** A street food hero: How the samosa is a treat for all seasons

Amit Nanwani, who co-founded the startup Samosa Party with Diksha Pande in 2017.

With a centralised cloud kitchen that has automated at least 75% of the process of making samosas, the Bengaluru-based startup offers freshly fried orders in 12 locations across the city, and is planning to expand to Delhi NCR area this month.

Nidhi Singh, who began the start-up Samosa Singh in Bengaluru with her husband Shikhar Veer Singh in 2016.

** Over 100-year-old HVN bungalow gets a shot at restoration

It was the first residence of H. V. Nanjundaiah, founder-president of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat, who later donated it to the government to start a girls’ high school

** Theatres see 100% occupancy for ‘Robert’

For the first time in months, a film was running to packed houses on the weekend.

Darshan starrer Robert, which was released on Thursday, has got the biggest opening since the lockdown, raising hopes of a revival of fortunes in the Kannada film industry.

** Group of women knit scarves, cowls for Indian soldiers

All these women were united under ‘Knit For Our Soldiers’ WhatsApp group with Sabrina Britto Hougaard as group admin. An 84-year-old Marie D’Souza is the oldest member of the group.

Mangaluru

** All-woman Covid-19 vaccine booth launched in Bengaluru

Karnataka celebrated participation of a large number of women in the war against coronavirus by launching a Pink vaccination booth for them on Monday, coinciding with International Women’s Day.

** Green touch

Bengaluru’s zero-waste advocate Sahar Mansoor has brought out a guide book that provides personal insights and interactive activities to help the reader transition to a more sustainable lifestyle

** Women’s Day award for Mysuru-based ayurveda practitioner

Asha Manu, Managing Partner of Mysuru-based Ayur Matam Ayurveda Health Village, was chosen for an award on the occasion of International Women’s Day for her contribution to Ayurveda and Marma Chikitsa in South India.

** Five-day theatre festival from today

Kalaburagi Rangayana in association with the Samudaya, Kalaburagi, will be organising a five-day theatre festival, Shivaratri Rangothsava, in the city from March 11 to March 15.

** Karnataka JEE (Main) topper attributes his success to rigorous coaching

Udhav Varma has secured an NTA score of 99.9970675

Udhav Varma from Bengaluru was elated when he learned that he was the Karnataka topper for JEE (Main), the results of which were announced on Monday night.

** ‘Documentation of State’s traditional knowledge is vital’

Karnataka Folklore University holds fifth annual convocation

Expressing concern over the vanishing folk culture and traditions in the era of globalisation, liberalisation and privatisation, Founder and Chairman of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement and Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement R. Balasubramaniam said that people had a greater responsibility of safeguarding folk culture, which otherwise would be reduced to fossi