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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
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Topic: Bengaluru

Will splitting Bengaluru into 5 corporations fix its civic mess? As GBA replaces BBMP, scepticism remains

The new Greater Bengaluru Authority is an attempt to improve public infrastructure, but experts have raised concerns about a shortage of senior officials and widespread corruption.

Surat diamond hub ‘direct casualty’ of Trump’s tool of ‘political coercion’ & ‘choked’ Bengaluru

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on India continue to attract global media attention. Financial Times reports on the ‘unsustainable boom’ in India’s Silicon Valley—Bengaluru.

PM Modi inaugurates Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line, lays foundation for ₹15,000 cr phase 3 project

The Prime Minister was seen buying a ticket through QR code-enabled ticket vending machines at the Ragigudda metro station before flagging off the Yellow Line of the Namma Metro.

Rahul’s ‘80 voters in one home’ charge—what ThePrint found at House no. 35 in Mahadevapura

Bengaluru: Dipankar Sarkar, a 34-year-old food delivery executive, had taken the day off on Friday as his wife was unwell, helping with the cooking...

L&T exit aside, Bengaluru’s suburban rail dream faces another big hurdle—shinier big-ticket projects

When rail project was announced, several legislators, parliamentarians had rushed to claim credit. Things moved swiftly, at least in terms of its marketing. But now, focus has pivoted.

AIIMS centres face massive shortage of faculty & doctors. They’re turning into average colleges

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Brand Bengaluru is stuck on bad roads. MNCs, startups are saying ‘Hello Hyderabad’ now

The Bengaluru vs Hyderabad rivalry was once about attracting the biggest MNCs. Now it’s also about infrastructure, governance, and quality of life—and Bengaluru is losing its lead.

Karnataka is set for next generation leap, India’s first quantum summit kicks off in Bengaluru

Quantum summit begins Thursday. The southern state is in race with neighbouring Andhra Pradesh to take the next gen technological leap.

Bengaluru billionaires are changing Indian philanthropy. Old-style CSR is out

A new Bengaluru wave of first-generation science and tech billionaires is quietly changing the grammar of giving. It’s a shift that’s mirroring the nation’s expanding aspirations.

Bengaluru startups gear up for a sky full of drones—indigenous chips, OS to traffic management

What has given entrepreneurs and engineers the impetus is the collective realisation that India cannot be solely dependent on other countries for drone technology.

On Camera

Is Nepal having a Bangladesh moment? Gen Z protests more than social media ban

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government is being called ‘Hatyara Sarkar’. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has resigned, but the protests continue to intensify.

What happens to Haryana real estate agents now? Govt agency HSVP to act as broker, take commissions

Gurugram: Stirring a storm in Haryana's real estate circles, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)—the state's urban development agency—has taken on the role of...

Modi to address military brass next week; theaterisation & Op Sindoor on agenda for Kolkata conference

The Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) in Kolkata is also likely to see deliberations on the proposed 'Sudarshan Chakra' missile defence system.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?