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Five innovative climate-tech startups just won Rs. 25 lakh each to test breakthrough environmental solutions across Bengaluru. The Namma Bengaluru Challenge 26 is turning the city into a living laboratory for climate innovation.
City officials in Bengaluru are transforming forgotten spaces beneath flyovers into beautiful areas that could reshape the city's landscape. The ambitious plan targets underdeveloped zones across India's tech capital, turning eyesores into community assets.
Bengaluru is breaking up its garbage contractor monopoly with a plan that turns drivers into vehicle owners. Nearly 4,800 waste collectors could become self-employed entrepreneurs while making the city cleaner.
This May Day weekend, Bengaluru residents are ditching packed itineraries for something simpler: slow mornings in city parks, quiet lake visits, and walks without destinations. The movement shows how reconnecting with nature doesn't require leaving town.
India's garden city is turning into an art lover's paradise this May. The second edition of Namma Art Bengaluru brings together 150 artists for five days of creativity and celebration.
After 11 fans died in a stampede last year, Bengaluru's cricket stadium transformed its crowd safety approach for this year's IPL opener. The result was thousands of enthusiastic fans entering safely and orderly, proving that lessons learned can save lives.
Traffic police in Bengaluru caught nearly 1,000 dangerous drivers in just one week. A coordinated effort across the entire city is making roads safer for everyone.
After last year's severe water shortage, Bengaluru's water board is placing mini tanks in neighborhoods and sending engineers into the field to prevent another summer crisis. The proactive plan prioritizes free access to drinking water for residents in high-risk areas.
A Bengaluru scientist designed his home to run entirely on harvested rainwater in 1995, and hasn't paid a water bill since. Now he's transforming how India's cities think about water.
Commuters in Bengaluru just won a significant victory against a planned metro fare increase. After widespread protests, the city's metro system paused its automatic fare hike just days before it was set to begin.
A nonprofit is transforming Bengaluru's traffic problem into a solution by hosting intimate concerts inside a moving bus. On World Music Day, fans can hop on for free performances across the city's busiest neighborhoods.
Five climate-tech startups just won Rs. 25 lakhs each to test game-changing solutions across Bengaluru, turning India's tech capital into a real-world testing ground for urban climate innovation. From carbon-capturing building blocks to straws made from coconut leaves, these ideas are moving straight from the lab to the street.
The Bengaluru Development Authority just transformed confusing property auction listings into a clear, mobile-friendly platform that anyone can navigate. They did it by listening to a local citizens' group who wanted to make government services actually work for people.
A Bengaluru urban gardener is teaching city dwellers how to grow fresh pomegranates on their terraces using simple buckets and household compost. In just four months, you could be harvesting your own antioxidant-rich fruit without a backyard.
A Bengaluru woman just gave 20 street dogs a new home in a single adoption, showing how one person can make animal welfare tangible. All dogs are now vaccinated, sterilized, and safe.
When rapid expansion stripped Bengaluru of its trees in the 1980s, one forest officer responded by planting 1.5 million trees that still bloom pink across the city each summer. His careful planning and community involvement created a green legacy that protects the city decades later. #
Electric vehicle platform Yulu just crossed 1 billion kilometers of rides in Bengaluru, marking a massive win for clean urban transport. The milestone shows how shared EVs are transforming last-mile delivery and daily commutes while cutting millions of kilograms of carbon emissions.
A Bengaluru collective just launched a 15-part video series revealing what ancient Indians actually ate, from Harappan fish bones to early South Indian dishes. Using animations and expert historians, they're making 50 years of research accessible to everyone.
India's vibrant art scene came alive as over 60 accomplished artists from across the country gathered in Bengaluru for the second annual Namma Art festival. The celebration showcased diverse artistic voices and sparked important conversations about creativity's role in modern India.
A decade ago, Bengaluru had just three football academies. Today, 70 thriving programs are training over 2,000 young players and positioning India's women's team for a potential World Cup run.
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