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Dharwad Regional Central Lalit Kala Academy Centre in Coma for Four Years!

Dharwad: The Regional Centre of the Central Lalit Kala Academy set up here around four years back is in the doldrums, and literally in a coma, thanks to the alleged arrogant attitude, dictatorial behaviour, and failure to involve the artist fraternity of North Karnataka by Shrinivas Vede(Shastri), Convenor of the Centre. Union Minister lays foundation stone: Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Culture Minister, laid the foundation stone for the Regional Centre of Central Lalit Kala Academy in Dharwad on Monday, 20 February 2023, in the presence of Pralhad Joshi, then Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal, and Mines. A dream come true! Setting up the Dharwad Regional Centre was a dream come true for the artists' fraternity, not just for the Hubballi-Dharwad twin cities, but for art lovers across North Karnataka. Although Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Minister of Education, officially inaugurated the Central Lalit Kala Academy at Ravindra Bhavan in New Delhi on 05 Au...

“Chaturanga” – A Diverse Art Exhibition

Bengaluru: Three artists from West Bengal — Sunil Barman, Usharanjan Mondal and Gopal Chandra Naskar — have brought the cultural ethos and traditions of their homeland to life through their distinctive artistic styles. Diverse and captivating artworks: Their diverse and captivating artworks are being exhibited at the Art Gallery of Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru. The exhibition was inaugurated by C. S. Krishna Setty, a senior artist and former Chairman of the Karnataka Lalit Kala Akademi. Senior artist Babu Jattakar, former Principal of Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, and renowned artist Basavarajachar K. R. graced the occasion as chief guests and extended their support to the inaugural ceremony. A fascinating variety of artistic expressions: The exhibition features a fascinating variety of artistic expressions. These include compositions employing the pointillist technique even on large canvases; romantic and aesthetically rich depictions of Radha and Krishna; portrayals...

R K Sinha: A Visionary Journalist, Legendary Industrialist, and Magnanimous Philanthropist

Bengaluru: Ravindra Kishore Sinha, former Rajya Sabha Member and one of the founding members of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who passed away on Friday, 30th October (born 22 September 1951), is remembered in all circles for reasons far more widely known on public platforms. By and large, RK Sinha, or RK among close circles, was a multifaceted, cheerful, and ever-enthusiastic personality throughout his active life, but that changed in the final phase after he suffered a brain haemorrhage. A Swayamsevak turned scribe, industrialist! RK Sinha, to begin with, was a swayamsevak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS). His journalism career began with a stint in Hindusthan Samachar as a Reporter. Later, he evolved as an entrepreneur by kickstarting the Security and Intelligence Service(SIS) private security services and rose to become a billionaire journalist, businessman, politician, and philanthropist worth emulating for future generations to come. Security agency to help ex-servicem...

A Variety of Ailments Addressed through Physiotherapy, Acupressure, and Nadi Shastra Treatment

Bengaluru: Mallappa is an 86-year-old retired state government school headmaster, serving in Kolar district. Recently, the tall, well-built octogenarian developed severe health complications, leading to his hospitalisation in vain. The in-hospital treatment didn't improve his health condition. Meanwhile, he had developed diabetes and high blood pressure; his body had become stiff, and he was unable to walk on his own, apart from suffering from memory loss, and unable to eat by himself! Eat, walk on his own: Thanks to the multi-pronged approach of Sunil Rao through physiotherapy, acupressure, and Nadi Shastra forms of treatment, Mallappa is a totally recovered person now. His body has become flexible, his diabetes is normal, his BP is normal, he can walk without the assistance of anybody else, he can go to the washroom during nighttime, and last but not least, he has regained his memory! No need for medication , further! Once Mallappa started recovering slowly and gradual...

Alipur, the Mini Iran; Legacy, Bonding, and Connection Keeps Continuing...

Alipura(Gowribidanur Taluk), Chikkaballapur district: Alipura, also known as Alipur town in Gowribidanur Taluk of Chikkaballapur district, adjoining Andhra Pradesh, will be in the news whenever something serious happens in the far-off Iran. On the face of it, Alipura is just like any other big village in the surroundings, unlike one you are keen enough to observe minutely. Overcrowded with Muslim nameboards: Here, all along the main road leading to the neighbouring Madhugiri Taluk, more than 90 per cent of the small shops and business ventures of all kinds bear typical Muslim names, rather than beginning with Karnataka, Bharat, Hindustan, and India, elsewhere across the state. Founded in the late 17th century: According to local legend, it was founded in the late 17th century by Moulana Syed Mustafa Hussain, following the fall of the Adil Shahi Kingdom of the then Bijapur. He is said to have given a call to all Shia Muslims of the state to migrate to Alipur, to ensure a safe and...

Trekking Madhugiri Betta: A Challenging Exercise, and Experience!

Madhugiri (Tumakuru district): Madhugiri Betta, in the headquarters of Madhugiri Taluk in Tumakuru district, is a sought-after destination for trekkers, especially adventure- and nature-loving youngsters, though many others also try to climb it as far as possible. Elephant trunk-shaped hill: Madhugiri Betta, renowned as the continent's second-largest single-rock monolithic hill, resembles the trunk of a sleeping tusker. The fort ruins stand at an elevation of 3,930 feet (about 1,200 metres) above sea level. On the other hand, Savandurga Hill, located in the Savandurga forest region, with a height of 4,022 feet, or about 1,226 metres above mean sea level, is considered Asia's largest monolithic hill. Under the influence of local and Ganga dynasties: According to the available history, Madhugiri Betta dates back to the early fortifications of local and Ganga dynasties. It is also attributed to the Jains that they had a strong presence in the region then. Establish...

Dr. Nagaraj Havaldar's ‘Music Beyond the Concert Canvas’

Namaskara to all the connoisseurs of Music. I have been singing as a professional for the last 50 years. Music is such an art form that gives bliss and joy both to the performer and listener simultaneously. I have sung in Mysore Palace for Dasara, Hampi Utsav, World Kannada Conference USA, World Music Festival Chicago, London, Tansen Festival Gwalior, Sankatmochan Music Festival Benaras, Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav Pune, Kundagol, to name a select few. For a sincere musician, no stage is big, and no event is small. But there will be some concerts that leave an indelible impact on the heart and soul of both performer and listener alike. On 4/10/26 we sang at my friend and well-wisher Shri Balakrishna Hedge’s house in Bangalore. It was a special occasion to celebrate his mother, Smt. Bhavani ji, a living legend, who completed 108 years this year. The best part was, she too sang and blessed the family members and friends present there. It was a serene morning, with a lovely backdr...

Songs of Visual Resonance: A Collective Exhibition of Karnataka & Puducherry

Bengaluru: Songs of Visual Resonance, a contemporary group, is organising a collective exhibition of contemporary artists from Karnataka and Puducherry from 30th October to 05 November at the Contemporary Art Gallery in Puducherry. Group show of six veteran artists: Six veteran artists, Venugopal H.S., S.M. Lohar, B.S.Desai, Kishore Kumar, D. Tiroumale, and Ganesh Doddamani, are participating in the group exhibition with the theme, "When colours speak and forms remember, art becomes a song of resonance across cultures and time". Lt Governor to inaugurate: K. Kailashnathan, Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, is slated to inaugurate the exhibition on the evening of Friday, 30th October at the Contemporary Art Gallery, adjacent to the Puducherry Museum Building, Rue St Louis, Puducherry. Dr Gopal Jayaraman, eminent artist and former Regional Director, IGNCA-Puducherry, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, will be the chief guest. Venugopal H.S.: Born in 1958 in Vidyanag...