A fine balance
According to a recently concluded study by the Asian Nature Conservation Foundation and A Rocha India in collaboration with the State's Forest Department, Bannerghatta National Park has the least...
View ArticleThe lore of Ayyanakere
The district of Chikmagalur nestling in the pristine Malnad area of the Western Ghats is studded with many tourist attractions. Be it the tall peaks of Mullainagiri and Baba Budangiri, hill stations...
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Pushpagiri callingThe beautiful sculptures at Belur, Halebid are often enough to leave visitors spell-bound. The art and architecture of the place is world-renowned. However, not many are aware of...
View ArticleForest tales
While tiger tourism is being hotly debated in conservation circles today, Jogimatti reserve forest area, once a tiger habitat, is now under the scanner. The Jogimatti reserve forest area, which covers...
View ArticleConflict of a different kind
Most of us have heard of human-animal conflict. But here's a conflict of a different kind! Between elephants and the Forest Department at Bandipur National Park. To be specific, the stretch between...
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Evidence of early domestication foundArchaeologists exploring a cave in Namibia have found evidence for the earliest domesticated animals in sub-Saharan Africa. The cave, in the northwestern part of...
View ArticleBacteria that prosper on phosphorus
Microbiology All life forms depend on at least six elements: hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and sulphur. After months of controversy, a study proves arsenic-tolerant bacteria need...
View ArticleMonarch's moves
A pair of equivalent navigation apparatus in the monarch butterfly ensures that the loss of one set during its long migratory flight does not make it go off course. S Ananthanarayanan tracks the...
View ArticleAn abode of hope in Bangalore
Volunteering Yoginder Sikand writes about Asha Niketan, a community for the intellectually challenged, which provides love, warmth and care for all its members. With a small and neat campus, Asha...
View ArticleMiscellany
Cubbon Park's historical memorialA structure of historical importance, the K Sheshadri Iyer Memorial Hall, is also Bangalore's well-known Central Library. Located amidst huge trees and surrounded by...
View ArticleHaunting beauty of the hills
Anoop Gopal Singh visits Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta and is smitten by the sights on offer. The hill, enveloped in fog, also has a charming temple. Without the regular throngs of tourists or rows of...
View ArticleTv talk
A tale of two brothersDharamveer airs on July 31 at 9 pm on Zee Cinema. In the movie, an astrologer informs Satpal Singh that his nephew will eventually kill him. When Satpal's sister, Maharani...
View ArticleFilmi fundas
'I love doing comedy'Southern import Asin, who has carved a place for herself in Bollywood, still craves for better-written roles. After making a successful debut opposite Aamir Khan in 2008...
View ArticleTime to let their hair down
It was a day of excitement at PES Evening College, where freshers' day was celebrated in a grand manner. The first-year students were thrilled to finally celebrate this occasion and so were the...
View ArticleA chance to shine
Change seems to be in the air at Baldwin Women's Methodist College. For the last six years, the college faculty has steered clear of any elective representation at the level of the student council...
View ArticleA mix of fun and learning
The students of Commits Institute of Journalism and Mass Communication mixed academics with fun as they paid tributes to superstar Rajesh Khanna in their own style, during a production workshop.The...
View ArticleCultural feast on a platter
The management and senior students of ASC Degree College, Gowri Shankara Kalyana Mantapa, West of Chord Road conducted 'Freshers' Day' for the first-year students of B Com, BBM and BCA and the PUC...
View ArticleComing out of the shadows
The first-year students of the journalism department of BMS College for Women had a superb start as they were given a grand welcome by their seniors. Not only did they have a cultural programme, but...
View ArticlePower-packed numbers on stage
The finale of 'Battle of Bands 2012', the Reliance TimeOut annual rock music competition, couldn't have been better. With bands from Bangalore and Kochi making it to the finals, the audience was rocked...
View ArticleA tribute to the comedian
Narasimharaju's birth anniversary was recently celebrated by his family and friendsIt was time for a walk down memory lane during the 89th birth anniversary celebrations of Kannada's Haasya...
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