Sense India Focuses on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Mental Wellbeing of Persons with Deafblindness

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Bengaluru, September 24, 2026: Sense International India, a national organisation working exclusively with persons with deafblindness and multiple disabilities, has launched a three-day national training programme in Bengaluru to strengthen inclusive and person-centred support.

Around 90 educators, caregivers and Sense India team members from across the country are participating in the training, which is being held on the theme, ‘Empowering Lives Through Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Mental Wellbeing for Persons with Deafblindness and Multiple Disabilities.’

The programme focuses on areas that often receive limited attention, including sexual and reproductive health, relationships, consent, personal safety, self-advocacy and mental wellbeing. Organisers said access to such information and support is essential for ensuring dignity, autonomy and quality of life for persons with deafblindness and multiple disabilities.

The training is being conducted through separate sessions for caregivers, educators and field workers. Participants will discuss puberty, sexual and reproductive health rights, healthy relationships, consent, personal safety and individual choice. The sessions will also examine the link between sexual and reproductive health and mental wellbeing, along with issues such as emotional regulation, self-esteem and building healthy relationships.

Through presentations, group discussions, participatory activities and experiential learning, the programme aims to equip participants with practical approaches that can be applied in homes, classrooms, care settings and community programmes.

Uttam Kumar, CEO, Sense International India, said every individual has the right to understand their body, make informed choices, develop healthy relationships and live with dignity. He noted that persons with deafblindness and multiple disabilities often face additional barriers in accessing information and support related to these rights.

He said Sense India believes comprehensive support should extend beyond communication and mobility to include sexual and reproductive health and mental wellbeing. The training, he added, is intended to help caregivers and professionals provide such support with greater knowledge, sensitivity and respect for individual choice and autonomy.

The programme is part of Sense India’s wider capacity-building efforts aimed at improving support systems for persons with deafblindness and multiple disabilities. Since 1997, the organisation has reached more than 84,000 children and adults through 72 partner organisations across 25 states, in addition to its direct centres.

Through programmes such as the Bengaluru training, Sense India aims to strengthen the capabilities of educators, caregivers and field workers so that persons with deafblindness and multiple disabilities have better access not only to education, communication and mobility support, but also to information, relationships, rights, choices and emotional wellbeing.

The three-day national training is expected to contribute to building a more inclusive support ecosystem that recognises the individual rights, aspirations and choices of persons with deafblindness and multiple disabilities.

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ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಸೆ. 24: ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿರಿಯ ನಾಗರಿಕರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿರುವ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇವಲ ವಸತಿ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುವ ಬದಲು ಆರೋಗ್ಯ, ಆರೈಕೆ, ಪೌಷ್ಟಿಕಾಂಶ, ಮನರಂಜನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಒಳಗೊಂಡ ಸಮಗ್ರ ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಕಾಲಿಯರ್ಸ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೈಮಸ್ ಸೀನಿಯರ್ ಲಿವಿಂಗ್ ಜಂಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ‘ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗುವಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯ ಆರ್ಥಿಕತೆಯ ಭವಿಷ್ಯ 2026’ ವರದಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ.

ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ 60 ವರ್ಷ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ 7.5 ಕೋಟಿಗೂ ಅಧಿಕ ಜನರಿದ್ದು, ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಲವರು ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲಿಕ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಹಿರಿಯರ ವಸತಿ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರವು ಸಾಂಪ್ರದಾಯಿಕ ರಿಯಲ್ ಎಸ್ಟೇಟ್ ಮಾದರಿಯಿಂದ ಸೇವಾ ಆಧಾರಿತ ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯ ಪರಿಸರ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯತ್ತ ಸಾಗಬೇಕಿದೆ ಎಂದು ವರದಿ ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸಿದೆ.

ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸೇವೆಗಳ ಸುಲಭ ಲಭ್ಯತೆ, ತರಬೇತಿ ಪಡೆದ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ, ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕ ಶುಲ್ಕ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ, ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟದ ಸೇವೆ, ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳ ಸಹಭಾಗಿತ್ವ ಹಾಗೂ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನದ ಸಮರ್ಪಕ ಬಳಕೆ ಈ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಮುಖವಾಗಿವೆ. ಹಿರಿಯರ ವಸತಿ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸುವಾಗ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳ ಸಾಮೀಪ್ಯ, ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಮೂಲಸೌಕರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳ ಜೀವನಮಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೂ ಆದ್ಯತೆ ನೀಡಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ವರದಿ ಸಲಹೆ ನೀಡಿದೆ.

ಹಿರಿಯರ ವಸತಿ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ನೀತಿ ರೂಪಿಸುವುದು, ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕ ನಿಯಮಾವಳಿ ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಸೂಕ್ತ ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ ನೀಡುವುದು ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಹೂಡಿಕೆದಾರರು ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟದ ಜತೆಗೆ ಸೇವಾ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ, ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳ ತೃಪ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ವರದಿ ಹೇಳಿದೆ.

ಪ್ರೈಮಸ್ ಸೀನಿಯರ್ ಲಿವಿಂಗ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕ ಹಾಗೂ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಆದರ್ಶ ನರಹರಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, ಹಿರಿಯರು ಈಗ ಕೇವಲ ಮನೆಗಿಂತ ಗೌರವ, ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಬಾಂಧವ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಕ್ರಿಯ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆಯ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವೇ ಈ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಯಶಸ್ಸನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲಿದೆ ಎಂದರು.

