generators to segregate their waste. But in a city where citizens have different degrees of access to collection amenities, how does waste management function in practice?

Where does Bengaluru's waste go?

2018-10-04 Can we 'Clean Up Bengaluru' and activate a transformed garbage collection and disposal strategy? Join us for a public discussion on Bengaluru's looming garbage crisis with a panel of distinguished speakers. Click here to register: https://www.deccanherald.com/cleanup-bengaluru-garbage

Is Bengaluru's Waste Management Plan a failure?

2018-10-02

Students brave long queues to collect BMTC pass

2018-09-29 Thousands of students have been stuck in long queues since 5 am on Saturday to obtain a bus pass at the Kempegowda Bus Station in Bengaluru.

RTI Activist Venkatesh Nayak at DH Spotlight on RTI

2018-09-24 RTI Activist Venkatesh Nayak speaks at Deccan Herald Spotlight on Right to Information amendment.

Sridhar Acharyulu speaks at DH Spotlight on RTI

2018-09-24 Central Information Commissioner (CIC) Sridhar Acharyulu speaks at Deccan Herald Spotlight on Right to Information amendment.

RTI Activist Shailesh Gandhi speaks at DH Spotlight

2018-09-24 RTI Activist Shailesh Gandhi at Deccan Herald Spotlight on Right to Information amendments.

Citizens' Right to Information: Issues & Perspectives

2018-09-22 Eminent RTI activists Shailesh Gandhi, Prof. M Sridhar Acharyulu and Venkatesh Nayak in conversation with DH’s Assistant Editor, S. Raghotham on the latest attempt to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Owing to some technical snags, we experienced break/s during the live stream of today's #DH_Spotlight on RTI. Here is the full video. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Shailesh Gandhi: RTI amendment is unconstitutional

2018-09-21 Former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi says the proposed RTI amendment is unconstitutional. Find out more about why, and what you can do to defend your right to information.

RTI amendment: What's at stake?

2018-09-25 There have been several attempts to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act since it was passed in 2005. Many activists have spoken against the latest attempt to amend the RTI act, calling it a ploy to 'dilute' and weaken it. Watch the video to know more and to join the Deccan Herald at the Chancery Pavilion on September 22 to discuss these critical issues with some RTI and transparency activists and experts.

DH Metrolife Fashion Show - 2018 (FINALE)

2018-09-12 And it’s a wrap! Bengaluru’s most anticipated student fashion event Deccan Herald Metrolife Fashion Show came to a roaring conclusion at Dayanand Sagar Institution, where 10 colleges battled it out for the coveted trophy and a cash award of 4 lakhs, with Army Institute of Fashion and Design coming on top!

Queen Finds Her Home at the Lalit

2018-09-07 Drag queen Maya has been performing at the Bengaluru’s Lalit Hotel for four years. Run by Supreme Court petitioner Kashev Suri, the Lalit held a flag-raising and cake-cutting ceremony yesterday afternoon to celebrate the Court’s decision to decriminalize homosexuality. Maya talked to DH about how much the hotel group has supported her over the years. Credits: Grace Hauck, ANI, The Lalit Hotels

Tracing the LGBTQ movement in Bengaluru

2018-09-07 Bengaluru has had a role in the LGBTQ struggle for decriminalising of section 377 for over two decades, explains Vinay Chandran, Executive Director, Swabhava Trust, an NGO for LGBTQ people.

377 judgement aids fight for transgender rights

2018-09-07 While the transgender community is fighting their own separate legal battle in recognition of their rights, the decriminalisation of homosexuality by the Supreme Court today will aid the fight for transgender rights, says Jayna Kothari, advocate, Karnataka High Court and Supreme Court of India, Executive Director, CLPR.

Bengalureans celebrate Supreme Court decision

2018-09-06 Citizens gathered at Town Hall Thursday to cheer and dance after the Supreme Court struck down Section 377 to decriminalise homosexuality.

DH Metrolife Fashion Show-2018 ( North Zone )

2018-09-20 Bengaluru’s most anticipated student fashion event Deccan Herald Metrolife Fashion Show is here again for its 8th season! After the resounding success of the South Zone prelims last week, take a peek at the North Zone prelims, where over 20 colleges competed for the coveted 5 spots in the finals. 

Why Activists Speak Out

2018-09-08 Activists across India have been arrested or seen their homes raided in recent weeks. DH spoke with five activists on the sidelines of a march in honour of Gauri Lankesh, on the occasion of her first death anniversary.

Tribute to Gauri Lankesh

2018-09-05 Friends and family members of slain journalist Gauri Lankesh gather to pay tributes on her first death anniversary.

Two Groups March on Gauri Day

2018-09-08   Friends, family, and admirers of journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was assassinated one year ago today, participated in a series of events to celebrate her memory and demand that the Sanatan Sanstha be labeled as a terrorist organization.

DH Metrolife Fashion Show - 2018 (North Zone)

2018-10-13 Bengaluru’s most anticipated student fashion event Deccan Herald Metrolife Fashion Show is here again for its 8th season! After the resounding success of the South Zone prelims last week, take a peek at the North Zone prelims, where over 20 colleges competed for the coveted 5 spots in the finals.

Bengalureans protest detention of activists

2018-09-02 Bengalureans protested Friday and Saturday against the recent arrests of activists with alleged Maoist ties.

DH Metrolife Fashion Show - 2018 (South Zone)

2018-08-29 Bengaluru’s most anticipated student fashion event Deccan Herald Metrolife Fashion Show is here again for its 8th season! Take a peek at the South Zone prelims, where 25 colleges competed for the coveted 5 spots in the finals. Also read: Ethnic designs ruled first round

Final Blow for Chikkalasandra Lake?

2018-08-21 Claiming that the waterbody does not exist anymore, the BWSSB officials have not only violated the National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders but have also damaged the lake bed. Read more: No lake at Chikkalasandra, says BWSSB

Bengaluru Garbage Woes: Is BBMP Flouting the Law?

2018-08-21 BBMP seems to be defying a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order by openly dumping mixed garbage into the stone quarry at Bellahalli, without environmental clearance or permission from Pollution Board. Read more: Quarries filled with trash spell ecological disaster

Free breakfast for schoolchildren

2018-08-03 Two govt schools in Whitefield are now offering free breakfast to 250 malnourished students through a program called “Upahaar.” Read the full report: https://www.deccanherald.com/city/mal...

Confluence of Cultures: Upanishads Meet Bhakti Poetry

2018-07-06 What happens when Upanishads come together with Bhakti Poetry? Catch Bengaluru’s Sunaad, explore this very question through a performance at The Courtyard, this Sunday, July 8th!  

Art of composting with Vani Murthy

2018-06-29 Vani Murthy is an eco-warrior who actively campaigns for waste management in the city. She has been  advocating for backyard composting and is popularly known as ‘compost queen’.  One of the founding members of Solid Waste Management Round Table (SWMRT), she has been creating awareness to decentralise waste and teaching how compost can be created at home.

Poonam Bir Kasturi wins Swacch Entrepreneur Award

2018-06-27 Poonam Bir Kasturi graduated from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. She was one of the founding faculties of Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore. Poonam started Daily Dump 12 years ago to minimise organic waste ending up in the landfills.

Bengaluru celebrates 'Go Skateboarding Day'

2018-06-21 While 21st June is marked as International Yoga Day, did you know that it was also “Go Skateboarding Day". A bunch of youngsters gathered on MG road to perform flips and tricks to mark the event.