Agari Raghurama ‘bhagawatha’ | Photo Credit: Special arrangement
Noted Yakshagana singer-cum-director ‘bhagawatha’ Agari Raghurama passed away here on Sunday. He was 83 and is survived by three sons and a daughter.
Mr. Raghurama, from Surathkal, died in a private hospital in the city at about 10.30 a.m., family sources said.
Hailing from a family of Yakshagana, his father, Agari Srinivasa, was also a well known ‘bhagawatha’ of olden days.
Mr. Raghurama had quit the government job after serving as a clerk in the Education Department for nine years to become a professional artiste. He worked as the ‘bhagawatha’ in the erstwhile Mahammayi Krupaposhita Yakshagana Mandali, Surathkal for three-and-half decades.
Mr. Raghurama had a typical style of singing which became popular as ‘agari shaili’. Some of the contemporary ‘bhagawathas’ in Tenku Thittu school of Yakshagana now sung in the same style to carry it forward.
He was the contemporary of doyens of Yakshagana late Sheni Gopalakrishna Bhat, late Malpe Shankaranarayana Samaga, late Tekkatte Ananda Master and late Puttur Narayana Hegde.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Mangaluru – January 27th, 2019
Eminent persons with Patil Puttappa, journalist, at a function in Dharwad on Monday.
His contribution to society highlighted
Veteran journalist and president of Karnatak Vidyavardhak Sangha (KVS) Patil Puttappa was accorded a public felicitation upon turning 100 years at a function held here on Monday.
Many recollected their acquaintance with Mr. Puttappa and shed light on his versatile personality and his contributions as a journalist, activist, writer and politician.
Patil Puttappa Centenary Celebrations Reception Committee chairman and senior folklore scholar Go. Ru. Channabasappa said Mr. Puttappa had dedicated a majority of his life to society.
Minister for Local Administration C.S. Shivalli said Mr. Puttappa had served society in various capacities. His straight talks and transparent lifestyle had earned him admiration of many. Senior Congress leader Shyamanur Shivashankarappa called him a man of integrity and courage. His analytical skills, subject expertise and narrative capacity helped him carve a niche for himself in society, he said.
MLC Basavaraj Horatti, former Minister Vinay Kulkarni, seers Nijagunananda and others also spoke. Members of various organisations felicitated him.
In his address Mr. Puttappa recollected memories of the State unification movement of which he was a leading figure. He said more than six decades had elapsed since the formation of the linguistic province of Karnataka . However, the political entity formed unifying Kannada-speaking areas was yet to achieve cultural and mental oneness, he said. The negligence of the northern parts after Independence has resulted in economic and social imbalance. No one wishes to have two States, but if a stepmotherly attitude towards the northern region continues, it is natural that the demand for separate statehood will gain momentum. Those who are at the helm of power should not give scope for such developments, Mr. Puttappa said.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Staff Reporter / Dharwad – January 15th, 2019
While many of his age would be happy to play various sports for fun, climbing meant serious business for Pereira from an early age.
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Cricket rules the roost in India, and sports such as football and hockey come second in the country. One can only imagine the scenario for climbing; few know about the discipline, which has found its way into the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics. But Bengaluru’s Bharath Pereira is proud he chose the sport when he was as young as five years old.
“I’m happy I took up a niche sport because when I win something, it’s humbling that people do not know much about it. As a kid, success in cricket or football would have made me arrogant,” Pereira said.
While many of his age would be happy to play various sports for fun, climbing meant serious business for Pereira from an early age. In his maiden try at the climbing wall in Kanteerava Stadium, people present there were surprised with the natural talent he possessed and the child in him was overjoyed at the adulation he got, leading him to fall in love with the sport. A lot of hard work went into becoming one of the best in the country and his coach Keerthi Pais played a big role in shaping his skills.
“I would get a lot of attention when I climbed the wall at Kanteerava Stadium. Back then, there weren’t many young climbers like me. I then began to compete with people older than me, against climbers who were 10 years old. It felt good to climb well and get respect for the same,” said the now 18-year-old.
The climber won several gold medals during his junior national days and two gold and one silver at his senior nationals debut in 2017. Despite the jump (from junior to senior) in standards, Pereira showed that he belonged to the top league and considers his debut success to be one of his best memories in the sport so far.
