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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,...
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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...
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Special appearance for the fansRajeev Khandelwal, whose latest film 'Table No 21' has done reasonably well at the office, started his career with the hit show Kahin Toh Hoga, where he was paired...
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Admiring a great singerActress Padmini Kolhapure, who has teamed up with singer Asha Bhosle for a movie titled Mai, says that the legendary singer's dedication and energy in the film moved her. The...
View ArticleCompetition with a spiritual touch
The students of St Joseph's College of Commerce recently held their annual gospel fest, 'Revelations'. The inter-collegiate fest not only gave the students a platform to showcase their talent, but also...
View ArticleFestival for a genuine cause
Scintillation 2013', the much-anticipated inter-collegiate cultural fest of Jyoti Nivas College which was held recently, saw participation from many of the City's colleges and a lot of young talent...
View ArticleIndulging in a cultural feast
The Janapada Mela, held at the Maharani Lakshmi Ammani College recently, was a burst of colour and tradition. This folk festival, which is also known as Janapada Jaatre or Janapada Habba, was held for...
View ArticleReviving a dying language
Bangalore recently witnessed Samskrutham, a three-day dance festival to celebrate Sanskrit, where classical dancers paid rich tributes to the language at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. Sanskrit has always...
View ArticleThe universality of tones
Prayag, an evening of sweet jazz music and tunes, was held at the Alliance Francaise recently. The performance organised by The Bangalore School of Music, had two sects of music — one...
View ArticleNice vibe with wine
The City saw its first lake-side wine event at the recently held 'Orion Wine Festival', which was conducted in association with the Karnataka Wine Board to promote the wine-drinking culture here.While...
View ArticleSeeing things in a new light
Light plays an important role in one's life. Be it home, office or even the streets, lights not only help brighten up a dark place but at times, add aesthetic value to a building, in performing arts...
View ArticleParadise for craft lovers
The Crafts Council of Karnataka recently organised Kuteera, its annual exhibition of handicraft products from around the country, at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat. "Kuteera has established itself as an...
View Article'They knew how to party'
After their Mumbai concert was cancelled in November, 'Swedish House Mafia', comprising Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso, popular EDM (Electronic Dance Music) trio faced another...
View Article'The harmonica chose me'
It's interesting how one of the world's finest harmonica players, Steve Baker, got interested in learning the instrument. As a child, he stumbled upon a colourful harmonica in a friend's house, which...
View ArticleCan't we be a little more sensitive?
There have been many initiatives to help people in the City become more sensitive towards their surroundings, be it in the form of the community car pooling project, 'Bus Day' or even 'No Honking Day'....
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German language courseThe Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan is offering a combined weekday evening and weekend German Language Courses from 17th February 2013 at its new centre on Cunningham...
View ArticleHelping students to apply their learning
Intricate Applied Learning can impart employable skills in students, writes S SrinivasThe History channel was telecasting a program called 'Sliced' wherein the anchor of the show used to open/tear...
View ArticleNote-making goes a long way in IAS
Dr Pratyush Mani Tripathi shows how to make preparations for IAS exam more effective using note-taking methods The civil services examination is mainly a test to choose suitable administrators. It...
View ArticleFunding for research in wheat, rice breeding
Texas AgriLife Research, an agency of the Texas A&M University System, and Monsanto Company have announced the call for applications for students interested in pursuing research in wheat or rice...
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