Kengeri Lake is on deathbed
"Initially , I didn't even realize there was a water body in my vicinity . From a distance, only tall grass was visible and I always...


PLAGUED BY POLLUTANTS - None of Karnataka's rivers can quench your thirst
Not A Single Lake In Bengaluru Fit For Bathing, Says KSPCB Report Forget drinking, Bengaluru's lake water isn't even fit for bathing....


Blending conservation with livelihood is key
Three groups of monuments from Karnataka made it to the tentative list of the World Heritage sites last year, but a major challenge...


Sampangi Lake: Lessons from history
Though replaced by buildings, it reclaims its identity during monsoons. This May, after intense rainfall in Bengaluru, the Sri Kanteerava...


The sacred lakes of Bengaluru
“The Pandavas rested here and played with the rocks while waiting for their pot of rice to cook”, narrated a grazer pointing to a few...


Open wells of Bengaluru
Drought-prone Bengaluru’s demand for water was originally met by an interlinked system of lakes and wells. Lakes were built on existing...


Of lakes and livelihoods in Bengaluru
Grazing, fishing and agriculture: these occupations conjure images of a village. But as a city spreads into the countryside, it results...