Pereira has already represented India at the Asian Games last year and the Youth Olympics as well. These are great achievements for the youngster, but he understands the need to attain greater heights to bring laurels for the country. As of now, his focus is primarily on the senior nationals scheduled later this month. But, he has set his sights on some international competitions that will act as Olympic qualifiers as well.
“Every athlete wants to be at the Olympics and I also want to represent India. However, the chances of me being there are slim, but I will still try my best to feature in Olympic qualifying events this year,” said Pereira.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bengaluru / by Express News Service / January 14th, 2019
An aerial view of Vijaya Vittala temple complex on banks of the Tungabhadra River in Hampi; the famous stone chariot | Express
Ballari :
Hampi has emerged at the second spot in the list of ‘52 places to go in 2019’ published by The New York Times. The UNESCO World Heritage Site figures behind Puerto Rico, which has grabbed the top place for its amazing recovery from Hurricane Maria to rebound as a tourist destination.
The report recommends Hampi as a favoured place, and talks about its archeological monuments, scenic vistas against the Tungabhadra river, and geological rock formations. “At the heights of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 16th century, Hampi thrived as one of the largest and richest cities in the world. Its architectural legacy lives on in the Southwestern State of Karnataka with over 1,000 well-preserved monuments, including Hindu temples, forts and palaces,” the report says. The description also mentions the difficulty in reaching there, while pointing out the recent air connectivity provided to Ballari from Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Tourists can take up rock climbing and river jaunts in basket boats (coracle), the feature says, while suggesting a few places to stay.
Hampi is the only destination not just from India, but entire South Asia, in the list.While the report brought happiness to experts, they also said that more needs to be done. “Let monuments be protected and showcased in a better manner. It is important for tourism,” Professor C S Vasudevan from Department of Ancient History and Archeology, Kannada University, Hampi, said.
Mallika Ghanti, Vice Chancellor, Kannada University, said that history of the Vijayanagara Empire is popular, and still has many hidden things. “If a proper excavation is done, it will bring out many more surprises pertaining to the lost history, best architectures and sculptures,” she said, adding that development of only Hampi is not enough, since villages around it should also see progress. “There should not be any eviction in the name of development of the world heritage site; it should be a package development,” she said.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Subhash Chandra N S / Express News Service / January 11th, 2019
Caring for women: Participants at the 62nd All India Congress of Obstretics and Gynaecology formed a line stretching 1,078 metres using 10,105 sanitary pads.
Participants formed a line stretching 1,078 metres using 10,105 sanitary pads
To promote menstrual hygiene, especially among adolescents, gynaecologists attempted a Guinness world record by creating the ‘longest line of sanitary pads’ at the 62nd All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (AICOG) that began in the city on Wednesday.
Over 1,500 gynaecologists, led by the organising chairperson Hema Divakar, created a line of 1,078 metres using 10,105 sanitary pads. Depicting women’s health, the sanitary pads were designed in the shape of a uterus and carried the tagline ‘Nothing’s more cuterus than your uterus’.
The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), which is organising AICOG 2019, collaborated with a pharma company for the attempt.
The Guinness record certificate will be presented to the organising chairperson of AICOG 2019 on Thursday. According to the organisers, the pads will be donated to four city-based schools — – Indirapriyadarshini Girls High School; RSPAVK High School, Jayanagar; Gokul Vidya Kendra and Muambika School for New Age — for distribution among their students.
According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) report published in December 2017, only 58% of women in the country in the age group of 15 to 24 use a hygienic method of menstrual protection.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Special Correspondent / January 09th, 2019
Champions: Participants of the zonal finals of Prajavani Quiz Championship, along with VC of University of Mysore G Hemantha Kumar, in Mysuru on Tuesday. DH Photo
The students of Kautilya Vidyalaya emerged zonal champions in the Prajavani Quiz Championship, held at Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar auditorium of Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri in the city on Tuesday. Students of Maharshi Public School, followed them by a narrow margin of eight points.
The students of Kautilya Vidyalaya, Kaushik S Nandan and Sachit C Shetty, studying in 10th standard, scored 108 points and gained entry to the state finals of Prajavani Quiz Championship, scheduled to be held at Bengaluru on January 24.
The second prize was won by Shashank and Balaji of Maharshi Public School, who scored 100 points. Ankith Anish and Sudhanva Kashyap of Excel Public School, with 65 points, secured the third prize. The other teams in order are Sathvik and Dhyan from Sadvidya School; Aprameya and Kishen from Sadvidya School; and Uday and Yogesh from St Joseph’s School. The winners got cash prizes of Rs 6,000, Rs 4,000 and Rs 2,000 respectively, along with medals, trophies and certificates.
