“I think art should always come from the heart. Art is something that moves you. Can AI move you all the time? I have my doubts,” says museum curator Alka Pande as she reflects on Bengaluru’s distinct art scene, AI in art and Gen Z collectors. An art connoisseur since childhood, Alka grew up in…
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) office has directed election officials to let adult family members appear on behalf of senior citizens, persons with disabilities, sick persons and overseas electors during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The decision follows requests from voters and political parties, after the Election Commission on Friday permitted…
Cash recovered during ED raids on Jarkiholi Bengaluru: Enforcement Directorate probing a FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) case allegedly involving Karnataka minister Satish Jarkiholi has claimed that bribes collected from civil contractors were used to acquire stakes in African gold mining companies. His daughter Priyanka Jarkiholi, MP from Chikkodi, is said to be among beneficiaries.ED,…
Bengaluru: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar Friday declared a war on illegal firearms in Karnataka’s forests, offering amnesty to those surrendering arms by Nov 1 and warned others of punitive action.The directive comes nearly a month after an encounter with alleged poachers near Hanur and seizure of a cache of imported guns and pistols near…
Once upon a time, watching a show meant giving it your undivided attention. Today, it could mean keeping something on while replying to emails, folding laundry or eating. The screen has become less a dedicated mode of entertainment and more a companion in the background. As streaming platforms have made content more accessible – and…
AI trends are fun. The water crisis isn’t.Imagine a group of looters attacking your neighbourhood, and instead of stopping them, you encourage them and appreciate the way they are distracting you while they loot. Yeah, that’s exactly how absurd it is when we hop on meaningless trends for a few moments of joy and completely…
Supporters of Satish Jarkiholi protest ED raids on the public works minister, in Bengaluru on Friday Bengaluru: Setbacks involving Scheduled Tribe (ST) functionaries in Congress are raising concern that such disputes could feed discontent among sections of the state’s tribal electorate.Developments involving former minister B Nagendra, public works minister Satish Jarkiholi and former minister KN…
Bengaluru: Govt Friday launched a pothole-filling exercise in one of Bengaluru’s VIP areas by deploying a jet-patcher — specifically used to spray-fill surface-level potholes without affecting traffic — on Devaraj Urs Road, which hosts MS Building (home to hundreds of bureaucrats and Karnataka Lokayukta) and just minutes from the twin Soudhas.Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre…
Bengaluru: Environmental activists and residents of Vijayanagar have alleged that unidentified persons deliberately poisoned at least two roadside trees by drilling holes into their trunks and injecting chemicals, apparently to kill them and avoid the legal process required for tree felling.According to the GBA forest wing, an FIR has already been registered.The allegation surfaced after…
Bengaluru: Fifteen years after its launch, Namma Metro has grown from a 7km stretch between MG Road and Byappanahalli to a 96km network of three operational lines and 83 stations. However, ridership has failed to keep pace with the expansion. Metro currently carries around 10 lakh passengers a day, against nearly 30 lakh projected in…
