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Arnav Chandrasekhar
Arnav is a correspondent at the Bengaluru bureau of The Indian Express. He covers matters relating to the Karnataka High Court as well as general feature stories pertaining to the history of the city, literature, and occasionally forays into sports. When not on the job, he can usually be found feeding his pet fish and snails. He tweets @arnavchandrase1
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Know your City: Ranga Shankara keeping theatre arts alive in Bengaluru for over 20 yearsSubscriber Only
April 08, 2024 11:27 IST
Founder Arundhati Nag says Ranga Shankara has hosted over 7,000 performances at an affordable fee and hopes more such places spring up.
Tue, Apr 09, 2024
Know Your City: What shopping in Whitefield was like a century agoSubscriber Only
March 24, 2024 20:40 IST
Long-time residents of Whitefield in Bengaluru have fond memories of what used to be largely farmland.
Sun, Mar 24, 2024
K’taka CM Siddaramaiah, CJI DY Chandrachud address 21st Biennial State Level Conference of judicial officersSubscriber Only
March 23, 2024 16:17 IST
The Chief Justice of India during his speech quoted playwright Shivram Karanth and said, “For the bird sitting on the tree, there is no fear of falling, for the bird trusts its wings and not the branch.”
Sun, Mar 24, 2024
Know Your City: A gallery that brings the Bangalore of the ’70s to lifeSubscriber Only
March 10, 2024 21:03 IST
While some of the most iconic works recall Bangalore as it was, many other places have received their due respect, namely South Canara, Mumbai, Goa and Ooty.
Mon, Mar 11, 2024
Know Your City: At the Raman Research Institute’s museum, crystals, stones and fossils from ages pastSubscriber Only
March 03, 2024 16:57 IST
The museum along with other parts of the Raman Research Institute is usually open to the general public during National Science Day every year on February 28.
Tue, Mar 05, 2024
Know Your City: From Jamsetji Tata to CV Raman and beyond, how IISc became a Bengaluru landmarkSubscriber Only
February 25, 2024 16:45 IST
The IISc Bengaluru archives show how several major names in the fields of science, architecture, and beyond were involved in its earliest days.
Mon, Feb 26, 2024
Know Your City: At Bengaluru’s new Science Gallery, exhibits straddle the line between art and scienceSubscriber Only
February 06, 2024 09:08 IST
One of the displays at the Science Gallery in Bengaluru’s Hebbal area explains the characteristics of crystals.
Wed, Feb 07, 2024
‘News came on my birthday, it was a wonderful gift’: Vijay Amritraj on his name being added to Tennis Hall of FameSubscriber Only
January 31, 2024 20:28 IST
Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj also spoke about the Davis Cups of 1974 and 1987, about him acting alongside Roger Moore in the James Bond movie Octopussy and much more
Thu, Feb 01, 2024
Know Your City: Stone commemorating an ancient hero of Hebbal, over 12 centuries laterSubscriber Only
January 29, 2024 09:56 IST
An inscription at the Nageshvara Temple in Begur refers to a battle fought in Bengaluru sometime around 890 AD.
Mon, Jan 29, 2024
Know Your City: Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, the home of some of Bengaluru’s best artSubscriber Only
January 22, 2024 17:22 IST
From foreign artists to classical art of the state and India’s folk artwork, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath in Bengaluru boasts an oeuvre of work.
Tue, Jan 23, 2024
Know Your City: Stones sitting in plain sight, telling the tales of Bengaluru’s bygone erasSubscriber Only
January 15, 2024 15:22 IST
The stones in Lalbagh are likely to be ‘Sati stones’, which might have memorialised the death of a hero’s wife after his passing.
Tue, Jan 16, 2024
Know Your City: The story of a bookstore in a lane off Brigade Road, 78 years and countingSubscriber Only
January 08, 2024 18:50 IST
Select Bookstore has long been a family-run enterprise – 94-year-old KKS Murthy and his son K Sanjay still run the show here.
