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Arnav Chandrasekhar
Arnav is a correspondent at the Bengaluru bureau of The Indian Express. He covers matters relating to the Karnataka High Court as well as general feature stories pertaining to the history of the city, literature, and occasionally forays into sports. When not on the job, he can usually be found feeding his pet fish and snails. He tweets @arnavchandrase1
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Writer’s Corner: Anjum Hasan on contrasts of being a writer and what Bengaluru brings to her writing desk
December 24, 2025 12:40 IST
Anjum Hasan discusses the duality of her writing experience, balancing the solidity of traditional literature with modern trends.
Wed, Dec 24, 2025
‘My words were not shaped by comfort’: Bangalore Literature Festival starts with keynote address by International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq
December 07, 2025 15:50 IST
International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq gave a poetic account of her life and philosophy of writing on the inaugural day of the 14th edition of the Bangalore Literature Festival.
Sun, Dec 07, 2025
Bengaluru hosts run to raise awareness about issues faced by children with HIV
November 30, 2025 14:50 IST
As the participating children are part of the Foundation's Positive Running programme, it also served to raise funds to expand and maintain the initiative.
Sun, Nov 30, 2025
Shrimp species rediscovered in Karnataka and Odisha after 72 years
November 29, 2025 21:51 IST
A team of researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies in Chennai’s Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology rediscovered Indian populations of the bamboo shrimp.
Sat, Nov 29, 2025
Writer’s Corner: Sugata Srinivasaraju on the origins of ‘The Conscience Network’ and how journalism has shaped his output
November 25, 2025 13:06 IST
In 2020, when Sugata Srinivasaraju was carrying out research for a column, he stumbled upon an article in The New York Times and a “gut feeling” told him that there was a much larger story behind the diaspora’s resistance to the Emergency.
Tue, Nov 25, 2025
Know Your City: Learn about evolution, diversity, and economic significance of insects at this Bengaluru museumSubscriber Only
November 18, 2025 21:38 IST
NBAIR maintains live insect cultures for pest control and a research repository containing over 300,000 insect specimens.
Tue, Nov 18, 2025
‘Relationship born of mutual volition’: Karnataka HC relief for man accused of rape by woman he met on dating appSubscriber Only
October 28, 2025 12:22 IST
The couple had allegedly kept in touch for some years before getting physically intimate in Bengaluru last year, following which the woman lodged a complaint alleging rape against the man.
Tue, Oct 28, 2025
Know Your City | When tigers and orangutans called Bengaluru’s Lalbagh homeSubscriber Only
October 21, 2025 21:16 IST
The circular aviary seems to be the last physical remnant of Lalbagh's time as a zoo.
Tue, Oct 21, 2025
Money laundering tribunal cannot send back property attachment order for reconsideration: Karnataka High CourtSubscriber Only
October 17, 2025 23:15 IST
The Enforcement Directorate had approached the Karnataka High Court against an earlier judgment of the PMLA tribunal
Fri, Oct 17, 2025
Know Your City: a look at the Bengaluru that was, through the lens of Winston Churchill and other colonial figuresSubscriber Only
October 06, 2025 16:13 IST
While Rev William Arthur provides detailed notes on how commerce was carried out by Kannadiga merchants in the pete, Sir George Bell has left behind interesting descriptions of the trees of Bangalore.
Mon, Oct 06, 2025
HC dismisses X Corp’s plea against Govt order to take down contentSubscriber Only
September 25, 2025 04:00 IST
Launched in 2024 by the Union Home Ministry, the Sahyog Portal expedites orders to block objectionable content. It is maintained by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
Thu, Sep 25, 2025
Know Your City: At Blr Reads, turning the pages of Bengaluru’s past and presentSubscriber Only
September 24, 2025 10:16 IST
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.
Wed, Sep 24, 2025
How Karnataka’s new law aims to achieve ease of living and business by decriminalising several offencesSubscriber Only
September 17, 2025 19:07 IST
The Karnataka Decriminalisation (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2025, decriminalises and rationalises several offences across 12 laws.
