Bengaluru's Sarjapur: This IT and start-up hub was once famous for muslin and silk clothThe cottage industries in Sarjapur declined during the British rule in the early 1800s.
15 Mar, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
Bengaluru's Beaulieu: This ‘beautiful place’ was home to a Briton, a Princess and a DewanNow, it is the office of postmaster general of Karnataka.
15 Feb, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
- Date with History: First Kannada boarding school for girls turns 175
Mitralaya, the first boarding school for girls in the city, was founded by Douglas' ancestsors, missionary Benjamin Rice and his wife Jane ...
20 Jul, 2017, 10.07 AM IST
The temple that saved Tipu Sultan was built when Wadiyars bought Bengaluru in 1690Tipu Sultan paid respect to the deity in the Kote Venkataramana Temple regularly.
11 May, 2017, 05.11 PM IST
Karnataka gets hyperactive about heritage, begins digitising historical records scattered across IndiaModern technology to aid Karnataka State Archives in their attempt to collect, index and digitise the state's history.
10 May, 2017, 05.12 PM IST
Bharatiya Mahila Bank to be merged with SBI from April 1Following the notification, SBI proposes to seek the approval of executive committee of central board on March 24.
21 Mar, 2017, 10.29 PM IST
Five associate banks to merge with SBI from April 1In gazette notifications published on Thursday, the government said the entire undertakings of these five banks shall stand transferred to ...
24 Feb, 2017, 01.13 AM IST
Rice descendants to fly down for Church's centenaryAfter Rev Rice's oldest son Benjamin Lewis (BL) Rice left Bengaluru in 1906, all his five siblings eventually settled in England by the ear...
13 Dec, 2016, 10.54 AM IST
Date with history: A family's journey from Medina to Mysore kingdomWhen bullock carts were the prime mode of transport, an Arab businessman was pained to see the beasts carry loads up the steep, rough climb.
28 Apr, 2016, 03.09 PM IST
Date with history: Find out how IISc came into existenceThe Mysuru queen donated 371 acres and Rs 5 lakh for its establishment.
21 Apr, 2016, 01.47 PM IST
Want to revisit colonial past? Walk down Richmond TownIt is said that the layout acted as a model as it was self-sufficient with markets, churches, and educational institutions.
31 Dec, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
Bengaluru Southwestern Railway wins the 6 acre plot near cantonment stationThe JDLR court has not accepted the claim of Jain, who had said he bought the plot from Vazeer Ahmed by entering into an agreement in 2002.
26 Mar, 2015, 10.17 AM IST
Bangalore becomes 'Bengaluru'; 11 other cities renamedBangalore is the latest city to have its name changed. Bombay became Mumbai in 1995 after a 40-year struggle; Madras changed to Chennai in ...
01 Nov, 2014, 02.35 PM IST
What makes a city unique and special? Check out the best things from food to travelWhat makes a city unique and special? Check out the best things about your city, from food to travel and much more!
16 Jan, 2014, 05.18 AM IST
HMT's Bangalore watch factory in Rs 3000-crore land scam: CorporatorThe once-sprawling campus of HMT watch factory, off Outer Ring Road, near Jalahalli, is now in the middle of a Rs 3,000-crore scam.
30 Jan, 2013, 12.08 PM IST
- UGC okays uniform academic calendar
Life will soon become easier for students migrating from one college to another or from another university.
06 Apr, 2007, 03.08 AM IST
- From today, B'lore turns Bengalooru
Cities like Mangalore, Mysore, Belgaum, Hubli will also be renamed.
01 Nov, 2006, 01.44 AM IST