Brave bandh
Despite the Bharat bandh call, given by various organisations, the quiz championship received good response and the auditorium was almost full. More than 150 teams of two students each took part in the preliminary written quiz. Each school was allowed to send a maximum of three teams. Teachers, school staff and also parents accompanied the students.
The students had 20 questions, including five starred ones, to answer, in the preliminary written quiz. The highest score was 14 points, scored by five teams.
The sixth team, which had scored 13 points, was selected in a tie-breaker, based on the score in the starred questions section. A team of Excel Public School defended the tie-breaker.
The quiz master was Meghavi Manjunath. Vice Chancellor of the University of Mysore G Hemantha Kumar distributed the prizes to winners. Assistant general manager for circulation R Jaganath Jois, Prajavani Mysuru bureau chief K J Mariyappa, Deccan Herald principal correspondent T R Sathish Kumar and circulation manager H C Lakshmikantha were present.
The fifth edition of the Prajavani Quiz Championship began in the city on Tuesday. It will be held in nine more cities across the state, up to January 24. The competition will be held on Wednesday at Hassan. All zonal winners will take part in the in the state finals.
Students from Mysuru, Mandya, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts participated in the quiz in Mysuru. The publishers of Deccan Herald, Prajavani, Sudha and Mayura, The Printers (Mysore) Limited (TPML), have organised the quiz competition for children of Class 5 to Class 10. It is being held in association with Deeksha group of institutions.
While the first prize in the finals is Rs 50,000, the second, third, fourth and fifth prizes respectively are Rs 30,000, Rs 10,000, Rs 6,000 and Rs 4,000.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State / by T T Sathish Kumar / DH News Service, Mysuru / January 08th, 2019
Visitors got a chance to interact with artists working across various mediums, face painters and caricature artists. | Photo Credit: V Sreenivasa Murthy
Festive atmosphere reinforced the idea that art should not be relegated to galleries
The 16th edition of Chitra Santhe, one of India’s largest day-long street fairs, saw as many as 1,200 artists display their work along Kumara Krupa Road from Shivananda Circle to Windsor Manor Junction. Hundreds of people flocked to the fair for a visual feast, and got a chance to interact with artists working across various mediums, face painters and caricature artists. The festive atmosphere reinforced the idea that art should not have to be relegated to galleries and private spaces.
Mohit Verma, a mural artist who has been participating in the fair for the past nine years, described the santhe (market) as a bridge between artists and art lovers. “I feel happy when people take the time out to come and appreciate art. Chitra Santhe is not just about buying and selling art work.”
This year, the santhe — organised by the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath (CKP) — was dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi to mark his 150th birth anniversary.
“The atmosphere is so lively. There is art everywhere. It’s a feast for the eyes. This is the first Chitra Santhe I have attended. I will definitely be back next year,” said Sowmya N., an interior designer.
Students of Chitrakala Parishath have been working on organising the fair for the past four weeks. “The response to the fair has made our efforts worthwhile. It is satisfying to see visitors from across the city,” said Chethana Singh, a first-year student at CKP.
However, there appeared to be little by way of garbage management. The visitors left the street strewn with litter despite the availability of dustbins.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Staff Reporter / January 06th, 2019
The man who knew nothing but tailoring was clueless about how to make a living.
Sridhar Jayaram’s mobile tailoring facility now serves up to 400 commuters, helping him earn `1,000 a day Pushkar V
Bengaluru :
While many would shut shop when all the money poured into running a business fails, this 46-year-old determined tailor in namma ooru refused to give up and found a unique way to continue his business. He mounted his 30-year-old tailoring machine onto a two-wheeler and started his ‘tailor on wheel’ services.
Sridhar Jayaram, the ‘mobile tailor’, is a resident of Kammanahalli and has customers ranging from senior corporator Padmnabhareddy of Kachakarahalli to actor Manju Bharghavi and hundreds of IT professionals. “I set up a tailoring unit in Kammanahalli area in 1993. I did well till 2003, but then I found that customers would give their dresses for stitching but never come back to collect it. I faced severe losses and had to shut shop 15 years before,” he said.
