An abode of hope in Bangalore
Volunteering Yoginder Sikand writes about Asha Niketan, a community for the intellectually challenged, which provides love, warmth and care for all its members. With a small and neat campus, Asha...
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Cubbon Park's historical memorialA structure of historical importance, the K Sheshadri Iyer Memorial Hall, is also Bangalore's well-known Central Library. Located amidst huge trees and surrounded by...
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Anoop Gopal Singh visits Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta and is smitten by the sights on offer. The hill, enveloped in fog, also has a charming temple. Without the regular throngs of tourists or rows of...
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Aravind V S visits the Mysore Railway Museum and is transported back in time to the glorious era when the railways began.Located behind the Mysore railway station is the impressive railway museum with...
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Kudali village in Shimoga district is at the confluence of two rivers, Tunga and Bhadra. The famed Rameshwara temple, flanked by the rivers, makes for a spectacular sight, writes M S Dwarkinath.The...
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Making their own luckIt is not sympathy that the differently abled are looking for. Opportunities to create a future for themselves are more important. However, there is still a dearth of opportunities...
View ArticleTaking astronomy to rural schools
Galileo-Mobile. That's the name of a team of researchers that the Max Planck Institute in Germany created, to spread awareness about geography and astronomy among students. The group was formed in...
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How apples came to BangaloreApple was one of the temperate crops brought to Bangalore and its surroundings simply to meet the demand from European military personnel who started settling down in the...
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Many great men have contributed to Lalbagh's growth. Among them is M H Marigowda, who was the first director of the State's Department of Horticulture. Tomorrow is his 96th birth anniversary, also...
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Guns of BijapurThe fifth king of the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur, Ali-I, fortified the city in the 1556 AD. The fort had more than 90 bastions. Guns of various sizes and capacities were mounted atop...
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The land of legends
B V Prakash journeys to Dakshina Kannada district's Pajaka Kshetra, a temple town of great beauty and the birthplace of saint Madhwacharya.Udupi, the temple town in Dakshina Kannada district, its...
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Bringing about change
Anneshwara's grama panchayat has taken the initiative to turn the village into a model of cleanliness, writes D M Kurke PrashanthIf ever there was a village that was a picture of cleanliness, then, it...
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Neglected stepwellBadami, earlier known as Vatapi, the capital of the Chalukyas, is a heritage centre of world renown. It is a town and taluk headquarters in Bagalkot district of the State. The...
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A hamlet without motorable roads and uneven land. A forgotten village in Davangere taluk's Siddanur, is now seeing some progress. Efforts are being made to convert the dry barren land into a green...
View ArticleA journey from rags to riches
Arcot Narrainsawmy Mudaliar started his career as a vegetable seller and went on to become a contractor who supervised the construction of Bangalore's Attara Kacheri. His success in business earned him...
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The temple of Mahalasa Narayani in Kumta is an ancient one, dating back to the 16th century. Vatsala Iyengar describes this charming temple, and the paintings painstakingly made on its walls with...
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The capital of the KempegowdasThe sleepy town of Magadi, 50 km from Bangalore, was ruled for about 90 years by the descendants of Kempegowda (1510-1570 AD). Founded by Cholas, historic Magadi remained...
View ArticleWhat's cooking in Isloor's paddy fields?
The conversion of paddy fields into residential plots is happening at an alarming rate in Sirsi's villages. Farmers have many reasons like labour scarcity, erratic rainfall and market uncertainties, to...
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Legends of MaddurThe Ugranarasimhaswamy temple is one of the oldest temples in Maddur. The stone idol of Ugranarasimhaswamy has eight hands and three eyes. On the left side of Narasimha sits Garuda, a...
View ArticleLooking for a great catch
Uttara Kannada district is a region of great biodiversity, from its mangroves to its many diverse freshwater life forms. However, the rainy season is the onset of a fish famine in the Malnad region....
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