Fire without smoke
Smokeless chulhas are increasingly becoming a part of homes where LPG doesn't reach, writes Joyatri Ray. Mangalamma (name changed) lives with her family in Kanyanpura village near Bandipur National...
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Driving 80 km from Mysore on the Gundlupet-Chamrajanagar highway, 7 km from Terakanambi village, we come upon the serene hilltop temple of Venkataramanaswamy at Huligana Muradi. The ancient temple,...
View ArticleBastions of valour and victory
Forts conjure up visions of kings and warriors, bloody battles and conquests, strife and victories and evoke images of a bygone era when all was fair in love and war. Some of them, to this day, stand...
View ArticleThe dying tradition of aravatiges
What is an aravatige? It would be difficult to get an answer in these days of packaged commercial drinking water. In Kannada, aravatige means an arrangement to supply drinking water free of cost. Small...
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Promoting Konkani languageA Mangalore-based writer has ventured into the task of filling the void in children's literature in Konkani. Konkani writer J F D'Souza (pen name Jeffry Kumar Jeppu) has...
View ArticleGushing waters, lush parks
Krishna river is an important source of irrigation for people in the state. The Almatti Dam across this mighty river, is an oasis with perfectly manicured gardens, writes B V Prakash.The Krishna river...
View ArticleVibrant cutting edge art
Preserving the traditions and arts of one's society is an expression of patriotism, for culture is an essential aspect of nationhood. This holds true particularly for our country, given it's...
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Shrine of a woman saintThe dargah of Hazrath Saidani Bibi Sahiba is the only shrine dedicated to a woman saint in Mangalore and has become a refuge of hope for people of all religion, caste, creed or...
View ArticleA memorable train journey
Manjunath Hegde Bomnalli describes a scenic train journey in a difficult terrain between Castle Rock in Karnataka and Kulem in Goa. Tourists heading towards the famous Dudhsagar Waterfalls in Goa or...
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Last letter of the Yelahanka's scionKempaveerappa Gowda, the last scion of Yelahanka dynasty was arrested by Mysore ruler Dodda Krishnaraja Wodeyar in Savanadurga. He was imprisoned in Srirangapattana....
View ArticleThen Yadathore, now KR Nagar
A remote village which almost got submerged some eighty years ago in the backwaters of Kannambadi Katte (now KRS) under construction, Yadathore is now better known as Krishnarajanagara, a historic town...
View ArticleA devastating famine
Errant rainfall, lack of proper government policies and general ignorance resulted in the Great Famine of 1867-68. S Narendra Prasad looks back in time and deconstructs the misery and loss that...
View ArticleBanishing malnutrition
Pushpa Achanta tells us how child malnutrition in Bidar is being slowly edged out by positive approachesA community-led initiative to address child malnutrition in Aurad taluk in Bidar district is...
View ArticleA memorial for WWI Warriors
The traffic rolls in a great rush down the incline on Residency Road (now Field Marshal Cariappa Road), from St Joseph's College in the direction of Mayo Hall in Bangalore. A similar scene unfolds on...
View ArticleBhadravati's link with epics
Chitra Ramaswamy writes about how the steel town of Bhadravati came about, evolving over aeons of Gods and rulersBhadravati, the industrial town in Shimoga gets its name from the titular Bhadra river...
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Pagoda flower of Malnad The pagoda flower, locally known as ratha pushpa (clerodendrum paniculatum) is a wild flower seen in Malnad region during the rainy season. It draws the attention of people by...
View ArticleEchoing the voice of the people
A community radio functioning from Budikote village in Bagarpet taluk of Kolar district has been playing a pivotal role in educating villagers on agriculture, health, education and law.Namma Dhwani...
View ArticleWeathered by nature
Sometimes, when the conditions are just right, weathering processes give birth to beautiful arches that allure both tourists and geologists. So, come explore one such creation in Malavalli, says S S...
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Grin and 'bear' it at DarojiDaroji Sloth Bear sanctuary is located only 15 kilometres from the Hampi World Heritage Centre. Set up in 1994 in the eastern plains of Karnataka, it has proved to be a...
View ArticleIgniting a billion dreams
'A child without education is like a bird without wings' seems to be the motivation for the people at One Billion Literates Foundation, writes Michael Patrao. Of the seven billion people on this earth,...
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