The man who knew nothing but tailoring was clueless about how to make a living. His elder brother, Srinivas, who is a driver now, told him that he should “go mobile.” Jayaram then purchased a tricycle and set up all the tailoring equipment on it. He would pedal through the roads in East Bengaluru seeking customers. “Slowly, my business grew. I started gaining customers’ confidence,” he explained.
However, Jayaram realised that it was not enough to make ends meet, and also sensed that ‘mobile tailoring’ had a market which could be tapped. He then decided to buy a two-wheeler and with the help of some of his friends who worked in welding shops, mounted the machine onto a moped. Now, with a workstation on his moped and two mobile handsets, a big display board with his number Jayaram treads the entire city.
“My customer list now has gone upto 400. I commute all the way to Marathahalli and I have customers in Yamalur too,” Jayaram said.Richmond Circle, Hebbal, Shivajinagar, Davis Road, Coxtown, Hutchins Road, Cox Town, HRBR Layout, Koramangala are his favourite areas as he has regular customers there. He gets minimum of 15 to 20 calls every day from some of his regular customers, however, he is able to attend to only five of them. He earns about `1,000 per day.
The tailor is also much in demand by a famous set up, ‘Repair Cafe’, works with them every alternate month. He wants to set up a small tailoring unit for his son but doesn’t want to give up the ‘tailoring on wheels’ service. “I need about `35,000 to set up the same on to a new vehicle. Although I have seen the vehicle and planned the set up, I need money to make the switch. I am hoping that I manage to get some money from anyone who could help,” said Sridhar, who has two girls studying in high school and a son who works as an office boy in a company.
services at a glance
● Charges `60 to alter jeans, trousers, etc
● Full length alteration is `120
● His visiting card says:
ALTERATION TAILOR @ DOOR 2DOOR SERVICE 9980228270
● He does stitch new clothes, takes one week to deliver the outfit
● Alteration time taken is 30 minutes to one hour
● Doesn’t stop his business even during rains, has a sheet ready to set up a tent-like structure
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bengaluru / by Chetana Belagere / Express News Service / January 07th, 2019
The new cabs, with women drivers in pink uniforms, are aimed at strengthening the safety of women passengers.
Women stepping out of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) can now rely on cabs meant exclusively for them.
Launched here on Monday by Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) and Bangalore International Airport Ltd. (BIAL), the new cabs — with women drivers in pink uniforms — are aimed at strengthening the safety and security of women passengers.
A release said the drivers will be fluent in multiple languages, well-versed with local areas, and trained in self-defence. The cabs will be equipped with safety features such as GPRS tracking and an SOS switch.
The initiative has been launched on an experimental basis, the release said.
“This concept has been implemented with the objective of providing a safe and secure mode of transport for women travellers from the airport, while simultaneously creating opportunities for women drivers to be self-employed and empowered,” said Kumar Pushkar, managing director, KSTDC.
Hari Marar, managing director and CEO, BIAL, said: “At the airport, safety and security of women passengers is of prime concern. This is another step in our endeavour towards ensuring 100% safety.”
The service will be operational round the clock and has been priced at ₹21.50/km during the day (6 a.m. to 11.59 p.m.) and ₹23.50/km at night (midnight to 6 a.m.).
Fog causes delay
Meanwhile, fog continued to wreak havoc on flight schedules at the KIA, with departure delays for 41 flights and arrival delay for one flight. One Indigo flight from New Delhi was diverted to Hyderabad.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Staff Reporter / Bengaluru – January 08th, 2019
Deepika posted a photo of the menu at an eatery in Texas which sells dosas named after her and captioned it ‘hungry anyone?’
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone (File | PTI)
Newly-weds Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh briefly interrupted their honeymoon to enjoy a laugh about a Texan restaurant that sells dosas named after the actress.
A fan shared a picture of the menu of Dosa Labs, an eatery from Texas. Deepika later posted a photo of the menu, which says the dosa is “topped with fiery hot ghost chilli and stuffed with our potato mix.” She captioned the post “hungry anyone?”
Ranveer posted it too, saying “I’d eat that!”
Another fan tweeted out to the actress, saying that there is a parantha thali named after her in a restaurant in Pune.
Deepika Padukone
✔@deepikapadukone
Rohit Bhasy@RohitBhasy
Replying to @deepikapadukone
@deepikapadukone you are also a Parantha Thali in Pune
It is not known when the lovebirds will return from their honeymoon, but Deepika would soon start work with Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Chapak’, where she will play the role of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Entertainment> Hindi / by Online Desk / January 02nd, 2019
