Wonder world of stepwells
Karnataka, which boasts of magnificent monuments of architectural and historical importance, is also home to artistically-designed traditional stepwells, locally known as pushkarni or kalyani. Though...
View ArticleVestiges of a glorious era
Located in the heart of Shivamogga, amid busy streets, is a fort and a medieval palace which doubles as a museum in its new avatar. The Keladi Palace and Museum, popularly ascribed to Shivappa Nayaka,...
View ArticleIn solidarity with farmers
Farmers First Trust, based in Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, is an organisation formed by practising farmers, and has been working for the cause of the farming community for the last 3 decades. One of its...
View Articlemiscellany - Increasing span of the green cover
Basavaraj Indura, a postgraduate in Social Work, wanted to practise what he has studied in theory. Hence, without pursuing a job in the city, he returned to his native, Aladakatti village in...
View ArticleTracing an artistic journey
Karnataka has always been a flourishing centre for the arts. The traditional Mysore paintings encouraged by the Wadiyars or the Surpur art form that blossomed in the Vijayanagar empire — are...
View ArticleIt's story time for kids
Storytelling has always been an integral part of a person's childhood. It could be teachers in the school or parents and grand parents at home, morals and values of life have been taught to young minds...
View Articlefrom here & there - Glimpses of an ancient port town
Barkur, an ancient port town, is situated 15 km away from Udupi. The place is known for its heritage sites including many ancient temples. Barkur was under the reign of various dynasties, which ruled...
View ArticleTranscendence of yoga
In 1969, Dr K K Date, a senior surgeon of cardiology in King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, conducted a path-breaking research through his yogic experiment and proved that the practice of shavasana...
View ArticleLivening up a system
It is a general notion in our country that government buildings are those which would not have seen a fresh coat of paint for years, have piles of dust-filled files, cupboards and broken chairs....
View ArticleA glimpse at royal weddings
Over the course of the 19th century, Princely Mysore witnessed many developments, which can be found in records preserved in various depositories, particularly at the Divisional Archives department of...
View ArticleMusical tones of harvest
With the onset of monsoon, farmers are a busy lot. Their fields are set abuzz with many farm activities. In the State, the Halakki tribe also readies itself for the rains but in a musical form. In...
View ArticleEquipping farmers with machines
Of late, we see a number of efforts to ease farmers from the many challenges they encounter everyday, specifically the unavailability of farmhands. One such effort is made by T Manohar, who has...
View ArticleOf temples & megaliths
About 5 km northwest of the celebrated temples of the Pattadakal World Heritage Site, north of the Bhadra Nayakana Jalihal village, at Huligemmanna Kolla, is a sandstone rock shelter rearing up...
View ArticleA tale with a sharp edge
Near the 10th mile from Virajpet is the traditional Ainmane homestead of the Meriyanda extended family. It is reported that several generations ago an unmarried lady, addressed as Balliavva, raised her...
View ArticleQuality education for all
It is not uncommon to associate poor infrastructure and untidy atmosphere with government schools in the State. But of late, the situation has changed, at least in Gubbi taluk of Tumakuru district....
View Articlemiscellany - For a dose of good humour...
Laughter is a sunbeam of the soul," wrote Thomas Mann. In the context of Hosagannda or modern Kannada, this seed of laughter was sown for the very first time when a Kannada magazine, dedicated entirely...
View ArticleNew flavours in the fruit bowl
A few lucky Bengalureans who visited select supermarkets this May got a chance to taste mangosteen, a fruit which first-timers would otherwise simply ignore, considering its dull appearance. But after...
View ArticleA rare collection of artefacts
Gadag, which is known for its rich cultural history, was earlier known as Krutapura. It was ruled at various times by Kalyani Chalukyas, Yadavas and the Hoysala dynasty. Each of these civilisations...
View Articlefrom here & there - A green crusader
The saplings planted by the Forest Department at Karighatta hill in Srirangapatna taluk have a found a saviour in Ramesh, a native of nearby Chandagalu village. A few years ago, the Forest Department...
View ArticleOur heritage, for all to see
Appreciation, understanding, passion, obsession, institution and disintegration." Vijayanath Shenoy thus sums up his journey of building Hasta Shilpa Trust's Heritage Village with museums and art...
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