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H V Nanjundaiah’s heritage home in Bengaluru's Malleswaram

Know Your City: How Bengaluru restored H V Nanjundaiah’s heritage home in Malleswaram

May 28, 2026 10:25 am

A landmark piece of Bengaluru’s heritage in Malleswaram has been brought back to life after years of neglect, as architects, local representatives and the family of Mysore statesman H V Nanjundaiah joined hands to restore the historic building that now houses the Girls High School.

Know Your City: From elephant dung trains to Rs 8,000 mini cars, inside Bengaluru’s most passionate hobby club

April 08, 2026 7:47 pm

Bengaluru’s Beantown Model Collectors Association has enthusiasts who spend years and thousands of rupees perfecting the art of scale modelling.

Ancient hero stones scattered across Bengaluru — some dating back to the 8th century — quietly chronicle centuries-old encounters between humans and wildlife, now tucked into college campuses, shrines and compound walls.

Embedded into compound walls and built into shrines: How Bengaluru’s animal hero stones mark the city’s long history of human-wildlife conflict

February 09, 2026 8:57 am

Human-wildlife conflict is an age-old tale, with the entry of wildlife into villages and encroachment being a common occurrence.

Old Bengaluru, Sir Mark Cubbon, Sir Lewin Bentham Bowring,

Know Your City | Bengaluru in the 1870s, through the eyes of a man who once ruled it

January 13, 2026 8:16 pm

According to Sir Lewin Bentham Bowring, Bengaluru had in 1869 a population of 1,32,000, including 79,000 in the cantonment area, with only 3,900 Europeans and Englishmen and 2,500 ‘Eurasians’.

The latest addition to the city's collection of libraries is Blr Reads, located at the Bangalore Design Centre on Church Street.

Know Your City: At Blr Reads, turning the pages of Bengaluru’s past and present

September 24, 2025 10:16 am

Last month, Blr Reads, a reference library with a small but rich collection of books, opened its doors, drawing in residents eager to know more about the city.

Know Your City | With 1.72 lakh students in 453 schools, Ahmedabad Municipal School Board celebrates centenary

August 24, 2025 1:34 pm

The Ahmedabad Municipal School Board’s centenary year coincides with the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who chaired its first meeting as the president of the Ahmedabad municipality.

Know Your City | Ahmedabad's Kargil War memory lives on as a fuel station becomes a landmark

August 03, 2025 12:31 pm

The family of Mukesh Rathod, whose body was found 22 days after he went missing in Jammu and Kashmir during the Kargil War, was initially hesitant to accept the petrol pump that the Government allotted to it.

Mekhri Circle is named in honour of Enayathullah Mehkri, a military contractor and freedom fighter, who personally funded and oversaw the levelling of that road. (Express Photo)

Know Your City: How a freedom fighter played a crucial role in developing Mekhri Circle in Bengaluru

July 13, 2025 6:28 pm

Enayathulla Mehkri's family served as advisors to the courts of the Mughal and later Mysore rulers, including Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan, and the Wodeyars.

Know Your City | Remembering the legacy of Bhikshu Akhandanand, who got over 400 ancient books of scripture translated into Gujarati

May 25, 2025 10:34 pm

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has expressed a keen interest in revamping Ahmedabad's Sastu Sahitya Mudranalaya Trust along the lines of the Gita Press of Gorakhpur and expanding its reach with the help of corporates and the Gujarat government.