”When I grow up and my husband has many lovers should I stay with him, Mamma” asked my almost 10 year old daughter. I got angry and asked her why should she do that? Why can’t you come back to me instead of being disrespected? She looked at me and asked, “Mamma, if you tell […]
Veganism is not a diet or a recent fad. It is the conscious decision to live in a manner that is consistent with the deeply intrinsic human values of compassion, respect for all beings and the environment around us. Man has a history of hunting and eating animals. However, as we “progressed”, animals have been […]
Bembala Center at Vydehi Hospital When we offered the first learning event on why women and child survivors of violence need a safe space to reach out for support, we faced a room filled with strangers. Little did we imagine the heartwarming response and the coming together of so many of these strangers as volunteers […]
Whitefield Ready supported schools thrive thanks to Football and Just for Kicks! The Just for Kicks (JFK) organization was founded in 2011, working with schools across India in Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Dharwad. They first started work in Bengaluru three years ago. Their mission is multi-fold, as it aims to develop the student’s […]
BEMBALA : WHITEFIELD’S FIRST STOP SUPPORT CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN Over the past 8 months, with the backing of Whitefield Rising, guidance from experienced professionals, and increasing participation from a diverse range of volunteers, BEMBALA (meaning support in Kannada) has coalesced into a group of like-minded individuals whose purpose is to help women and […]
ECO SANTHE – Jan 26th The Eco-Santhe , Whitefield on January 26th 2019 got a very appreciative audience. Many thanks to the Mall for being great partners, warm hosts and for providing their space, taking care of the logistics, procuring the elegant rustic carts and for all the support in conducting the Eco Santhe. Thanks […]
The National Green Tribunal has restored the KSPCB’s 2012 closure order on Graphite India. With this, the 20-year-old legal battle of Whitefield residents, against the polluting Graphite India Limited along the Whitefield Road, has borne fruit. In the hearing on Thursday before the principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) comprising Justice Adarsh Kumar […]
Entire Phase 2 (128km network) to be operational only by 2024 .. Bypanahalli to Whitefield expected to be operational by 2021! https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…/articles…/67781190.cms
Odissi lec dem by Shubha Nagarajan from Whitefield Ready and Sarani team for Nallurhalli Govt School and Samriddhi Bridge school kids in the beautiful Garden of Samskaras at Nallurhalli As part of Sarani and Whitefield Ready’s effort to expose our Govt School children to classical dances of India, about 75 students from Nellurhalli Govt School […]
The 16 Days of Activism Against ‘Gender Based Violence’ Campaign By Kiran Bhatia Assisted by Fiona Martin, Ritu George and Yamini Chandrasekaran The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign that has been organized and managed by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership since 1991. The campaign has been used by activists […]