Game changers!
Strap: Inside city’s booming gaming industry, where careers are being coded, streamed & levelled up Byline: Bhuvana Shridhar In Bangalore, gaming isn’t just a pastime — it’s a fast-evolving career path fuelled by
What maps don’t mark
Strap (Page 1): Not all treasure lies buried. Bangalore’s living history quietly stares back at you from behind the rush. Go explore! Strap (Page 8&9): Temples, forts, fossil rocks — secrets tucked into traffic routes
When Earth roars
Strap: From Chile’s 1960 monster quake to Russia’s latest jolt, here’s a look at the world’s most devastating earthquakes Blurb: The tremor—among the strongest ever recorded—sparked memories of past megaquakes that have changed the
Horror hunts the rich
Strap: From yachts to burning mansions, the wealthy are now horror films’ favourite victims of justice & rage Blurb: Film scholars argue that horror films enact a return of what is repressed by dominant bourgeois
All in at the Oval
Satrap: No Ben Stokes, no Bumrah — just bare nerves, bold strokes & the pursuit of unfinished business. The final England vs India Test has begun… Blurb: Through four Tests, the series has been a
The cruel clicks that break girls
Strap: Body-shaming posts online are warping teen brains, fuelling insecurity and pushing girls toward surgery. Blurb: Appearance-related cyberbullying is not just about teenage conflict. It’s a wider, societal issue. Social media platforms reward content that
OTT Releases 9th to 15th August
The Pickup Platform: Prime Video Cast: Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Keke Palmer Genre: Action comedy What starts as a routine cash pickup explodes into chaos when seasoned armoured truck driver Russell and his reckless rookie
Dare to watch Together?
Strap: Love gets under your skin in this chilling, tender horror. Together is now haunting theatres—watch it. OB Bureau What begins as a tender relationship drama takes a sticky, terrifying turn in Together (2025), an
PM flags off metro tomorrow
Strap: Prime Minister to inaugurate 19.15-km Yellow Line and lay foundation for Phase-3 expansion OB Bureau Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the long-awaited Yellow Line of the Bengaluru Metro on August 10, marking a
Rishab Pant steps up for K’taka girl
OB Bureau When India’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant stepped up recently, it wasn’t with bat in hand—but with a heartwarming act of generosity that’s now winning hearts across the country. In a quiet village in
Tax axe of cancer drugs
Strap: Midweek GST Council move brings relief, slashing levies on 33 cancer and rare disease
The final haunt
Strap: Witness Ed and Lorraine’s final outing in theatres as they confront their ultimate haunting
OTT Releases 6th to 12th Sep
The Runarounds Platform: Prime Video Cast: William Lipton, Axel Ellis, Jeremy Yun Genre: Teenage drama
Take it slow
Strap: Discover the surprising power of gentle movement—small steps, easy pace, big health benefits every
Giants beware, cup chaos ahead!
Strap: After fourth-tier Grimsby Town rolled over mighty Man U in the Carabao Cup, one
It’s gonna be loud!
Strap: From Travis Scott to Smashing Pumpkins, India’s biggest concerts of 2025 are here—get ready!