Guilty!
Strap: With Prajwal Revanna convicted of rape, the Gowda dynasty faces its deepest moral & political crisis Blurb: The JD(S) and the Gowda family are inseparable in public perception — a fact that makes distancing
Kids aren’t alright
Strap (Page 1): Trapped in always-on Bangalore, a disconnected generation is growing—and the fallout is deadlier than we admit Strap (Page 7): City’s teens are burning out behind screens, while adults miss the warning signs.
Is Bond’s tech licence expired?
Strap: With a new James Bond film in the works, can cinema’s slickest spy outpace the tech he defined? Blurb: Daniel Craig’s Casino Royale (2006) marked a back-to-basics Bond, with gadget guru Q notably absent.
It’s Matcha, macha!
Strap: Matcha’s the new latte in Bangalore — smooth energy, no crash & totally Instagram-ready Blurb: Whether you’re in it for the glow, the chill, or the antioxidants, one thing’s clear – Bangalore is drinking
Office goes rogue!
Strap: Work shifts gears as remote warriors trade city chaos for beaches, hills, and better Wi-Fi Blurb: Welcome to the age of the digital nomad, where the focus is not on where you work from,
The pig who knew
Strap: As George Orwell’s Animal Farm turns 80, a look at the revolution that lost its soul — and the writer who warned us it would Blurb: When he adapted Animal Farm for the radio
Test of the century?
Strap: Records shattered, legends forged, and limbs broken; this five-Test epic had everything but calm Blurb: Oddly enough, these long, sprawling battles are tailor-made for the modern age. Seven hours a day. Five days at
Wander your way well
Strap: Brain scans show nature soothes the amygdala — wander outside, and wander your mind with purpose Blurb: Attention restoration theory was first put forward by psychologists Rachel and Stephen Kaplan in 1989. They theorised
OTT Releases Aug 23rd to 29th
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Platform: Prime Video/Apple TV+ Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames Genre: Action-thriller In the high-stakes finale of the Mission: Impossible saga, Ethan Hunt confronts his deadliest challenge yet:
Punk beats, blood streets
Strap: From dive bars to crime wars, Austin Butler’s Caught Stealing roars onto screens, hitting Bangalore theatres this August 29 OB Bureau Few filmmakers can stir anticipation like Darren Aronofsky, and his upcoming film Caught
Chair wars!
Strap: It’s not just furniture — Karnataka’s CM chair has become a symbol of stalled
To buy or not to buy?
Strap (Page 1): Bangalore’s housing game is heating up — rent smart or buy bold,
Cave mom busted!
Strap: Found barefoot & off-grid, Russian woman hid in Gokarna cave with kids for weeks
Let BJP make a Dalit PM: CM
Strap: Siddaramaih says RSS sidelined Modi, challenges BJP to walk the Dalit talk In a
Four to the rescue!
Strap: The MCU’s future rides on four heroes. Will they deliver? Find out July 25
OTT Releases 19th-25th July
Apocalypse in the Tropics Platform: Netflix Cast: Jair Bolsonaro, Luiz “Lula” da Silva, Silas Malafaia