At Bengaluru’s fest, celebrate India’s many tubers, and a feast for 200

[ad_1] Tubers consume minimal resources and are adapted to diverse climatic conditions | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement One has the texture of fish and potato; another that looks like little sticks; and there is a variety that weighs over 50 kilograms: India boasts a fascinating array of tubers. You may cook with just a handful, […]

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Indian Music Experience in Bengaluru to host RhythmXChange, a cross-cultural festival

[ad_1] Indian musicians Joash Gill, Aditi B Prahlad, Vinthya Perinpanathan, and Ashwin Mandothpart were part of the RhythmXChange program | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Indian Music Experience Museum (IME) in partnership with Manchester Museum will be organising a collaborative cross-cultural music festival titled RhythmXChange. The first phase of the festival will be held at […]

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Karnataka HC proposes 75-25 ratio of KCET and Class 12 marks for repeaters

[ad_1] Hearing a petition filed by repeaters of the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET), the high court on Thursday asked if 75 per cent of the test score and 25 per cent of the pre-university (PU) marks of the repeaters could be considered while allotting seats for professional courses. “In all fairness to the freshers […]

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Change Gyanvapi Mosque to Gyanvapi Temple on Google Maps: Bengaluru school emails alumni

[ad_1] After a controversy over its May 20 email to alumni asking them to change the name of Gyanvapi Mosque to Gyanvapi Temple on Google Maps, New Horizon Public School in Bengaluru has issued a clarification, saying that the email was sent “without proper screening procedures”. “Reports of the email sent out about disrespecting certain […]

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At 85.63%, Karnataka records highest SSLC pass percentage in a decade

[ad_1] Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh announced the SSLC board examination results on Thursday morning. At 85.63 per cent, up from 72.42 per cent in 2019-20, the pass percentage was the highest in the past decade, excluding the 99.99 per cent recorded last year, when the government promoted all students in view of the pandemic. […]

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Karnataka: Recommendation to form Board Of Governors in choosing VCs aimed to ensure transparency

[ad_1] While many universities in different states are caught in the political conundrum to elect Vice Chancellors, the Higher Education Department of Karnataka seems to be making efforts to undo the political impact in having a say in electing Vice Chancellors. In a draft proposal submitted to the Higher Education Department on May 4 by […]

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Swiggy to use drones to replenish grocery stocks in pilot project

[ad_1] The company sees the pilot project as a stepping stone in unearthing possibilities for drone-assisted deliveries in the e-commerce space The company sees the pilot project as a stepping stone in unearthing possibilities for drone-assisted deliveries in the e-commerce space Bengaluru-based food delivery platform Swiggy will deploy drones on a pilot basis to execute […]

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