Radhika Srinivasan

People using Harrington Road in Chetpet are angry that a good road was dug up ostensibly after the rich and famous living in the neighbourhood pushed for a concrete road.

Bengaluru's ornamental gardening scene has transformed over four decades, blending British and Indian practices with diverse species. While multi-story buildings limit garden spaces, people enhance homes with plants like Queen Victoria Agave and Snake Plant. Gardeners are adopting organic methods and rainwater harvesting, balancing aesthetics with environmental sustainability, even as scientists explore ornamental plant potential for various applications.

A large-sample-size study in the country has detected a high number of stillbirths due to placental abnormalities during the Covid-19 pandemic. The PGI's referral tertiary care centre collected 173 placentas of Covid-infected expectant mothers and spotted a large number of clots in those as the cause of later stillbirth. The findings were significant but unrelated to the severity of the infection.

Punekars are finding solace and mental rejuvenation at local petting farms, escaping the city's hustle for a weekend. These farms offer a chance to reconnect with nature, learn empathy through animal interaction, and experience a calming break from technology. Nearly 1,000 to 1,200 visitors flock to these farms weekly, highlighting their growing popularity.

More than 150 persons were treated at city hospitals for injuries they suffered while celebrating Holi till Sunday evening.

Educated women are more reluctant to get themselves screened for breast and cervix cancer, a sponsored pilot project conducted at PGI has found.

Actor Kanwar Dhillon celebrates his TV show Udne Ki Aasha topping the TRP charts with its highest-ever rating of 2.6. The show’s themes of resilience and hope resonate deeply with audiences, making it the number one show in India for a month. Kanwar expresses gratitude to fans and praises his team for their collective success.

When Sanjay’s (name changed) reached an eye hospital with an emergency on Wednesday morning, his plight brought into focus a forgotten but major public health problem: the paucity of donated corneas in the city.