Starbucks co-founder enjoys coffee, dosa at B’luru heritage eatery Vidyarthi Bhavan
Bengaluru: It was a matter of sheer pride for the staff at the Vidyarthi Bhavan in the city to offer Zev Siegl, who is the co-founder of Starbucks, the largest coffee chain in the world, masala dosa with a cup of filter.
Siegl is visiting the state capital for the Global Investors Meet 2022.
The Vidyarthi Bhavan itself is a heritage South Indian vegetarian restaurant in Bengaluru, as it was opened as a students’ eatery in 1943.
The staff shared pictures of his visit on Instagram, reports NDTV, while Siegl wrote in the guest book of the hotel, “My friend, it is an honour to enjoy your famous food, coffee and warm welcome. I will take this wonderful experience with me back to Seattle. Thank you.” Siegl also added three stars to his note.
For onlookers online, the post has gone viral on social media and people were greatly excited to watch the Starbucks co-founder have filter coffee.
Some called the occasion ‘a coffee day’, while a person asked on Twitter if Vidyarthi Bhavan could be taken to a global level with a tie-up with Starbucks.
We were happy & proud to have Mr. Zev Siegl, #Cofounder of #Starbucks at #VidyarthiBhavan today evening. He enjoyed our #MasaleDose & #Coffee. He is now in #Bengaluru as a participant in the #GlobalInvestorsMeet2022 to share his entrepreneurship insights.
— Vidyarthi Bhavan (@VidyarthiBhavan) November 3, 2022
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We were happy & proud to have Mr. Zev Siegl, #Cofounder of #Starbucks at #VidyarthiBhavan today evening. He enjoyed our #MasaleDose & #Coffee. He is now in #Bengaluru as a participant in the #GlobalInvestorsMeet2022 to share his entrepreneurship insights.
— Vidyarthi Bhavan (@VidyarthiBhavan) November 3, 2022
#GIM2022 #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/JXgFBDUde7
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Bengaluru jail introduces biometric tracking system for prisoners
Bengaluru: In a bid to curb misconduct and illegal activities inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, prison authorities have introduced a new ‘Prisoners Tracking Movement System’ under which inmates will have to undergo biometric verification while entering every barrack.
According to jail officials, biometric systems have been installed across all major sections of the prison, including barracks, visitor rooms, hospital, canteen, kitchen, library, playground, handicraft units and bakery sections. Staff members have also been deployed at these locations.
Officials said inmates visiting the visitors’ room must now obtain a digital token after biometric verification. Details such as the prisoner’s name, identification number and entry time will be updated in the prison software system. This will help authorities maintain a complete digital record of inmates visiting and returning from meeting rooms.
Similar systems have also been introduced at entry points of the hospital, library and other barracks accessed for work-related purposes. Officials said the system will help identify prisoners involved in suspicious or illegal activities with other inmates and enable authorities to track how much time a prisoner spends at different locations inside the prison.
Authorities stated that AI-powered cameras were already being used inside the prison to monitor inmates as well as prison staff. Along with this, digital tracking of prisoner phone calls and a digital token system for visitor meetings have now been added to strengthen surveillance over inmate movement. Officials said the project has been implemented at a cost of around Rs 2.25 crore.
The prison department has also introduced a canteen usage tracking system to monitor prisoners’ spending patterns. Instead of direct cash payments, inmates can purchase bakery items and snacks using wallets or coupons issued within the prison system.
Officials said the digital system will record details including the buyer’s name, items purchased, quantity, date, time and remaining wallet balance. This will allow prison authorities to maintain complete expenditure records of inmates.
