Bengaluru

Dementia can be a severely debilitating disease for the patient, as well as for close family members who suddenly find their lives focussed exclusively on taking care of the patient. A Bangalore-based initiative hopes to give some respite to families struggling through such situations, in the form of Day Care Centres for dementia patients.

From the ashes of the Carlton Towers fire was born Beyond Carlton, the first-of-its-kind initiative in India that is aimed at making the common man more aware about various aspects of fire safety.

Meet H R Jayaram, a 58-year-old lawyer who quit his job to take up organic farming and has started a movement to spread awareness about the importance of organic living in India

A Community Policing programme started by an NGO called Janagraha, in collaboration with Bengaluru Police, aims at creating a safer and more secure environment, where the police and community members become guardians of law and order.

A Bangalore-based start-up called A2 Naturals is revamping wedding traditions by promoting eco-friendly wedding invitations. The invites contain a 7.5 cm high ‘Seedball Ganesha’ idol, which is embedded with plant seeds!

Art can overcome huge differences between people and unite them in common cause. Here is a poem celebrating this unique ability of art to bring people together and erase prejudices and distinctions.

A group of senior citizens in Bangalore are working towards enriching the lives of students from poorer sections of the society. Meet Senior Citizens Bangalore and the inspiring range of work they do to enable this.

At an age when many people choose to relax and spend most of their time at home, 82-year-old S Chandramathi Rao chose to provide a home-like environment to 65 other senior citizens -- surrounding them with immense love and care.

A collaborative platform for street artists from India and around the world, the St+art Festival works on the idea of 'Art for Everyone' with the primary objective of making art accessible for wider audiences while having a positive impact on society. This October, the month long festival will be held in Bengaluru.

Bangalore-based Blank Noise movement recently launched a campaign – #WalkAlone – to encourage women to reclaim public spaces and get back their right to walk without fear. The unique volunteer-led project engages not only perpetrators and victims, but also spectators and passers-by.