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Proper Planning Crucial For Successful Farming: Shivayogi R. Byakod

Bengaluru: Shivayogi Revanasiddappa Byakod of Ranna Belagali village near Mahalingpur town of Mudhol Taluk in Bagalkote district is an unassuming personality. He is a postgraduate in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad(UASD). But these qualifications are for official records or namesake. The numerous lessons he has learnt and the knowledge he has acquired from the University of the World are unimaginable. Likewise, the number of farmers benefited by his Sneha Krishi Agri Clinic & Agro Services Centre in the region is vast enough to list out. He is a testament to a series of experiments, failures, pain, and agony, struggling to make a role model's marvellous success story. Perhaps, it is high time he made himself free to pen his motivating path to the road of success for hundreds and thousands of peasants.   In an informal chat sometime back at his down to ground farmhouse surrounded by lush green Sugarcane fields with constant screaming ...
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Dr T R Mallikarjuna: The Man Behind Some of South Asia’s Tallest Landmarks

Bengaluru: When Dr Tumakur Rajasekhariah Mallikarjuna walks past the towering silhouette of the Altair building in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s tallest residential skyscraper, he doesn’t see just steel, concrete, or glass. He sees ambition, sleepless nights, a team of hundreds, and a career built brick by brick across four countries over four decades. An alumnus of St. Joseph High School: Dr T R Mallikarjuna is an alumnus of St. Joseph High School, Dharwad, and is passionate about his humble beginnings and takes it as a matter of pride to be associated and closely connected with his school friends. He also rejoices in taking part in the Past Students Association(PSA) meetings in Dharwad. Born and brought up in Dharwad, he remained there until he turned 21 and still retains the ancestral sprawling bungalow, which is a rare sight these days in the hustle and bustle surroundings of the once pensioners' paradise. Son of the English Professor: Dr T R Mallikarjuna belongs to a well-educated fa...

Healing Beyond Borders: The Indian Hospital Restoring Faces—and Futures—of Ethiopian Soldiers

Bengaluru: In the quiet hallways of Mallige Hospital in Bengaluru, a different kind of healing has been unfolding—not just of bones and skin, but of identity, dignity, and humanity. Far from home, 32 Ethiopian soldiers arrived here carrying the weight of war on their faces—injuries that distorted not just their appearance but also their ability to speak, eat, or even smile. Dr. Srinath N, an unassuming maxillofacial surgeon: At the centre of this extraordinary story is Dr. Srinath N, an unassuming maxillofacial surgeon whose career has taken him across continents, from operating rooms in Asia and Africa to academic forums in Europe. Yet, he says, “Nothing quite prepares you for the moment someone looks at their reflection after a life-changing surgery—and finally sees hope.” The Call That Changed Lives: It began with a call from the Ethiopian Government, a desperate appeal to help soldiers severely injured in the Ethiopian conflict. Dr. Srinath, who had worked extensively in East Afr...

India Importing Foodgrains: Days Not Far-off: Dr K M Avaradi

Bengaluru: The glory of India being self-sufficient in foodgrain production and the present hyped claim of the country being a food bowl to the whole world soon looks to be a mirage, if the present trend of growers drifting towards commercial crops continues at the same pace. Dr K M Avaradi, Principal of the KLE Society's Shri Channagirishwar Prasadik Arts, Science and D D Shirol Commerce College, Mahalingpur in Bagalkote district, fears that the day of India being forced to import foodgrains is not far off. He is a postgraduate in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Agricultural Sciences(UAS), Dharwad, and Ph D in Economics from the Karnataka University, Dharwad. Dr K M Avaradi is quite vocal and forthright in his assertions on the present peasants' predicament. In an informal interaction, Dr K M Avaradi didn't mince words to dwell upon the present crisis entangling the farming community. Excerpts from the same: Q: How do you view the overall economic situation of...