Wed, Sep 17, 2025
Writer’s Corner | ‘People make the place’: how Maya Jayapal went from chronicling Jakarta and Singapore to BengaluruSubscriber Only
September 16, 2025 11:24 IST
As time chips away at Bengaluru's history, Maya Jayapal is certain that it still has its place. “I think you need to find what was there so you can see the shadows, the far-reaching influences,” she says.
Thu, Sep 18, 2025
Know Your City: The siege of 1791, when British cannons and bared bayonets descended upon BangaloreSubscriber Only
September 07, 2025 20:54 IST
The loss of Bangalore marked a major downturn in Tipu Sultan’s war effort.
Sun, Sep 07, 2025
Writer’s Corner: Translation is about creating a voice that conveys what the author intended, says Srinath PerurSubscriber Only
September 02, 2025 19:04 IST
After starting with short stories about his neighbourhood and youth, Bengaluru-based author Srinath Perur says he gradually “learned how the material of life is converted into writing and spent a lot of time on the craft.”
Tue, Sep 02, 2025
With Centre banning online money games, a look at where Karnataka standsSubscriber Only
August 29, 2025 12:37 IST
The proposed Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was set to make a distinction between online games of skill and games of chance.
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
Institute headed by Karnataka minister Parameshwara ordered to pay Rs 15 lakh for not admitting MBBS studentSubscriber Only
August 27, 2025 00:41 IST
The Karnataka High Court rejected the contentions of Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, where Home Minister G Parameshwara is the chancellor
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
Know Your City: The forgotten anti-British revolt in Bengaluru, decades before 1857Subscriber Only
August 26, 2025 18:48 IST
British officer Col Walter Campbell wrote that just a day before the revolt, they were informed of the plot by a loyal sepoy, and in the end, those who mutinied were subjected to traditional punishments, including being blown from a cannon.
Tue, Aug 26, 2025
As Ganesh Chaturthi approaches, what has the Karnataka High Court said about idols made of Plaster of Paris?Subscriber Only
August 26, 2025 12:12 IST
This year, Ganesh Chaturthi falls on August 27. Ahead of the auspicious festival, the Karnataka High Court and the state pollution control authority have restricted the use of POP idols owing to environmental concerns.
Tue, Aug 26, 2025
A catfish named Nikhil: In Karnataka, line between hobby and discovery is just a new species awaySubscriber Only
August 25, 2025 14:40 IST
The species went on to be named Betadevario ramachandrani, to commemorate hobbyist Beta Mahatvaraj’s efforts.
Sun, Aug 31, 2025
Writer’s Corner: ‘Development shouldn’t erase heritage,’ says Meera Iyer who has spent years documenting Bengaluru’s pastSubscriber Only
August 20, 2025 16:49 IST
Around two decades ago, a visit to Devanahalli fort in Karnataka made Meera Iyer realise that there was nobody to tell visitors about the place’s historical importance. She decided to change that and began volunteering with INTACH.
Wed, Aug 20, 2025
Writer’s Corner: Gautam Bhatia looks back at a path straddling law and science fictionSubscriber Only
August 06, 2025 17:23 IST
A graduate of Bengaluru's NLSIU, Gautam Bhatia has written 3 sci-fi novels so far -- The Sentence, The Wall, and The Horizon.
Sat, Aug 09, 2025
Know Your City: When the boys of Bengaluru’s Bishop Cotton went to warSubscriber Only
July 30, 2025 13:44 IST
More than 175 Bishop Cotton Boys’ School alumni had volunteered for service in World War I. The Bengaluru school and its distinguished alumni were the topic of a talk held in the city this Sunday.
Wed, Jul 30, 2025
Museum of Art and Photography unveils new exhibition of works by celebrated modernist Ram KumarSubscriber Only
July 26, 2025 17:46 IST
The MAP has also opened an exhibition of Padma Shri-winning artist Bhuri Bai’s work in the international section of Terminal 2 of the Kempegowda International Airport.
Sat, Jul 26, 2025Journalism of Courage
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