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Mehak Luthra

🪓 IISc-Bangalore’s tree troubles

The reputed research organisation is currently getting a lot of unwanted attention from the forest department. The problem: a sudden loss of green cover.

🛵 Gig workers’ training on road safety

The traffic police, in association with Yulu, has been holding sessions to train gig workers on riding safely in the city.

Smart bus stops in Electronic City

In this edition: 1) Electronic City to get smart bus stops; 2) Single-use plastics are back; 3) IISc's tree troubles; 4) Gig workers' training on road safety; 5) Things to do over the weekend

💰 Entry-level jobs still pay the same

As campus hiring comes back to normal in city colleges, HR experts say that their salaries haven’t really changed that much in recent years.

📚 Keeping the bookstore alive

Writer couple Zac O’Yeah and Anjum Hasan have launched an initiative that seeks to enliven reading at several bookshops in Church Street.