This week's scan of Kannada newspapers have a number of reports from load shedding and its aftermath to Bangaloreans getting a chance to elect their mayor directly and so on.
City News | City Life |

7th February

Only Venkatesh and Surya stayed behind to discuss the contents of 2 editions of Young World. We talked about eclipses and as expected Venkatesh asked about the common Indian myth that a snake or…

An unusual exhibition of paintings and murals using mediums like water colour, oil, terracotta, carved wood was organised at Chitrakala Parishat by artists who once worked on painting film banners.
Exhibition | Art |

In connection with the recent attacks against women in the name of 'culture' in Karnataka and particularly in Bengaluru, citizens plan intervene in the neighbourhoods where these attacks took place.
Msg Forward | City Life | Crime | CBD

A heritage walk was organized by Max Mueller Bhavan in Malleswaram on the 28th of February 2009
Traditions | Heritage | Malleswaram | Comments (3)

The government spent our tax money to conduct the recent Anti Terror Awareness rally, instead of getting experts to visit every institution, discuss the issue and create awareness in a proper way.
Voices | Government |

'Feet on the Street', a monthly 5km run organised by Runners For Life will be held for the first time this Sunday. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go to Dream A Dream, a local NGO.
City News | Leisure |

A dearth of good jogging tracks anywhere in Bengaluru forces the jogging community to use the hard surface of footpaths which can cause injury.
Voices | Health | Infrastructure |

An overview of the Carnatic music scene in Bengaluru - what music festivals are held and in which Sabhas.
See and Do | Music |

Absence of a public toilet in BTM Layout, in south Bengaluru, leaves people in distress as citizens find restaurant washrooms and gutters the only places to relieve themselves.
City News | Civic | BTM Layout