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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Sahyog Portal is wolf in sheep’s clothing: X Corp before Karnataka HCSubscriber Only

July 25, 2025 23:18 IST

Contrary to previous arguments by the Centre, Raghavan argued that safe harbour is a matter of right rather than an exemption

Fri, Jul 25, 2025

Syeda Mirza's book, "Agha Aly Asker: The Persian who contributed significantly to the development of Bangalore in mid 19th century", is Syeda Mirza's debut work

Writer’s Corner: Syeda Mirza’s book on Agha Aly Asker paints vivid picture of the Persian merchant who shaped BengaluruSubscriber Only

July 22, 2025 12:29 IST

A confidant of the royal family of Wodeyars and Mysore chief commissioner Sir Mark Cubbon, Agha Aly Asker left his mark on Bengaluru's architechture, history, and society.

Tue, Jul 22, 2025

Writer’s Corner: how his school days, Bengaluru life shaped lawyer Aditya Sondhi’s works as a discerning playwrightSubscriber Only

July 08, 2025 11:23 IST

Writing a play is very different from performing in one "because it is essentially conversational and there can hardly be a superfluous word anywhere,” says Bengaluru-based author Aditya Sondhi.

Tue, Jul 08, 2025

Prompted by readers who expressed interest in reading all the columns in one place, the idea of a book began to take shape, says Pai, who pitched the idea to publishing group Hachette India, which usually partners with her on books for children.

Writer’s Corner: Roopa Pai on ‘Becoming Bangalore…’, a tribute to her hometown, captured in printSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 12:07 IST

Roopa Pai’s fortnightly newspaper column on Bengaluru formed the foundation of her 2025 book, ‘Becoming Bangalore: Stories That Shaped A Hometown’.

Tue, Jun 24, 2025

Bengaluru stampede: Govt suspends city top cop, orders judicial probe; police book RCB, state cricket associationSubscriber Only

June 05, 2025 22:02 IST

The Justice Michael D' Cunha commission is tasked with investigating the lapses in planning, coordination and crowd management during Royal Challengers Bangalore's IPL victory celebrations, which led to a stampede claiming 11 lives in Bengaluru.

Fri, Jun 06, 2025

Banu Mushtaq, author of 'Heart Lamp' holds the trophy after winning the International Booker Prize, in London on Tuesday

Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp wins International Booker Prize 2025Subscriber Only

May 21, 2025 04:50 IST

The short fiction collection includes stories published over three decades, translated from Kannada, featuring stories of ordinary Muslim women in South India

Tue, Oct 21, 2025

Karnataka High Court highlights misuse of flags and symbols, issues directions to implement regulationsSubscriber Only

April 26, 2025 18:27 IST

The Karnataka High Court also directed that the traffic police ought to be sensitised to spot such violations.

Sat, Apr 26, 2025

160-year-old Bengaluru heritage building gets new lease of life as public space for a noble causeSubscriber Only

April 22, 2025 22:41 IST

Constructed by Rao Bahadur Arcot Narrainswamy Mudaliar, Sabha aims to be a self-sustaining venue for artistic and cultural events, with surplus income benefiting underprivileged children.

Tue, Apr 22, 2025

Bike taxis not banned by Karnataka HC, but likely to leave Bengaluru streets. Here’s whySubscriber Only

April 15, 2025 13:58 IST

The Karnataka High Court has effectively put the ball in the state government’s court when it comes to regulating bike taxi services

Tue, Apr 15, 2025

The celebrated Madras Engineer Group (MEG) based in Bengaluru – the oldest regiment of the corps of engineers of the Indian Army – is often praised for its role in the two World Wars.

Know Your City: Madras Sappers beyond the World Wars, a legacy of bravery and excellenceSubscriber Only

March 26, 2025 11:23 IST

Speaking at the Bangalore Room, military historian TP Vasanth shared interesting aspects of the Madras Engineer Group beyond what is generally known about the regiment.

Wed, Mar 26, 2025

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IT Act and content blocking: Why X has challenged govt’s use of Section 79Subscriber Only

March 22, 2025 07:03 IST

The company has argued that the government’s “misuse” of the provision bypasses safeguards available under other provisions of the IT Act — namely Section 69A — that are specifically meant for the purpose of content moderation.

Sat, Mar 22, 2025

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X challenges new section in IT Act being used to block contentSubscriber Only

March 20, 2025 07:00 IST

Seeks protection for employees for not joining MHA’s Sahyog portal

Thu, Mar 20, 2025

In his debut book Rama Bhima Soma, writer Srikar Raghavan has put forth his unique take on the sociological and cultural waves the state has witnessed

Writer’s Corner: Srikar Raghavan’s debut work is an incisive look into Karnataka’s socio-cultural trendsSubscriber Only

March 19, 2025 10:59 IST

Bengaluru-born Srikar Raghavan felt hardly anyone wrote about the 1970s and 1980s period in Karnataka, and ‘Rama Bhima Soma’ is his “way of understanding the present by looking into the past.”

