Barkha Kumari

Making new friendships as an adult is hard, and studies show this too. In school and college, friendships are largely incidental and effortless.

Rajkumar Hirani’s OTT debut, a cybercrime caper, means well. But its central setup feels stuck in another era, the resolution arrives too quickly, and it goes a bit too easy on a criminal (whether that is compassion is up for debate).

Vinod, aka Garam Kalakar, wrote and recorded the song in just 2.5 hours after renting a studio in Raipur, where he was on a work trip.

While the outdoor clutter may have found a solution, WhatsApp groups in residential societies are still buzzing with a familiar question: 'Where do I get rid of my old stuff?'

The expansion was proposed by two Indians who have built careers in Australia's packaging and food industries.

Bengaluru’s trekking community is struggling with its weekend plans. Since the Karnataka government suspended trekking in all wildlife areas following the fatal leopard attack on a 10-year-old near M M Hills in May, roughly a dozen trails have been reopened. Before the suspension, trek organisers say, there were more than 10 day hikes and 20 multi-day treks to choose from.

One of the oldest Parsi establishments in the area, he believes, is on Cunningham Road: a charming yellow mansion that, until recently, was a hub for boutique stores.

Majestic: Bengaluru’s Kempegowda Bus Station gets its popular name from a cinema theatre that once stood nearby. The story traces Majestic Theatre, Dharmambudhi Lake, Subhash Nagar and the city hub’s enduring place in Bengaluru’s history.

the glasses have made some tasks easier, including reading storybooks and identifying colours and currency.

Promise and peril: Smart glasses as aids for the blind. NGOs in Bengaluru have been distributing the wearable gadget as an accessibility tool.