Tunir Biswas
Grapevines of the Past
Long-time thespian and first-time author Kirtana Kumar speaks about her book Bangalore Blues, her motivation for writing it and how it captures the city’s sensibility and ethos
29 Mar 2023
Green affair: music of the future
For this three-time Grammy Award winner, being the face of Earth Hour India wasn’t surprising as music & the environment are two aspects he cares deeply about
14 Mar 2023
The ice age
B’lureans are now opting for ice water baths for its many perceived benefits
14 Mar 2023
Helping from miles away
Born and raised in the US, observing the large-scale deprivation left Raghav Ranga visibly shaken.
12 Mar 2023
Not a faux pas
Fashion designers, analysts and trendsetters in the city point out the rising popularity of faux or vegan leather in the fashion space
09 Mar 2023
Riding High
“So, when I first started riding, I used to ride in a small space. But then I went to see a national tournament in Pune where I met the late Arjuna awardee Ghulam Mohammed Khan.
07 Mar 2023
Through the looking glass
City-born American cinematographer Akanksha Shyam, who recently worked on a film produced by Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal, speaks about her filmmaking journey and returning to work in B’luru
06 Mar 2023
Uncharted waters
Post the Goa Swimathon 2023, held recently, organisers, and swimmers from the Bengaluru team talk about encouraging more open-water events
06 Mar 2023
Take a vow
Apart from being the IT City and the Garden City, Bengaluru has added another feather to its cap of identities - a popular location for destination weddings
04 Mar 2023
I would love to do a Kannada film: Ratna Pathak Shah
For Pathak Shah, cinema in the country right now is getting increasingly progressive.
02 Mar 2023
Sex workers and the city
Nights in Bengaluru are peaceful. Slightly colder than during the day, most vacant streets remind you of the quaint countryside.
28 Feb 2023
Jack of All Trades: Bengaluru artiste Anu Vaidyanathan about her stand-up comedy hour
City-based artiste and athlete Anu Vaidyanathan shares insights about her stand-up comedy hour, her film scripts and her years competing in triathlons
28 Feb 2023
Grieving loss in the aftermath of earthquakes in Turkey
After the aftermath of the earthquake in the Republic of Türkiye, volunteers from B’luru give CE a glimpse of the help pouring in from the city to the quake-hit country
28 Feb 2023
For the love of coffee
GD Prasad, the founder of VS Mani & Co, was recently on Shark Tank India, along with co-founders Yashas Alur and Rahul Bajaj, and he couldn’t be happier.
27 Feb 2023
‘Answering people was more tiring than the Wimbledon final’
Tennis maestro Björn Borg and Indian tennis ace Vijay Amritraj, on their visit to B’luru, speak about playing against each other and the nostalgia of tennis in the ’70s
22 Feb 2023
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