{
  "id": 16287313,
  "title": "‘Repair maadi’ workshops on at Indian Institute of World Culture in Bengaluru",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/repair-maadi-workshops-on-at-indian-institute-of-world-culture-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T06:05:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/repair-maadi-workshops-on-at-indian-institute-of-world-culture-in-bengaluru/article71619092.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Repair workshops are taking place at the Indian Institute of World Culture in Bengaluru as part of the annual \"Repair Maadi\" event organized by Saahas. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2026, invites participants to bring items in need of repair or learn repair skills themselves. Saahas, a social enterprise focused on sustainable waste management, will offer laptop maintenance, carpentry from discarded wood, fabric waste decorations, and repair services for shoes, clothes, umbrellas, appliances, laptops, suitcases, and bags. The goal is to extend the lifespan of items, reduce waste, and support livelihoods of repair professionals such as cobblers, tailors, and electricians.",
  "summary": "People can walk in any time between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. into the Indian Institute of World Culture on B.P. Wadia Road in Basavanagudi",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "Teaching practical maintenance skills to the public promotes a circular economy by extending product lifespans and providing essential economic support to local repair professionals and waste management specialists.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}