By Janet Evans Joshi

It’s about to be three decades since the Karnataka Government banned student unions in colleges and universities. Karnataka banned student unions in 1989-90 based on a court order that said that the student unions led to caste-based violence on campuses. The Karnataka government feels that lifting the ban may cause distraction of students from their studies and encourage indiscipline in colleges. 

By Megha Mariam Sajan

It was by chance that I happened to spot Paul Fernandes’ Bangalore Swinging in the ’70s. I was impressed by the beauty with which it was made. The book was huge and beautiful. Living in Bangalore for quite some time now, the title of the book made me curious about how the city looked during the ‘70s.

By Megha Mariam Sajan

Bangalore is quite infamous for its traffic. People jokingly say that even if you leave your home late by only five minutes in Bangalore, you’ll reach your destination one hour late. In Bangalore distance doesn’t decide the time taken to travel, but the traffic does. And no one can predict anything about Bangalore traffic.

‘Namma Metro’ was an initiative taken to control this traffic. But ironically, since the beginning of its construction in April 2007, the Metro Rail Construction has become the latest and biggest reason for Bangalore traffic of all times.

By Roshma Vijay

Nandi Hills or Nandidurg is a hill fortress of southern India. It is located about 60 kms north of Bengaluru. The Hills, covering about 4000 acres, are known for a variety of flora, fauna and especially for its spectacular view and surreal experience.

By Roshma Vijay

In cities like Bangalore, the evolution of the city itself cannot often be detached from the ecology of the region, especially for the water bodies around which the cities have developed. Bangalore is also known as the city of lakes.

By Devika K

Cities give an interesting texture to everything. City studies has always looked into the idea of artistically using walls as an act of reclaiming public places. It is a means by which the artist and the citizen can reach out through his art to a larger crowd and in essence influence a public space.

By Shilpa Suresh

The Silicon Valley of India, the IT hub with more than 1000 literates, the city of Bangalore. But in the bustling traffic and paved pathways we still see small and innocent skinny hands stretched along begging for money. A day in Bangalore city is enough to grasp the dangerous issue of child begging mafia in the city.