Wed, Mar 19, 2025

With her latest short story collection Heart Lamp making it to the International Booker Prize longlist, Kannada author Banu Mushtaq is now in the spotlight of a global audience.

Writer’s Corner: This author-translator duo has brought Kannada literature to the International Booker stageSubscriber Only

March 04, 2025 15:59 IST

‘Heart Lamp’, a short story collection written by Banu Mushtaq and translated by Deepa Bhasthi, has been longlisted for the International Booker Prize.

Tue, Mar 04, 2025

Writer’s Corner | Fazlul Hasan, the self-taught historian who brought Bengaluru’s past to lifeSubscriber Only

February 17, 2025 21:09 IST

Fazlul Hasan’s interest in history was sparked almost by accident, when he stumbled across an ancient carved inscription.

Mon, Feb 17, 2025

In the audio tour, O’Yeah — who is originally from Sweden and came to Bengaluru over three decades ago — explores the “book bazaar in the petes, the libraries in Cubbon Park, various literary landmarks related to famous writers who have lived in the city, and so on”.

Know Your City: In a new audio tour, Bengaluru author Zac O’Yeah explores some literary landmarksSubscriber Only

February 11, 2025 11:05 IST

Zac O'Yeah wishes his audio tour of Bengaluru's literary heritage would nudge writers in other cities to come up with similar tours.

Tue, Feb 11, 2025

Writer’s Corner: In a book about M Visvesvaraya, Aparajith Ramnath looks beyond the basic: ‘I wanted to know about his intellectual influences’Subscriber Only

February 04, 2025 13:16 IST

Aparajith Ramnath’s ‘Engineering a Nation: The Life and Career of M Visvesvaraya (1861-1962)’ is a look at the life of the renowned civil engineer who rose to be a national statesman.

Tue, Feb 04, 2025

The SC/ST Act has been in place since 1989. (Express Photo by Sahil Walia)

Offence not committed in ‘public view’: Why Bombay HC quashed SC/ST Act caseSubscriber Only

January 31, 2025 09:01 IST

The court held that a ‘mere insult or intimidation with a view to humiliate’ does not comprise an offence. While the incident ‘need not be in a public place, it has to be in public view’, the court said

Thu, Jan 30, 2025

Windmills in Tirunelveli; Karnataka High Court stuck down the state's green energy rules

Why the Karnataka High Court struck down green energy rules by centre, stateSubscriber Only

January 23, 2025 17:35 IST

The court noted that the centre had no powers to frame these specific rules and that the relevant Commission at the State level was authorised to regulate “open access”

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

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The Writer’s Corner: The expert translator bringing the classics of modern Kannada literature to new audiencesSubscriber Only

January 20, 2025 22:37 IST

Vanamala Vishwanatha recalls her journey into translation.

Wed, Jan 22, 2025

Know Your City: How 1898 plague outbreak in Bengaluru led to creation of Fraser TownSubscriber Only

January 14, 2025 12:54 IST

The authorities recognised that congestion significantly contributed to the 1898 plague outbreak in Bengaluru.

Tue, Jan 14, 2025

Writer’s Corner: Janaki Nair says as a historian she had to get ‘estranged’ from familiar places to fully understand themSubscriber Only

January 07, 2025 10:38 IST

Author Janaki Nair, who has documented the history of Bengaluru and Mysuru, has one piece of advice for prospective city historians – “master Kannada”.

Tue, Jan 07, 2025

The Writer’s Corner: How a literary tour in Europe nudged Anita Nair to branch out as an authorSubscriber Only

December 24, 2024 13:09 IST

Anita Nair, who first arrived in Bengaluru as an advertising professional, said her works based on crime allowed her to engage in social commentary “which is something I couldn't do with my literary novels”.

Tue, Dec 24, 2024

Fourth branch institutions shouldn’t be retirement homes for civil servants, judges: Justice NarasimhaSubscriber Only

December 23, 2024 02:33 IST

Justice Narasimha was delivering the second edition of the Justice ES Venkataramiah Centennial Memorial Lecture organised by National Law School of India University in Bengaluru.

Mon, Dec 23, 2024

Karnataka HC refuses to quash POCSO proceedings against madrasa trustee: the case and ruling, explainedSubscriber Only

December 19, 2024 12:57 IST

The madrasa trustee is facing a case for not reporting an offence under the POCSO Act. What does the law say about reporting cases of sexual offences against children?

Thu, Dec 19, 2024