Bengaluru

From serving fresh and unsweetened natural juices in fruit shells to using steel, paper, banana leaf and now, wheat paste straws, the café has adopted several practices that set it apart from any regular eatery in Bengaluru.

With the (warranted) concern about the impact of disposables containers on the environment, it’s no surprise that these Bengaluru eateries are making the sustainable shift to BYOC — an important lesson we need to 'take away' from them!

The first records of the African Bantu tribe in India are from the 16th century. Centuries later, their Siddi descendants have embraced India but haven't been able to free themselves from stereotypes

“They have gone back to their families after securing the job. Seeing them placed in respectable and well-paying jobs in a city as big as Bengaluru, their parents have become more accepting. What can matter more than that?”

“We have taken this decision as we think it works best for our child. No two sets of parents are the same, and hence it is essential that parents do what they believe is best for their child,” she says.

A company that grows its own vegetables, not something you come across everyday, right?

At the end of the day, a child is a child. Depending on their environment, there may be differences in how they are taught to think and learn, but once you get past that, they all react to music in the same way.

Meet the team that is living, breathing, and woking earth.

“We generate electricity from the windmill for over 200 days of the year. Most other days, we use solar energy for all small appliances... The results are very evident since a house of nine members has brought down their electricity bill from Rs 4,000 to about Rs 1,700 within a few months!”

For 20 years, Bimal Desai has been crusading for the protection of Cubbon Park. Instrumental in getting night traffic banned in Bengaluru's green lung, he has also grown eight Miyawaki forests in his backyard!