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#THREAD| When I clicked this picture on my first day (April 1, 2019) at @IndianExpress, little did I know that it would later turn out to be indicative of how each day would uncover a new world of opportunities and learning.
Sharing some personal picks from the past year — mostly positive reads — as many find more time and interest to read these days.
Meet Jenifar Russel, a Swiggy delivery executive contesting Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore Central (April 9, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/meet-jenifar-russel-a-swiggy-delivery-executive-contesting-lok-sabha-elections-from-bangalore-central-5676775/
Meet Jenifar Russel, a Swiggy delivery executive contesting Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore Central (April 9, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/meet-jenifar-russel-a-swiggy-delivery-executive-contesting-lok-sabha-elections-from-bangalore-central-5676775/
Bangalore-based Brishti Bagchi is picked to play for the reserve team for Madrid Club de Futbol Femenino (CFF), a team that competes in the Spanish La Liga Division-1 league. (May 16, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bangalore-based-brishti-bagchi-first-indian-female-player-spanish-football-league-la-liga-5731368/
Travelling to Mysore from Bangalore has just got easier and faster. Alliance Air, Air India’s subsidiary that operates domestic routes as per UDAN has commenced operations of Bangalore-Mysore flight services on Friday (June 7, 2019). https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/now-bangalore-mysore-flight-55-minutes-alliance-air-india-udan-5752021/
Established in 1960, the British Library (as it is popular among folks of Bangalore) operated out of the first floor of Koshy's Parade Cafe (Koshy's Bar and Restaurant) in St Marks Road. (June 30, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/59-year-old-bengaluru-british-council-library-makeover-cultural-hub-5807398
The growing demand for Indian bullfrog meat, also known as ‘jumping chicken’, in Goan restaurants has forced Karnataka forest officials to be on their toes as large-scale poaching, and illegal trade to Goa are expected to take place (June 26, 2019). https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/jumping-chicken-poachers-keep-karnataka-forest-officials-on-toes-karwar-goa-indian-bullfrog-5801041/
According to the Karnataka State Department of Public Instruction (DPI), the expansion is planned to be done in a phased manner. (April 20, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/english-medium-classes-back-in-karnataka-government-schools-after-25-years-kannada-outfit-kumaraswamy-1994-education-5685870/
In a first in Karnataka, a 15-member all-women Railway Protection Force (RPF) team will travel in different trains in a bid to enhance the safety of women passengers. (July 2, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/in-karnataka-trains-an-all-women-rpf-team-will-track-complaints-on-whatsapp-act-swiftly-5812790/
Auria Kathi, supposedly the first Artifical Intelligence bot-artist, is on cloud nine as one of her artworks have been selected to be exhibited at the Florence Biennale in Italy. (Aug 22, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/auria-kathi-an-ai-bot-generates-haiku-poems-and-art-to-go-with-it-5871866/
Apparently influenced by astrology and numerology, the Karnataka Chief Minister has reverted to the earlier English spelling of his name. Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa is now B S Yediyurappa, where ‘i’ replaces one ‘d’. (July 27, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/india/i-for-fortune-bsy-reverts-to-earlier-spelling-5855259/
The full timeline of events that led to 17 MLAs being disqualified from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly after the JD(S)-Congress coalition government collapsed and BJP's Yediyurappa taking over as the 25th Chief Minister of the state. (July 28, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-political-crisis-legislative-assembly-drama-full-timeline-vidhana-soudha-5845467/
Five Bangalore girls will be travelling to Lyon later this month to take part in Festival 19, a 10-day event that will bring together disadvantaged youngsters from across the globe. (June 23, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/five-bengaluru-girls-ready-france-play-football-fifa-womens-world-cup-5795679/
The hunt to capture a tiger suspected of killing two people in Bandipur reserve ended in high drama with the Karanataka Forest Department authorities tranqulising the large feline. (Oct 15, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bandipur-tiger-issue-conservationist-raise-alarm-of-absence-of-modern-equipment-6068774/
WATCH | Bengaluru lawyer turns car into ‘mini garden’ to drive home importance of greenery (Oct 8, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/mini-garden-on-a-car-this-bengaluru-lawyer-has-cracked-it-6059232/
