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Ankit Singh

🚜 Bengaluru’s growth costs farmers

The Dr K Shivarama Karanth Layout (DKSKL) planned by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) will render 5,922 farming families landless.

🏪 Big hikes in retail leasing

Retail leasing in India increased by 21% year over year in 2022 to 4.7 million square feet, with 1.4 million square feet of supply.

🎭 Challenging gender boundaries through theatre

The Sandbox Collective’s co-founders, Nimi Ravindran and Shiva Pathak were recognised with the Goethe Medal in 2022.

🌾 Millets and Organics fair

This week, a Millets and Organics fair was held at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru as a part of the International Trade Fair 2023.

Two Bengalureans get the Goethe medal

Also in this edition: Millets and Organics fair; Big hikes in retail leasing; Bengaluru’s growth costs farmers