Ingenious watchtowers
One of the many challenges farmers face is the protection of their crop from wildlife. Thus, small huts on huge, sturdy trees are commonly seen in the rural areas. Every year, farmers make the huts on...
View ArticleChasing the rains in Nagarhole
As we drive through the forest, jumping along jauntily in the safari jeep, the very aroma in the air changes. The smell of rain hitting the earth at a distance envelopes us slowly. This is the second...
View ArticleRestoration of an ancient temple
In 1638, Kempegowda III or Mummadi Kempaveerappa Gowda, whose grandfather Kempegowda had made Bengaluru the capital of his territories, was forced to shift to Magadi by Dilavar Khan of Bijapur....
View ArticleMelody shaped in wax
What makes the Melody World Wax Museum in Mysuru stand out from other wax museums is its display of various musical instruments and wax statues of musicians playing instruments. There are around 100...
View ArticleKulimagod's misty showers
Uttara Kannada district is blessed with several picturesque waterfalls and some of them are popular tourist destinations too. Magod Falls is one such waterfall that has caught the imagination of...
View ArticleLearning through experience
A few years ago, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research realised the importance of building human resources with skills, professionalism, attitude and aptitude the agriculture sector demands...
View ArticleArt that's stuffed & mounted
Colonial India witnessed large-scale shikars — big game hunting — in states that had lush forests and a large number of wild animals. Pleasure hunting was a must in the itinerary of...
View ArticleA place lost in time
Bagali in Harappanahalli taluk of Davangere district has seen far more impressive days than what it sees today. It was an agrahara, where amidst the echo of Vedic chants, the scriptures were taught and...
View ArticleInnovative interventions
A young lady was brought to the police station having beaten up her husband and mother-in-law for forcing her into responding to her husband. The police were trying to calm her, but in vain! A young...
View ArticleKarnataka on wheels
One State, many Worlds' is the tag line of Karnataka Tourism and is a fitting testament to the State's myriad sights. And if you have a week to explore the State, you can get an insight into this all...
View ArticleStringing stories together
Just like the traditional stories that our grandparents used to tell us, even puppet shows are losing their relevance in a time when alternative forms of entertainment are ruling the roost. With newer...
View ArticleA teacher who led by example
Located near Gauribidanur, about 80 km from Bengaluru is Hosur, a rustic village where thinker and Gandhian Dr H Narasimhaiah (popularly known as HN) was born in 1920. The hometown of HN, Hosur has...
View ArticleFlying back in time
Before Bengaluru came to be known as India's Silicon Valley, it was known as the research hub of India. Several public sector companies such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bharat Earth Movers...
View ArticleA white enchantress
Narrow and pristine roads fringed by the estate foliage, sun shining tenuously on a moist day, the sound of numerous crickets overtaking the engine noise — these are a few elements one might...
View ArticleReviving a lifeline, collectively
In the last one decade, people of the Malnad region have been facing acute shortage of water in summer. The situation in Karki and Makkikoppa villages in Tirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district is not...
View ArticleMajestic fort on a mighty hill
Gudibande happens to us by default rather than design, inspired by the salubrious weather. We make this impulsive digression from our focus destination, Lepakshi, while driving on the...
View ArticleArt inspired by nature & culture
Nestled in the green pockets of Sagara taluk, Shivamogga district, is the quiet community of Deevaru, whose main occupation is farming. Toiling in their farms during the day, they come back home in the...
View ArticleRainwater harvesting structures
In Kalaburagi, people have constructed rainwater harvesting structures under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) under the able leadership of Kalaburagi taluk panchayat....
View ArticleShantigrama's Hoysala legacy
King Vishnuvardhana, one of the most famous Hoysala rulers, bestowed the village of Shantigrama, in the vicinity of Belur in Hassan district, on his wife, Queen Shantaladevi, who was an accomplished...
View ArticleSoak in the magic of rains
There is something about water that mesmerises human beings. While the still waters brings one peace, the clashing waves of the seas invites us into its embrace. No wonder then that a roaring deluge of...
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