Defamation of Yogi Adityanath

The super (in)famous UP CM Adityanath felt so bad about a social media post that five people are now arrested. While the said post was in a bad taste or not, is not the more glaring matter when compared to the abject abuse of power and threatening journalistic freedom. You might disagree with the post, […]

BBMP plans to privatize Church Street, civic organizations cry foul

Calling it a violation of Indian constitution and various other laws and policies, activists are opposing the decision. Bengaluru authorities want to turn the city’s popular Church Street into a privately managed lane – and citizen activists are up in arms against the move. Not only will this limit access to street vendors, and pretty […]

Karnataka 2018: How the parties fared in different regions of Karnataka and why

An analysis of seat-share, issues and background politics in the six regions of the state in the assembly elections Karnataka election results were declared on May 15, with no party getting a simple majority. While the battle of forming the government is holding everyone’s attention, the trends in different regions of the state have thrown […]

Swaraj India accuses JD(S) MP of using unfair means, Electoral officer quashes the charges

Darshan Puttannaiah of Swaraj India party is fighting JD(S) MP Puttaraju from Melukote and both parties have accused each other of violating election rules As Karnataka Assembly elections come closer, the political scene is in the state is getting murkier each passing day. While releasing his party’s manifesto for the elections on May 9, renowned […]

Swaraj India party releases its manifesto, contesting from 11 seats

The party also levied serious charges on JD(S) MP CS Puttaraju for using money and threats to win the Melukote seat, and it has complained to EC For the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections, Swaraj India party released its English manifesto on May 9 at the Press Club in Bengaluru. The party is fighting on 11 […]

New game by JD(S) shows its CM candidate winning seats, become CM

The game, made by the party’s IT cell, has been downloaded over 5,000 times on Play Store and also advertises the party manifesto Considered the potential kingmaker in the keenly anticipated Karnataka Assembly elections scheduled for May 12, Janta Dal (Secular) or JD(S) is leaving no stone unturned in reaching out to voters. The latest […]

BJP politicians responsible for Kaggadasapura Lake mess, claims Bengaluru’s CV Raman Nagar AAP candidate

In this interview, Mohan Dasari, speaks about the issues facing CV Raman Nagar like illegal commercialization, water scarcity etc and how he plans to solve them. Some interesting battlelines are being drawn in the Karnataka elections to be held on May 12 and one such electoral fight is poised to take place in the CV […]

We have a great chance and we are betting on educated voters: AAP candidate BR Bhaskar

In this interview, BR Bhaskar Prasad, speaks about the issues facing Mahadevapura like traffic, dirty lakes, water scarcity etc and how he plans to solve them As we enter the final week of election-season in Karnataka, things are heating up. In Mahadevapura constituency in Bengaluru, BR Bhaskar Prasad, a prominent Dalit activist, is contesting for […]

Army violates ban on burning of waste in open spaces, Bengaluru residents fume

“Earlier, I was pregnant and now, I have a one-month old baby, and through my pregnancy and even now, the burning continues”, says Vidya. Grey smoke rises from a thicket of trees, choking Domlur, a residential neighbourhood in Bengaluru.   For months, residents living near the Army Service Corps Centre in Domlur have been complaining to […]

Encouraging residents to vote, Justice Hegde slams BJP and Congress

“Prithvi is an honest person, vote for him. If not, press NOTA button but do vote”, says former Supreme Court judge Santosh Hegde On April 25, Santosh Hegde, a former Supreme Court judge and Lokayukta of Karnataka, addressed a small public gathering in a private home in Cox town, which comes under Sarvagnanagara constituency in […]