Days after Gollarahatti village in Tumakuru’s Pemmanahalli, hit the headlines for denying entry to Chitradurga MP A Narayanaswamy as he is from an “inferior caste”, residents decided to felicitate him and welcomed him to the village. (Sept 22, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/india/after-barring-his-entry-karnataka-village-to-felicitate-mp-6011486/
As of 2019, Bangalore is by far the global scooter sharing capital, said a report by Unu, a German manufacturer of electric scooters. (Nov 12, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-is-now-a-world-leader-in-scooter-sharing-says-a-global-study-6116458/
Considering the growing interest among students towards space science, a group of educators is now engaging students from Bengaluru, including govt schools, in discussions on the inventions and innovations happening in the space sector. (Oct 29, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-science-educators-say-space-is-the-next-frontier-for-students-isro-nasa-6093108/
Watch: Bengaluru student maps sexual harassment zones in city, police to scale up study (Nov 20, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-student-maps-sexual-harassment-zones-in-city-police-keen-to-scale-up-study-its-not-my-fault-app-heat-map-6128181/
KSR Bengaluru Railway Station will soon get smart cameras that enable facial recognition in a bid to enhance security. The cameras will be linked to facial recognition software and will be placed at all entry and exit points. (Jan 10, 2020) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/by-next-month-a-bengaluru-railway-station-could-be-the-first-to-introduce-facial-recognition-6209620/
Information sharing - including suggesting messaging apps that work without the internet, and how to conduct oneself peacefully during the protests - are posts that are being shared widely on social media by millennials. (Dec 23, 2019) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/from-messaging-apps-that-dont-need-internet-to-creative-posters-millennials-find-novel-ways-to-protest-6181370/
Vyommitra, a ‘half-humanoid’ developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be the first to be sent to space in Gaganyaan, India’s maiden human spaceflight mission, before the selected astronauts. (Jan 22, 2020) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/meet-vyomamitra-the-robot-isro-is-sending-to-space-6230242/
Selected as the first Indian woman for Fjällräven Polar, an expedition to the Arctic for ordinary people from different parts of the world, Geethu Mohandas will be accompanied by 19 others. (Jan 14, 2020) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/this-bengaluru-woman-techie-is-all-set-to-visit-the-arctic-pole-after-winning-an-online-poll-6216452/
Watch: In Mysuru, old railway coaches signal new journey for struggling government school (Jan 19, 2020) https://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-mysuru-old-railway-coaches-signal-new-journey-for-struggling-government-school-6213417/
The child of a tailor (Munnavar Pasha) and homemaker (Tahseen Banu), Tasneem is a former student of the city’s Maharani’s Science College for Women. (Jan 22, 2020) https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mysurus-first-muslim-woman-mayor-tasneem-wants-cleanest-city-tag-back-6230536/
In a first, Corps of Military Police has inducted women into its rank and file. The women soldiers will have the same terms, conditions and duties applicable to their male counterparts, Bengaluru Defence PRO H L Guruprasad confirmed. (Jan 10, 2020) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/first-batch-of-women-military-police-begin-training-in-bengaluru-6210122/
Bilal Bagh: Bengaluru’s own Shaheen Bagh is up and running (Feb 16, 2020) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bilal-bagh-bangalore-caa-nrc-protest-6270997/
‘Kitchen robotics will revolutionise food & beverages industry’ (Jan 31, 2020) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/kitchen-robotics-dosa-burger-machines-food-beverages-industry-start-up-mukunda-foods-6244783/
“Finding the best loo for the best poo” is the driving motto behind an Instagram page that review toilet spaces in cafes and restaurants in Bengaluru. (Feb 17, 2020) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/the-daily-loo-the-instagram-page-that-scouts-the-best-toilets-in-bengaluru-6272527/
Software for robots to recognise emotions, self-driven cars: What visitors saw at IISc Open Day (Feb 29, 2020) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/iisc-open-day-proves-to-be-thriller-for-science-tech-enthusiasts-6294110/
...Alas, #COVID19 cases and related developments began then. Checkout this thread to get info from Case 1 in Karnataka to date: https://twitter.com/ralpharakal/status/1237019537347735557?s=20
