A slice of calm at Belgaum
Belgaum's lung space is the enchanting water body known as 'Kote Kere' (Fort Lake) right opposite the historic Belgaum Fort built in 1204. It is within easy reach of the Central Bus Station (CBT) at...
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This farmer is glad about his choice!Glads or gladioli have a special place in ceremonies or special occasions. The flower invariably finds a place in any decoration done on a festive day....
View ArticleKeeping the flag flying high
R S Patil visits the National Flag Manufacturing Unit of Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha and discovers that there are several quality checks before a flag is actually ready for sale.The...
View ArticleOf a master craftsman and his vision
The story of sculptor Jakanachari is close to the hearts of the State's people. However, Kaidala, where the famed sculptor is believed to have got his hand back, is not very well known. The town has...
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K R Nagar beckonsA remote village which almost submerged some 80 years ago in the backwaters of Kannambadi Katte (KRS) then under construction, Yadathore, is now the more well-known Krishnaraja Nagara,...
View ArticleUnravel Nijagal's secrets
A drive along the national highway towards Tumkur from Bangalore brings into view quite a few towering granite hills on both sides. Many of them have a shrine or a fort or even both. The hills with...
View ArticleIt's all about the bike
There's more to Seshadri Dixit, a 60-year-old priest in Teerthahalli, than meets the eye. Behind his calm, sagely look is a story of adventure. Lakshmi Sharath meets the man who cycled the country...
View ArticleA city of traders
Bangalore has always been a city of traders and is known for its many markets or petes, including 'akki pete', 'chikka pete', 'dodda pete', etc. The Cantonment area is known for its many streets such...
View ArticleNurturing the fine arts
A unique institute for sculpture and other handicrafts training, the C E Kamath Institute for Artisans was established in the year in the year 1997 at Kariya Kallu near Karkala. Later, it was decided...
View ArticleTestimony to a rich past
St. John's church in Bangalore traces its origins to a small school and chapel started in 1853. A distinct red edifice, the church has a towering steeple. In front of the main entrance to Pushpa...
View ArticleA temple of great beauty
More often than not, a thing of beauty such as a monument may eclipse another of greater or lesser beauty rendering it less popular and rarely appreciated or visited. In other words, a thing of beauty...
View ArticleFinding common ground
A farmers' collective in Nelamangala taluk has brought about a change in agricultural practices. Anitha Pailoor meets Hanumantharaju, the man behind the effort, to understand how organic cultivation...
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Where a hundred flowers bloomWith thousands of trees across the City having been felled to make way for the Metro, new roads and localities, Bangalore is in danger of losing its sobriquet of 'Garden...
View ArticleIt's a dry, white season in Bandipur
A blast of warm air, dried-up water bodies and earth, dry leaves every where...that is the sight that welcomes a visitor at Bandipur. And summer has not even begun. This seems like a drought the region...
View ArticleA farmer's best friend
White egrets that land on tur crops in Haveri and surrounding villages have turned out to be the best allies of farmers. For, the birds are feasting on the pests that have infested crops, saving...
View ArticleTo Kamthana they flock
Kamthana in Bidar district is one of the most inspiring places for a number of Jain ascetics and devotees. The annual three-day car festival held here from February 15 to 17 attracts hordes of devotees...
View ArticleFrom here & there
A forgotten tankThe year was 1889. Prince Albert Victor, son of reigning queen of British India, Queen Victoria alighted at the Bangalore town railway station. In front of the railway station was a...
View ArticleAt the summit of beauty
Among the numerous trails that one gets to take in the Western Ghats in the State, the one trek that stands out as the most popular is the climb to Kumara Parvatha. If you ask any seasoned trekker what...
View ArticleFacing the camera again
After his highly-acclaimed acting debut in Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs Of Wasseypur', film-maker Tigmanshu Dhulia — currently swamped with two back-to-back directorial undertakings —...
View ArticleEmpress of all she surveys
The statue of Queen Victoria, which was officially unveiled on February 5, 1906 by the then Prince of Wales, turns 107 today. Of the more than 50 statues of Victoria that were installed in India, only...
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