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
Bengaluru rock icon Konarak Reddy revisits music over the years at BIC concertSubscriber Only
January 02, 2024 18:07 IST
The performance was marked by a projected background screen as Reddy played, featuring AI-driven videos and often psychedelic imagery designed by Reddy himself.
Wed, Jan 03, 2024
Know Your City: What the holiday season brings for the bakeries of BengaluruSubscriber Only
January 01, 2024 18:32 IST
M S Mani, son of founder Muthuswamy Mudaliar, recalls, “When we opened in the 1950s, we had the basic items such as bread, butter biscuits and Japanese cakes.”
Tue, Jan 02, 2024
Know Your City: A ‘living’ museum in Bengaluru for saris and weaves from decades pastSubscriber Only
December 10, 2023 15:20 IST
Across the country, Vimor is known for influencing modern sari trends by recreating the patterns and traditions of old saris.
Sun, Dec 10, 2023
Know Your City: Bengaluru’s tryst with humble groundnut at the Kadalekai ParisheSubscriber Only
December 03, 2023 13:19 IST
Kadalekai Parishe or groundnut festival begins at Kadu Malleshwara temple in Malleswaram (December 2 to 4), and will be subsequently held at the Dodda Basavanagudi or Bull temple from December 11 to 13.
Sun, Dec 03, 2023
Iconic Malleswaram eatery New Krishna Bhavan to close next weekSubscriber Only
November 30, 2023 11:49 IST
After nearly 70 years of serving affordable vegetarian fare from Karnataka’s South Kanara, New Krishna Bhavan will shut up shop on December 5.
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
‘Exciting and daunting’: ‘The Broken Table’ director Chintan Sarda on his film inching closer to the OscarsSubscriber Only
November 27, 2023 20:03 IST
Voting for the Oscars shortlist will commence on December 14 and the results will be announced on December 21.
Tue, Nov 28, 2023
Know Your City: The oldest club in Bengaluru’s Whitefield still preserves memories of a town that once wasSubscriber Only
November 27, 2023 09:16 IST
While the front of the Whitefield Club building was rebuilt, some of the original rooms are still present at the back.
Mon, Nov 27, 2023
CJI: Caste still resilient, affirmative action works to dismantle inequalitiesSubscriber Only
November 25, 2023 17:28 IST
CJI D Y Chandrachud said that when the state does not intervene to correct social inequalities, ‘it automatically allows communities with social and economic capital to exercise dominance’ over historically marginalised communities.
Sun, Nov 26, 2023
Know Your City: The heritage homes in Bengaluru’s Whitefield that few rememberSubscriber Only
November 20, 2023 10:47 IST
These buildings in the original colony of Whitefield, dating back to the 1882 donation of land to the Anglo-Indian community by Chamaraja Wodeyar, transport visitors back to a quieter era.
Mon, Nov 20, 2023
Know Your City: From the seat of British governance to Karnataka High CourtSubscriber Only
November 12, 2023 18:29 IST
Attara Kacheri has its unique points, most notably characterised by its elongated structure, Ionian-style pillars and long arcades.
Sun, Nov 12, 2023
Know Your City: Beaulieu, a piece of Bengaluru heritage hiding in plain sightSubscriber Only
November 06, 2023 18:43 IST
More recently, Beaulieu is one of the stops on the Postal Heritage trail mapped out by Heritage Beku, featuring stops such as the post box at the Taj West End and the Mail Motor Service.
Fri, Mar 08, 2024
‘Project Tiger’ premiers in Bengaluru, documentary covers India’s 50-year-long efforts to protect big catSubscriber Only
November 05, 2023 21:02 IST
Sponsored by Discover Village, Rainmatter Foundation and Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores, the film was helmed by veteran filmmakers and wildlife photographers Rohit Varma and Kalyan Varma via the Nature inFocus production house.
Mon, Nov 06, 2023
Know Your City: Over 120 years old, a Malleswaram community centre has seen the dawn of Prakash Padukone’s careerSubscriber Only
October 30, 2023 13:59 IST
The story of the Canara Union is interlinked with the arrival of the Saraswat Brahmin community in Malleswaram.
Mon, Oct 30, 2023Journalism of Courage
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