A blend of art & adventure
Be careful of those rib-like projections," cautions Nagaraj. "They tend to come off when you put your weight on them." We are trying to scale a sandstone cliff near Badami, and Nagaraj - a 20-year-old...
View ArticleThe world of leather puppets
We have to save the art of folk leather puppetry from the clutches of globalisation. Newer art forms and commercial ventures of entertainment have taken a toll on local, traditional art forms today....
View ArticleA digital experience at VITM
The Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum(VITM) in Bengaluru has recently made two new additions to its repository — one real and one virtual. The real addition is a renovated...
View ArticleKolar's shrines of antiquity
Kolar town and its surrounding areas have lots to offer in terms of architecture as well as legends. The region's history involves powerful kingdoms like the Gangas, Cholas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagar, Tipu...
View ArticleGiving them a new life
Every day is World AIDS day for us for we are taking care of HIV/AIDS patients and caregivers every single day," says Dr Glory Alexander, the founder and director of ASHA (Action, Service and Hope for...
View ArticleFor a safe and bounty harvest
Little did H R Chandre Gowda, a progressive farmer in Lakshmipura village in Chikkamagaluru district, know that a fruit itself would come to the rescue of other fruits, when he started pomegranate...
View ArticleUnder water rests the lord
When I heard about Guddattu Vinayaka Temple, which was more than 1,700 years old, I decided to include it in my itinerary. And on a recent trip to Dakshina Kannada, I visited the temple. Located about...
View ArticleWith renewed zest...
It is said that a well-meaning gift given with warmth can grow on you. Namma Bengaluru received one such Christmas gift in circa 1999. That was when Dr Radha Murthy realised the need for home health...
View Articlemiscellany - Inspiration from a pyramid
Every day, sitting inside a pyramidical structure, students begin their classes with meditation. At PaRanga Vidya Kendra, meditation is a part of the education. The pyramid structure of the classroom...
View ArticleGuardians of crop diversity
Seed production in Haveri district is not synonymous with hybrid varieties anymore. Indigenous seeds have created ripples in the epicentre of hybrid seed production. The change is visible when one...
View Articlefrom here & there - A temple on the hill
Male Mahadeshwara Swamy Temple, nestled amongst green rolling mountains in Chamarajanagar district, makes for a scenic weekend getaway. Located about 200 km from Bengaluru, the drive to the temple is...
View ArticleStraight from the art
About five decades ago, Gulbarga, now Kalaburagi, was a little known town in the field of fine art. One of the few attractions the town offered to art enthusiasts was the prospect of meeting Shankar...
View ArticleCatch them young
Young entrepreneurs from all walks of life are coming together to transform lives in smaller towns, writes Divyashri MudakaviSarah D'Souza, a biotechnology graduate in her mid-twenties, had an...
View ArticleGreen is his calling...
Ronald Anil Fernandes visits the farm of a software professional who has infused new life into it, and is inspiring others through his passionate effortsOf late, the number of techies who are being...
View ArticleA dargah and its famous flag posts
Located on Mysore Road in Bengaluru is a 200-year-old Dargah of Sufi saint Hazrat Sadiq Ali Shah Hussaini, who is also known as Hazrat Biha Peer Baba. The dargah comprises the holy tomb of Hazrat Biha...
View ArticleIn action, just like a beehive
When this team, wearing white T-shirts, gloves and masks, sets out on bikes in the town of Basavana Bagewadi in Vijayapura district, the residents can be assured that some part of their town is going...
View ArticleScenic retreat on a rocky hill
Savandurga Hill, one of the largest monolith hills in the State, is a historical as well as an adventurous destination. B V Prakash describes the natural and man-made attractions found here.The vast...
View ArticleA school that sets standards
In the wake of several government schools closing down due to the lack of students, here is a school that people rush to, for admitting their children. The Government Higher Primary School at...
View ArticleA step closer to nature
The Institute for Cultural Research and Action in Bengaluru is working with farmers in rainfed regions of the State to promote indigenous farming practices, finds out Pooja MaheshToday, eating food...
View ArticlePreserving for posterity
The Major General SL Bhatia Museum for the History of Medicine in Bengaluru brings alive important stages in the journey of medicine through its exhibits that include models, instruments, photographs...
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