Art Reviews
From the life-matrixThe retrospective exhibition of Ramkinkar Baij (1906-1980) at the National Gallery of Modern Art (June 17 to August 14) is a very rare and important opportunity to experience a vast...
View ArticleHow about a green substitute to black gold?
Researchers world over are looking for an alternative source of fuel, which is efficient, environment-friendly and recyclable. There are many different types of these 'green' fuels; composed of...
View ArticleOn the wrong trail
The recent death of a youngster in Bannerghatta's Ragihalli forest points to a larger problem. The way trekking is being practised right now is damaging to the ecology. There is a need to orient...
View ArticleA blip on the radar of conservation
One simple decision, that of relocating the proposed static radar from Narcondam Island can save one of India's most endangered species, the Narcondam hornbill, writes Karthik Teegalapalli A proposal...
View ArticleShining light on the cosmic dawn
The most distant galaxy in the 'cosmic dawn' (the early universe), SXDF-NB1006-2, has recently been discovered by the Subaru telescope.SXDF-NB1006-2 is at a slightly greater distance than GN-108036, a...
View ArticleAre we alone in the universe?
Ever since the first exo-planet, 51 Pegasi B, was detected in 1995, 770 exo-planets have been spotted. It is now time to study the environment of these planets. One of the proposed missions is ECHO, a...
View ArticleNature's masons
While tourists flock to places like Gubbio in Italy to admire its medieval churches made of limestone, no one gives much thought to the tiny creatures that help in making limestone. It is made of...
View ArticleMiscellany
A visit to the 'jinxed' townOriginally one of the taluk centres from the larger district of Mysore, Chamarajanagara taluk was bifurcated from Mysore district in 1997 and became a new district...
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Against all odds
The story of Wodeyars, who ruled Mysore for nearly six centuries, is incomplete without a mention of the significant role played by three queens. Sreekantswamy B chronicles the lives and achievements...
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Song of the drongo
What took researcher Samira Agnihotri to BR Hills? One bird, the greater racket-tailed drongo, and its song. Her quest brought her face-to-face with the Soligas, whose help she took to track the...
View ArticleFrom here & there
What's special about GI?The GI tag ensures that none other than those registered as authorised users (or at least those residing inside the geographic territory) are allowed to use the popular product...
View ArticleBankapur's peacocks call for help
Their role in the grand scheme of things in nature is immense. Birds not only act as scavengers, they are also important as pollinators and are farmers' best friends, often feeding on insects that tend...
View ArticleSpilling the beans on a rare brew
It's not just the fortunes of farmers that ride on the monsoon, but also of those dependent on the rare variety of coffee called the Monsoon Malabar. This brew, which is favoured in Scandinavian...
View ArticleTV Talk
A plan to be together againIn tonight's episode of Kuch Toh Log Kahenge, the pre-wedding festivities continue. After celebrations galore at the sangeet ceremony, it's time for the haldi ritual at...
View ArticleDara's last venture
Dara Singh and the doyen of Hindi theatre, Satyadev Dubey, will be seen together in a film titled Ata Pata Laapata, directed by Rajpal Yadav, who also plays the lead in it. The film, a musical...
View ArticleFight over Khanna residence
India's first superstar may have breathed his last but the conflict between his lady love's seems to have just begun. A day before Rajesh Khanna passed away, his one-time love Anita Advani sent a legal...
View Article'I don't think history inspires me'
Film-maker Karan Johar, who has mostly made romantic films, says that legendary or historic love stories do not inspire him. When asked if he would act and make a movie based on legendary love stories...
View ArticleBehind and in front of the camera
Rahul Roy entered tinsel town through the Bhatt camp, with movies like Aashiqui and Junoon. Now, he is all set to make a comeback, though this time as a producer and director. Rahul forayed into...
View ArticleNo cuts for Pooja
Jism 2 has been the centre of much speculation ever since Sunny Leone — previously a porn star — was literally plucked from the 'Bigg Boss' house and tossed into the project as the...
View ArticleBridge across years
Now that the freshers have joined college, the second-year students have found new friends while the first years are looking up to their seniors for guidance as well as tips to acclimatise to the...
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