At the fringes of civilisation
Halakki vokkaligaru is a tribe that consists of members who live in groups in the fringes of forests of districts like Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and Dakshina Kannada.They are among the most prominent...
View ArticleCradle of temple architecture
When we browse through the pages of our state's history, many prominent dynasties come to mind. Among few such dynasties which were successful in southern India were the Chalukyas of Badami. After the...
View ArticleShrines in the hills, valleys
The picturesque hills of Devarayanadurga, about 65 km away from Bangalore, is nature's gift to mankind. It has two ancient temples namely the Bhoga Narasimha Swamy Temple midway up the hills and the...
View ArticleWhen plague struck Mysore State
The Province of Mysore underwent severe stress and strain, caused by extreme famine or drought situations. Like famine, plague also had its impact on Princely Mysore. The railways helped in carrying...
View ArticleA memorial for Turkish martyrs
Bellary has come to acquire, in the recent years, a pleasing monument in memory of Turkish Prisoners of War (PoW) of the First World War (1914-18). For nearly a century, hundreds of Turkish prisoners...
View ArticleWhen Churchill lived in the City
Winston Churchill came to Bangalore in October 1896 as a young army officer and left three years later to fight in the North West Frontier, now in Pakistan. In his book, My Early Life he writes, "The...
View ArticleThe pulse of Pollibetta
The most conspicuous thing to note about Pollibetta, deep in the heart of Coorg, South-West of Bangalore, is that there is absolutely nothing to do in this town. Ask any inhabitant or a visitor and you...
View ArticleDon't trash your e-junk
Just look around your home. Ranging from disused keyboards to down-graded e-readers, to even that small pen drive tucked away behind the monitor for ages, your home is certainly full of e-junk! It's...
View ArticleFloral feast in the mountains
November to January is the best season to witness the beauty of the Western Ghats mountain ranges, when wildflowers spring up and attract everyone with their agnificent spectacle. Neelakurinji is one...
View ArticleSalamanders in peril
A fungus that arrived recently in Europe from East Asia is lethal to many salamander species, a new study shows, threatening populations in Europe, Africa and beyond. The Asian newcomer is a cousin of...
View ArticleClimate Panel's red alert for all nations
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a U.N.-convened panel of the world's scientific community, estimates that in order to have a 66 percent chance of limiting total average warming to less...
View ArticleHighest stone age campsite found in the Andes
Paleo-Indian hunters ventured high into the Andes Mountains as early as 12,800 years ago, as much as 2,000 years sooner than previously thought.The finding, reported in the journal Science, suggests...
View ArticleHardly any antimatter
Just fifty years ago (in 1964) an important discovery was made in particle physics which implied that the decay of the so-called long-lived neutral kaon particles violates a symmetry dubbed CP (to be...
View ArticleMicroscopic partners
In the late 17th century, the Dutch naturalist Anton van Leeuwenhoek looked at his own dental plaque through a microscope and saw a world of tiny cells "very prettily a-moving". He could not have...
View ArticleScientists pursue novel screening tests for cancer
The Hong Kong scientist who invented a simple blood test to show pregnant women if their babies have Down Syndrome is now testing a similar technology for cancer.Yuk Ming "Dennis" Lo says screening for...
View ArticleOn the verge of disappearing
Two tamed elephants from South Karnataka region are recently brought to Dandeli Anashi Tiger Reserve (DATR) in Uttara Kannada district to start North Karnataka region's first elephant safari. This does...
View ArticleEmpowerment, not charity
Centre for Social Action (CSA) is an NGO within Christ University. Since 1999, when it was set up, CSA believes in churning out a sensitised and empathetic student community. They believe that their...
View ArticleMiscellany..
Exploring Chunchanakatte If you ever wonder about a place that was still left to explore, try Chunchana-katte Waterfalls. This locale, amidst unspoilt wilderness, is perhaps the best experience for...
View ArticleFrom here & there
Policing the CityAbout a 100 years ago, today's Bengaluru City was then Bangalore Town. At that time it had a police force strength of just 202 including a Police Inspector, 2 European Chief...
View ArticleIt's a Jain cultural hub
Moodabidri, near Mangalore, is an ancient centre of Jain learning and has been considered one of the main tourist destinations in Dakshina Kannada. It enchants its visitors with its cultural charm and...
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