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Speaking to reporters after the anthem was released, Mr. Ali said that having lived in Bengaluru for more than 50 years, he was witness to the changes in the city. “The song is for our city, which will hopefully inspire youngsters to keep their surroundings clean. I hope to see a great change in the management of waste, which is not just the responsibility of the BBMP, but also of the citizens,” he said. … [Read more...] about Bengaluru gets its own swachhata anthem

BENGALURU: The third edition of the Bengaluru Poetry Festival is scheduled to be held on August 4 and 5 at The Leela Palace. Over 60 poets, musicians and artistes will be present at the two-day event, which has previously seen performances, readings and discussions by Gulzar, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Ashok Vajpeyi, Javed Akhtar and Mame Khan. The brainchild of Lakshmi and Subodh Sankar, founders of the bookstore and events space Atta Galatta, the festival director is Shinie Antony. The latter is also the co-founder of the annual Bangalore Literature Festival. "It is poetry season once more - the weather in Bengaluru is just right for cozy verse sessions. So take a deep breath and come listen to sonneteers and balladeers from simply everywhere," said Antony. Additional support for the festival this year comes from the Prabha Khaitan Foundation and the Max Mueller Bhavan. The festival programming includes a mix of poetry performances, discussions and musical concerts. Some of the … [Read more...] about Ramachandra Guha, Vishal Bhardwaj among 60 poets, artistes who will take stage at Bengaluru Poetry Festival

BENGALURU: Writer Jerry Pinto had just been listening to a panel of poets from Malaysia, Ireland and Wales. As the session wound up and he turned to make an exit, he saw something that made him say “Whoa!“ and his eyes go wide. The audience followed his gaze.And, they were all on their feet. The second edition of the Bengaluru Poetry Festival saw a good turnout on Saturday and Sunday but this reverential enthusiasm among the young and old was reserved for just one man: Gulzar. The 82-year-old, dressed in his typical all-white kurta pyjama, discussed his latest book `Suspected Poems', a response to issues like the beef ban, Indo-Pak relations, Kalburgi's assassination and dalit oppression. Gulzar was accompanied by Pavan K Varma, a Rajya Sabha member and translator of the poet's works from Urdu to English. “The question we should ask ourselves is whether our poetry represents people and the society or not,“ Gulzar said. “If we can teach John Milton's … [Read more...] about Poetry & politics! Gulzar’s quick wit, Amjad Ali’s stories enthral at Bengaluru Poetry Festival

Between July 16 and 30, enlisted hospitals in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi and Lucknow will select 30 patients who will receive free treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy for their lifetime The smile is back on the face of the Srilatha D. Twenty-five-year old Srilatha, has been living her life with (SMA), a degenerative disorder where one loses their motor skills, such as walking, eating and swallowing and in the final stages, breathing too. When news came that a wonder cure had been found, people suffering from SMA rejoiced. But that was short lived. The cure, Spinraza, that would be administered as injections all her life would come at a price of Rs 14 crore. But Srilatha is smiling now since this treatment is being made available free of cost due to the efforts of Dr Ann Agnes, a Pediatric Neurologist and neuromuscular disorder specialist from Sagar Hospitals, Bengaluru and a US-based NGO, Direct Relief. Srilatha is here from Vishakapatnam for an evaluation and selection for the … [Read more...] about Bengaluru: American lifeline for condition that costs Rs 14 crore to treat

A 54-year-old woman has filed a cheating complaint against her husband, whom she had separated from, for allegedly attempting to cheat her. She claimed that he had submitted in court that he was unable to pay maintenance as he was unemployed and bankrupt, but ran a successful finance firm in the United States. … [Read more...] about Wife seeking maintenance claims husband pleaded bankruptcy to cheat her