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TopicBengaluru floods

Topic: Bengaluru floods

Bengaluru under water, Siddaramaiah govt gears up for grand 2-yr anniversary

City flooded, Deputy CM Shivakumar, in Vijayanagara Monday for the upcoming celebrations, says that Bengaluru does not have problems.

Several parts of Bengaluru flooded, cars damaged as heavy rain batters state

The worst effect of the downpour was seen at Seshadripuram where the compound wall of the Metro Rail collapsed, damaging seven cars and a few bikes.

‘When we were cheetah’d of acche din’, and meet the other animal BJP is welcoming

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Scriptwriting is drawing creative minds to OTT platforms. Here’s why

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

From ‘open sewer’ to ‘success story’ — how K-100 became Bengaluru’s ‘model’ stormwater drain

Upgraded along the lines of Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon canal, K-100 stormwater drain held up during the recent deluge in Bengaluru due to massive desilting efforts.

‘Convenient to blame outsiders for floods’ — Bengaluru residents lament ‘blame game’ politics

13 residents of Rainbow Drive, home to many who moved to Karnataka for work, get notices for alleged encroachment of stormwater drain. Water activist says 'proper water system' needed.

Wet mattresses, smelly rice, rain fear — Bengaluru East struggles to recover from freak flood

Calling for holistic solutions for newly urbanising, expanding parts of the city, experts suggest govt uses weather apps & desilts drains to avert future disasters.

A colonial-era ‘memento’ no one’s talking about & how rainy days can keep you ‘raid-free’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

There’s a third wheel in India-Pak rivalry & the ‘B’ word that is Bollywood’s worst nightmare

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

TV news made Central Vista look lovely. But why must we have ‘Delhi-darshan’ every day?

The wide coverage of the Central Vista and Bengaluru floods was great. But the live footage of the BJP protests in Delhi was pretty pointless.

On Camera

Dogs matter more to Indian middle class than people

Why do people who complain that our municipalities are incapable of offering proper shelter to dogs not worry about the pathetic shelter offered to refugees and victims of political persecution?

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.