Good morning, Bengaluru!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Cloudy with some light rain.
🧐 Did you know? The Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) opened its doors to the public on February 18, 2023.
🎶 Savaari’s World Cup Anthem
Bengaluru band Savaari’s anthem echoes India’s Cricket World Cup saga.
What’s it about? Savaari, a multilingual fusion band, created an anthem titled ‘It’s World Cup Time’ for the 2023 Cricket World Cup, reflecting Team India’s performance. The band, inspired to compose a more fitting anthem for the event, worked tirelessly to release the music video before India’s opening match against Australia.
- Savaari’s anthem was a rapid, inspired creation, aligning with the spirit of Indian cricket.
- Despite India’s loss in the final, the anthem’s message remained inspirational, emphasizing consistent performance and belief.
Players celebrated: The lyrics, in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam, celebrated key players and mirrored the team’s journey to the final.
🐆 Wildlife task forces
The government sets up a leopard task force and reviews elephant conflict strategies.
What’s it about? The Karnataka state government has set up a leopard task force in Bengaluru, responding to increasing leopard sightings in the city’s outskirts. This task force, covering areas like Kaggalipura, Anekal, and Yelahanka, will monitor leopard movements and coordinate with local authorities. Additionally, Minister Eshwar B Khandre is focusing on man-elephant conflicts, urging the development of preventive measures and requesting a report on recent incidents.
- The leopard task force will consist of specialized teams with a 24×7 control room accessible to the public.
- Measures for man-elephant conflict include creating awareness and implementing infrastructural solutions like railway barricades and solar fences.
Safety first: These initiatives aim to address wildlife-related challenges in Bengaluru, ensuring public safety while considering ecological conservation and wildlife behaviour.
🧑🏽💼 TiE Global Summit 2024
TiE Global Summit is set to be held in Bengaluru in December 2024.
What’s it about? The Bengaluru chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) will host the 9th edition of the TiE Global Summit (TGS) in December 2024. This event, which is TiE’s annual flagship conference for entrepreneurs, will be a joint effort of TiE chapters across Karnataka, including Mangaluru, Mysuru, and Hubballi.
- TGS 2024 will focus on the theme ‘Putting entrepreneurship first’ to foster diverse entrepreneurial ecosystems.
- TiE’s mission includes mentoring, networking, and incubation, aiming to prioritize entrepreneurship as a key driver of economic and social progress.
25th anniversary: The summit coincides with the Bengaluru chapter’s 25th anniversary, which was founded in 1999 by Nandan Nilekani and Kiran Majumdar Shaw.
🚽 Public sanitation boost
BBMP plans to add 600 public toilets in Bengaluru.
Who are they? The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has announced plans to construct 600 additional public toilets throughout Bengaluru. This initiative is a response to the growing need for enhanced public sanitation facilities in the city, which is rapidly urbanising.
- The project aims to improve sanitation access, particularly in high-traffic areas.
- This development is part of BBMP’s broader strategy to advance public hygiene and urban infrastructure.
Holistic development: This significant expansion in public toilets aligns with Bengaluru’s vision of holistic urban development, focusing on improving residents’ quality of life and addressing key urban planning challenges.
✨ Things to do…
Here are some fun and interesting things to do in the city over the weekend!
- Catch Westlife live at the Bhartiya Mall of Bengaluru this Saturday.
- Papon is set to perform live at the Phoenix Marketcity on Saturday.
- Immerse yourself in local culture at Deepavali Sante 2023 at the Tamarind Tree this Sunday.
- The third edition of the Indian Cacao & Craft Chocolate Festival is taking place this weekend.
- Laugh out loud with Biswa Kalyan Rath at his live standup comedy this Saturday.
🛋️ Local Lounge
Yesterday’s Poll Results:
- I believe in Ayurvedic health treatments: 33.3%
- I don’t believe in Ayurvedic health treatments: 66.7% 🏆
That’s it for today. Have a great weekend!