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I’m not done yet, says whistleblower

Soon after personal information about him started appearing in the media, Mr S. Bhaskaran, the RTI activist who allegedly ‘exposed’ law minister Suresh Kumar and forced him to resign, has threatened t

Heading to the great gig in the sky

If you want beer, go to Germany. If you want government-sanctioned drugs, come to Varanasi. If you can enjoy the perks of buying hashish from the corner chai shop, you really oughtn’t complain about g

Cops ‘rough up’ bizman, kin

Tilak Nagar Inspector Kalyan Shetty, along with an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) allegedly assaulted a businessman and his parents at their residence on Sunday morning. Around 11 am, Mr Shetty had go

Ordinary volunteer, extraordinary work

It was a woebegone trio that trudged into a reputed mental institution in the city one morning, weary after what was a long and harrowing journey all the way from Gulbarga. She was a young woman, one

Trucker’s death sparks protest

A 36-year-old lorry driver was killed in a road accident after a speeding cab knocked him down near Nagenahalli Gate on Sunday evening. The lorry driver Irshad Khan of Nagavara was trying to cross the

Tamil Nadu gangs prey on state’s sandalwood treasure

The sandalwood treasure in Bannerghatta forests of have yet again come under the radar of smugglers from Tamil Nadu with at least five attempts being made in the last three months to smuggle them. Th

Buddhism tour circuit to woo more visitors

Karnataka tourism is looking at exploring Buddhist sites in the state for its religious tour circuit. Till now, Jain sites have been much promoted in the religious circuit, and with the new initiativ

No takers for BMTC’s Metro pass

The Metro-Bus Transit (MBT) pass that was to provide seamless travel on both BMTC buses and Namma Metro, has failed to make a mark in the city. Poor sales of the passes have been attributed to the sho

BMRCL won’t budge on price for prime rly land

Pricing of the railway land acquired by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is facing endless issues. The BMRCL refuses to pay the compensation fixed by a committee formed by the Union Ur

Probe me, prove me clean: Suresh

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Law and parliamentary affairs minister S. Suresh Kumar is sticking to his guns and is in no mood to withdraw his resignation despite frantic pleas made to him by BJP top guns and several of his minist

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.