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DesignCafe Expands Bengaluru Presence with New Kanakapura Road Experience Centre

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New 2,750 sq. ft. centre becomes the brand’s fifth in Bengaluru and 24th across India

Bengaluru, September 2026: DesignCafe has strengthened its presence in Bengaluru with the launch of a new Experience Centre on Kanakapura Road, taking its total number of centres in the city to five and its nationwide network to 24.

Spread across 2,750 sq. ft., the new centre is aimed at homeowners in South Bengaluru, particularly those living along the rapidly developing Kanakapura Road residential corridor.

The centre showcases modular kitchens, wardrobes, living and bedroom concepts, along with a range of materials, finishes and space-saving solutions. Designed as an experiential space, it allows customers to see and explore different interior options before finalising their home design.

Kanakapura Road has witnessed considerable residential development in recent years, with several new apartment projects and established residential communities. With the new centre, DesignCafe aims to bring its design services closer to homeowners looking for organised and end-to-end interior solutions.

Speaking about the launch, Gita Ramanan, Co-founder and CEO, DesignCafe, said that Bengaluru holds special significance for the company as the city where the brand began.

She said the expansion on Kanakapura Road is part of the company’s strategy to strengthen its presence in markets where it already has an established customer base. According to her, homeowners are increasingly looking for interiors that reflect their everyday routines and individual requirements rather than simply choosing designs from a catalogue.

DesignCafe said its approach focuses on understanding a family’s lifestyle, habits and space requirements before developing the interior design. The new centre enables customers to experience the materials, layouts and finishes in person and interact with designers during the planning process.

Personalisation, transparency and craftsmanship remain central to the brand’s interior design offering. DesignCafe also highlights its in-house manufacturing capabilities, quality checks and long-term warranty as part of its end-to-end service model.

The new Kanakapura Road Experience Centre is now open to visitors, giving homeowners an opportunity to explore interior solutions, consult with designers and begin planning their homes.

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Sulaiman Khateeb’s Poetry Comes Alive on Stage with ‘Kewde Ka Bann’

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Bengaluru: The poetry and social vision of renowned Dakhani Urdu poet and Karnataka Rajyotsava Award recipient Sulaiman Khateeb will come alive on stage through the musical drama ‘Kewde Ka Bann’, to be staged at the Prestige Centre for Performing Arts on September 25th, at 7 pm.

Known for his distinctive blend of humour, satire and social commentary, Khateeb’s writings have addressed issues including social inequality, the struggles of farmers and workers, women’s rights, dowry, corruption, education and communal harmony. His popular book has already gone through 16 editions.

The play has been adapted to introduce Khateeb’s literary work to a wider and younger audience while retaining the flavour of his original Dakhani style. Through music, folk traditions, humour and satire, the production presents social issues in an engaging and accessible format.

The Sulaiman Khateeb Educational, Cultural and Charitable Trust is also working to preserve and carry forward his literary and social legacy. The initiative seeks to promote Dakhani Urdu language, literature and theatre while highlighting values such as education, equality, humanity and social harmony.

‘Kewde Ka Bann’ is expected to offer audiences of different age groups an entertaining cultural experience while bringing attention to themes that continue to resonate with contemporary society.

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LUSH Returns to Bengaluru with New Store at Nexus Mall, Koramangala

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British fresh handmade cosmetics brand opens its fifth India store, reconnecting with Bengaluru customers after over a decade

Bengaluru, September 23, 2026: British fresh handmade cosmetics brand LUSH has returned to Bengaluru with the opening of its new store at Nexus Mall, Koramangala. The store, launched in partnership with Bilberry Brands India Private Limited, marks LUSH’s fifth retail outlet in India and its first in Bengaluru.

The store was officially opened following a launch event held on September 22, which brought together beauty enthusiasts, influencers, media representatives and LUSH customers. The event featured product demonstrations, personalised consultations and interactive experiences, allowing visitors to explore the brand’s range of skincare, haircare, bath, body and fragrance products.

LUSH’s popular bath bombs, solid shampoo bars, skincare products and fragrances were among the key attractions, giving customers an opportunity to experience the products, textures and scents first-hand.

A Homecoming to Bengaluru

The Bengaluru launch marks LUSH’s return to the city after more than a decade. Speaking at the launch, Vishal Anand, Founder and CEO, Bilberry Brands India Private Limited, said Bengaluru has a special connection with the company as it is also home to Bilberry Brands.

He said Bengaluru has been an important market for LUSH’s online business, with a strong customer community already familiar with the brand. The new store, he added, will allow customers to experience LUSH products in person and engage directly with the brand’s team.

With the Bengaluru outlet, LUSH now has a physical presence in Delhi, Chandigarh, Gurugram, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The company is also strengthening its online presence through Lush.in, Myntra Beauty and Tata CLiQ Luxury.

The brand said its expansion strategy combines physical stores with digital platforms, giving customers both the convenience of online shopping and the opportunity to explore products through in-store experiences.

Store: LUSH Bengaluru, Ground Floor, Nexus Mall, Koramangala, Bengaluru.

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