COVID-19 surge: Glitches in BBMP bed blocking software cause anxiety
K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj
A senior civic official, in charge of bed allotment in Bengaluru, acknowledged these glitches and said ‘the software is under review and they will be fixed’.
Art
Meet Lakshmi KV, a Bengaluru artist who makes miniature ceramic products
Susan Joe Philip She started it in 2017 and has fashioned more than 150 pieces so far
Food
A street food hero: How the samosa is a treat for all seasons
Nahla Nainar The fried snack rules India’s street food scene, but change is afoot to make this crunchy delight appeal to a new generation of customers
Life & Style
Married under a tree: a Bengaluru couple’s dream wedding
Shilpa Nair Anand The couple exchanged wedding vows beneath a ‘honge’ tree, in the backyard of their home
Abhishek Majumdar’s play Desdemona Rupakam is a mix of Shakespeare, feminism and traditional art
Staff ReporterThe play, featuring musicians MD Pallavi and Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy, will be staged in Ranga Shankara on April 10 and 11
‘A Zoom Call Re:Birds’ is theatre group Indian Ensemble’s new experiment
Praveen SudevanThe show from the Bengaluru theatre group combines theatrical and old-school radio programming elements
Meet Lakshmi KV, a Bengaluru artist who makes miniature ceramic products
Susan Joe PhilipShe started it in 2017 and has fashioned more than 150 pieces so far
Bengaluru
‘-Scape’ at Ranga Shankara preview: A long-distance dance duet
Praveen Sudevan Two dancers, who are separated by thousands of miles, attempt an exchange of their stories, cultures and lives through their art
Movies
‘Saddu Vicharane Nadiyuttide’ creates the right noise
Shilpa Anandraj Actor/ director Bhaskar Neenasam’s thriller film is creating ripples for its cast and unusual story
Bengaluru
International Women’s Day: Women of Bilal Bagh to take to the stage
Ruth Dhanaraj They are part of the cast of Safdar Hashmi’s play Aurat staged by Theatre for Change
Football
COVID-19 surge | Sunil Chhetri hands over Twitter account to 'real-life captains'
PTI Chhetri, who had himself tested positive for COVID last month, also urged fellow Indians to contribute and help those in need in whichever way possible
Football
AFC Cup | Bengaluru canters to victory
Sports Bureau Convincing start for Pezzaiuoli against Tribhuvan Army
Columns
Goodbye Mr. Shanbhag, a gentle man from a gentle time
Suresh Menon Rather like the protagonist in James Hilton’s Goodbye Mr. Chips, the legendary owner of Premier Book Shop was just Mr. Shanbhag. I didn’t know his first name for long. Then the Internet supplied the information: Sarvotham. It means ‘the finest’. Few names are so appropriate. And now he’s gone, taking with him a chunk of my growing years.I was in school in the 1970s when I first walked into Premier. I had a gift coupon. Other bookstores in the area looked on schoolboys not as customers then or
Art
Meet Lakshmi KV, a Bengaluru artist who makes miniature ceramic products
Susan Joe Philip She started it in 2017 and has fashioned more than 150 pieces so far
History & Culture
Arabic calligraphy: Art between the lines of prayer
Nahla Nainar A 24-year-old with a global presence and her teacher are among a few keeping the art of Arabic calligraphy alive in India