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Mehak Luthra

☣️ Open drains pose safety hazard

Large concentrations of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which prolong hospital stays and increase mortality, have been found in Bengaluru's open drains in a recent study.

📱 Limiting social media usage among students

Many schools in Bengaluru have required parents to sign an undertaking that their children won't be permitted to open or operate social media accounts.

📈 Expressway pushes land prices

The cost of land has increased along the newly constructed Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway in both towns and villages.

🔩 NoPo catches attention of Navy, Tesla

One of the few companies in the world that produces single-walled carbon nanotubes, or SWCNTs, one of the strongest and smallest materials ever created, is Bengaluru-based NoPo Nanotechnologies.

👩‍💻 New tech & innovation museum

The first of its kind in India, a technology and innovation museum will open soon in Bengaluru.