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Mehak Luthra

👨‍⚕️ The ‘Taal’ digital stethoscope

Bengaluru November 28, 2022

Taal is a digital stethoscope devised by Sumukh Mysore and Arvind Badrinarayanan through Bengaluru-based Muse Diagnostics.

⚽ Football coaches aid slum youth

Bengaluru November 28, 2022

A soccer-player-turned-coach, D Satya Raj, has created a football platform for kids and youngsters from slum communities.

Nimmbus app to be launched

Newsletters November 28, 2022

Also in this edition: Football coaches aid slum youth; The ‘Taal’ digital stethoscope; Auto aggregators can charge 5% service charge

🛺 Auto aggregators can charge 5% service charge

Bengaluru November 28, 2022

The Karnataka government has allowed app-based auto aggregators to collect 5% service charges on fares capped by the government.

🛣️ ‘Rapid Roads’ for potholes

Bengaluru November 25, 2022

The BBMP has developed a new technology called "Rapid Roads" to build new roads in response to criticism from the public and courts regarding potholes.