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Mehak Luthra

😷 Mask mandates are back

Bengaluru June 8, 2022

Depending on your feed, you probably didn’t even realise that the mask mandates were ever relaxed. But they’re back now!

🛹 Skateboarding takes off

Bengaluru June 8, 2022

Missed out on the shred-train in the 90s? No problem! Bengaluru’s skateparks have got you covered.

🏵️ Where is Cauvery’s new emporium?

Bengaluru June 8, 2022

MG Road’s Cauvery Emporium was supposed to be relocated within 8 months of its proposal. Now it’s 3 years later, and we still don’t have a new spot.

🎫 There’s no cure for cinephilia

Bengaluru June 8, 2022

If indulging in cinema as an art form is something you’re interested in, look into The Parallel Cinema Club (TPCC) and the Bangalore Film Forum (BFF) right now.

🚉 Our neglected railway stations

Bengaluru June 7, 2022

While the city is busy fawning over the new world class railway stations, a lot of our old ones have remained neglected since the pandemic.