Week of kickoff
Strap: A week where courts, clubs, and Blue Tigers aligned, sparking rare optimism for Indian football’s fractured future Blurb:Four points from three games may not sound like a revolution, but it was enough to edge
The processing problem
Strap: Ultra-processed foods may still help you lose weight, but minimally processed meals give better results overall Blurb:Despite the bad press, food processing plays an essential role in food safety and preservation. But how much
OTT Releases 13th to 19th Sep
Task Platform: Jio Hotstar Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones Genre: Crime thriller From the mind behind Mare of Easttown comes Task — a raw, seven-part crime thriller set in Philadelphia’s gritty suburbs. Mark
‘Jaime Lannister’ braves B’lore spice!
Starp: Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau slipped into the city quietly, trading Westeros swords for spicy thaalis and candid conversations OB Bureau We are probably the last ones to know. No. We are the
What’s Prajwal’s new routine?
Strap: Once a powerful MP commanding crowds, Prajwal now stamps books, logs records, and awaits court hearings OB Bureau Former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, now serving a life sentence in connection with a rape case,
One week to act!
Strap: Protesters give Siddaramaiah govt one week to revoke the ‘unjust’ internal reservation classifications for SC communities Blurb: Officials sent by the government were turned away, as protestors declared they would march to Vidhana Soudha
‘I’ll die a Congressman’
Strap: …Home Minister Parameshwara hits back after ABVP rally row, fuelling chatter of widening cracks in Congress camp Blurb: “On the way, the Rani Abbakka procession was passing by. I was with local MLA
From temple town to battleground
Strap: What began as a law-and-order probe has spiralled into a political contest over faith, identity & power Blurb: Dharmasthala has ceased to be just a temple town. It now symbolises the clash of faith
Schools out!
Strap (Page 1): City kids explore learning beyond textbooks as Bangalore parents turn to flexible, interest-driven education models Strap (Page 8&9): Alternative education in Bangalore is booming, offering children freedom, personal attention & value-based learning
Gen Z, Nepal & Asia’s youthquake
Strap: From Nepal to Sri Lanka, Gen Z’s fury signals a regional revolt against corruption, joblessness, and political elites Blurb: Like Bangladesh in 2024, the young protesters in Nepal were frustrated with corruption and joblessness.
It’s Matcha, macha!
Strap: Matcha’s the new latte in Bangalore — smooth energy, no crash & totally Instagram-ready
Is Bond’s tech licence expired?
Strap: With a new James Bond film in the works, can cinema’s slickest spy outpace
Kids aren’t alright
Strap (Page 1): Trapped in always-on Bangalore, a disconnected generation is growing—and the fallout is
Guilty!
Strap: With Prajwal Revanna convicted of rape, the Gowda dynasty faces its deepest moral &
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
PM flags off metro tomorrow
Strap: Prime Minister to inaugurate 19.15-km Yellow Line and lay foundation for Phase-3 expansion OB