Author: Rahul M

Every day, Mangaluru witnesses the rumble of autorickshaws navigating their way through the streets. Among them, one auto-rickshaw stands out, not for its colour or speed, but for the grit of the woman behind its wheel. Anni, a transgender woman, isn’t just driving an auto. She’s driving change. Story continues below this ad Born into a family of coolies, Anni grew up in a small, impoverished home with four siblings and parents who laboured every day just to keep food on the table. “A novel can be written about the adversities I’ve faced,” she says. There were days without food,…

Amid rising complaints from commuters against app-based auto aggregators overcharging post the bike taxi ban, Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy has directed the transport commissioner to draft and implement an effective action plan—including permit cancellation and criminal cases—against offending auto drivers.“Passengers have highlighted several violations, including demands for higher-than-fixed fares, cancellation of trips if the inflated fare is not accepted, and exorbitant charges. For instance, on June 18, 2025, the Rapido Auto app charged Rs 100.89 per km, while the same app charged Rs 184.19 for a 4 km journey. Such blatant overcharging amounts to daylight robbery and is unacceptable.…

Amid rising complaints from commuters against app-based auto aggregators overcharging post the bike taxi ban, Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy has directed the transport commissioner to draft and implement an effective action plan—including permit cancellation and criminal cases—against offending auto drivers.“Passengers have highlighted several violations, including demands for higher-than-fixed fares, cancellation of trips if the inflated fare is not accepted, and exorbitant charges. For instance, on June 18, 2025, the Rapido Auto app charged Rs 100.89 per km, while the same app charged Rs 184.19 for a 4 km journey. Such blatant overcharging amounts to daylight robbery and is unacceptable.…

The lack of regulation of the cryptocurrency market in India has been identified as being among the key factors in controlling money laundering linked to cyber crimes in the country by a ‘Study on the Use of Money Mules in Cyber Crimes’ conducted by the Centre for Cybercrime Investigation Training and Research of CID police in Karnataka.The combination of an unregulated cryptocurrency market and acceptance of cryptocurrency deposits by gaming platforms and casinos has made recovery of funds stolen in cybercrimes highly challenging, the study, which was unveiled at a conference of senior police officers in Bengaluru on Friday, has…

Netflix “The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt” rocked the gaming universe with its unparalleled open world and high fantasy story. In 2015, developer CD Projekt Red earned legions of fans with the game, and at the 2024 Game Awards, the company delighted gamers everywhere by dropping the first trailer for “The Witcher 4.” Fans were shocked to see that former protagonist Geralt is apparently being replaced by Ciri from “Wild Hunt,” but they were absolutely flabbergasted when the trailer revealed that, between games, Ciri has become a Witcher herself. Author…

St Joseph’s University has refuted allegations made by the Karnataka State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) that it violated state norms by launching new academic programmes and admitting excess students without government approval.The university, in its official response, termed the objections “a misreading of UGC norms and state-issued guidelines” and said that it would consider raising the matter with the state government. On June 24, the Karnataka Higher Education Department announced a penalty of Rs 4 lakh on the university based on KSHEC’s inspection report which found that St Joseph’s had introduced over 20 new undergraduate programmes and admitted more than…

The Karnataka High Court has declined to quash proceedings against a man in connection with the alleged abetment of his live-in partner’s suicide, observing that the facts of the case had to come out in a trial. The order was passed on Wednesday by a bench consisting of Justice M Nagaprasanna after the accused approached the high court to quash the proceedings against him under the Indian Penal code and sections of the Information Technology Act. “The nuances and textures of this tragic narrative must be unfolded in a full-blown trial,” the court stated, adding, “It cannot be forgotten that…

No Ju-han/Netflix This article contains a discussion of suicide. Stop playing that game of ddakji or reading this article if you’re not caught up on all of Netflix’s “Squid Game,” including its third and final season which dropped in its entirety on the streamer on July 27. You’ve been warned: spoilers lie ahead! In the first two seasons of “Squid Game,” the South Korean television sensation helmed and created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, we meet a mysterious character known only as “the Recruiter.” Played by Gong Yoo, we don’t know much about the guy…

No Ju-han/Netflix This article contains discussion of addiction and suicide. Massive spoilers follow for the entirety of “Squid Game,” including the finale of the show’s third and final season. We warned you; stop reading now if you haven’t watched the entire show! From the start of “Squid Game,” the massively successful South Korean series created by  we follow Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a man struggling with a gambling addiction who’s offered what, at face value, seems like a life-changing opportunity. In Season 1, he’s “given” the “chance” to participate in…

No Ju-han/Netflix Contains spoilers for “Squid Game” Season 3 “Squid Game” was an absolute juggernaut for Netflix when it came out in 2021. Viewers around the world were instantly captivated watching characters play children’s games where losing means death. The protagonist, Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), may have won in the end, but it came at a heavy cost. The ending of “Squid Game” Season 1 hinted there was more story to tell.  It took over three years for Season 2 to come out, meaning viewers had ample time to speculate where Gi-hun could…