Through Heritage Beku, I have become increasingly involved in efforts to protect Bengaluru’s heritage and green spaces. The recent passage of the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, allowing up to 5% of parkland to be alienated for specified public infrastructure and utility purposes, has therefore caused me considerable concern.

Today’s protest with hundreds of Bengaluru residents ranged on the Labagh Rock showed how passionately citizens feel about the contentious and retrograde 5% bill. They want it rolled back.

MP Central, PC Mohan Meeting Summary: Cubbon Park Development & Upgrade Initiatives With Cubbon Park DD and stakeholders

Free the Commons at Cubbon The Soul of Bengaluru is Not for Sale: A Manifesto Against the Commodification of Cubbon ParkThis is in response to the article in UdayVani proposing an entry fee for Cubbon Park .As a collective of environmentalists, civic activists, and heritage custodians, we stand in resolute opposition to the proposed introduction of entrance fees at Sri Chamarajendra Park (Cubbon Park)

Heritage Beku launches 2026 calendar. This limited edition is a landmark artistic collaboration, featuring 12 stunning Rumale paintings

The pathetic condition of the Kargada Kunte, a historic pond in Cubbon Park, reveals that the authorities do not care about the quality of d

Our contribution to this celebration was a series of walks in various venues around the city, and a collaboration with Heritage Beku’s Revival Series at Cubbon Park Bandstand. It was a whirlwind 10 days filled with positive interactions, enlightening conversations, and enthusiasm for the future!

Cubbon Park is definitely not one of your run-of-the-mill parks of Bengaluru. It’s so large that the eyes cannot see all of it at once. In f

To ensure this Cantonment site becomes a thriving, celebrated model of urban biodiversity and not just a statically protected space, we must act with collaborative energy. We must inform, educate, empower, conserve, and sustain this natural heritage.

Alyia Krumbiegel’s deep concern over the proposal to construct a tunnel road beneath Lalbagh Botanical Garden — Bengaluru’s green heart