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Ramesh K: 36 Years With CRPF, But A Teetotaller

Bengaluru: Ramesh K, a former Second in Command of the Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF), now settled in Hubballi after a 36-year stint across the country, had several adventures and life-threatening challenges all along. However, he has successfully braved them in a befitting manner, true to the spirit of a CRPF personnel, and has emerged victorious in a mind-boggling career. Second in Command in the CRPF is equivalent to Superintendent of Police(SP) in the civil police, and that of a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army. Retired twice! It may sound strange, but the startling revelation that he happened to retire twice is no exaggeration but a hardcore fact. The first time he retired was when he turned 57, when the retirement age was 57 years. But, before he could settle down to lead a retired life, saying adieu to the Khaki uniform, he was recalled to join the services. And the reason given was the directions of the New Delhi High Court, which heard several petitions on behalf of the ag...
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Mohammed Ayazuddin Patel: A Multifaceted Torchbearer of Art, Heritage, and Numismatics from Kalaburagi

Bengaluru: Mohammed Ayazuddin Patel, a versatile artist, researcher, cultural ambassador, and seasoned numismatist from Gulbarga, Karnataka, has been a towering figure in the domains of visual arts, photography, and heritage conservation for over three decades. As the founder and president of Ayaz Art Gallery, Museum and Research Center, his life’s work has seamlessly bridged art, history, education, and cultural diplomacy, both in India and abroad. Legacy of Ayaz Art Gallery, Museum and Research Center: Established over 30 years ago in the historic city of Gulbarga, the Ayaz Art Gallery, Museum and Research Center has emerged as a dynamic platform promoting art, culture, Deccan heritage, history, and education. Under Patel’s visionary leadership, the gallery not only showcases Deccan monuments through photographs and paintings but also supports senior and emerging artists, researchers, and students through workshops, exhibitions, and heritage awareness programs. Art Gallery, Mus...
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Banu Mushtaq: International Laurels 28 Years Back

Bengaluru: Ms Banu Mushtaq, the 77 years old Kannada writer, activist and lawyer of Hassan in Karnataka is in the news in state, national and international literary circles these days, thanks to the international Booker Prize in 2025 for 'Heart Lamp', a selection of her short stories translated by Deepa Bhasti. Interestingly, this is not the first global recognition of her Kannada literary works, as she won an international award for one of her works in 1997, 28 years ago. IAWRT competition only for women:  The International Association of Women for Radio and Television popularly known as IAWRT holds a competition once in two years exclusively for women. According to octogenarian G. M. Shirahatti, the then Station Director of CBS Bangalore, 'It is a contest exclusively for women, as all the authors, artists, and program producers need to be women.' The competition is also restricted to programmes on issues of social importance for women'. Drama relayed on all stati...
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Engineering Graduates and Present Predicament of Jobs...

Bengaluru: There looks to be no respite from the unemployment challenge presently being encountered by Engineering graduates. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a sudden dip in interest in engineering courses and students began to explore other professional courses, including Agriculture, Horticulture, and Forestry with many others. However, such a situation was short-lived as the never-ending demand for Engineering courses resurfaced and more so with the computer-related ones. Many of them have reacted to the tendency of Engineering graduates to opt for all sorts of jobs including constable posts. Here are some of them: Improve your AI literacy, improve soft skills: Anirudh Morab, a software engineer based in Bengaluru feels- From an IT jobs perspective: 1. The future will see traditional IT jobs reduction like software engineers, software testers, analysts etc who are in huge numbers. The reason is that these jobs are getting automated due to generative AI like Chatgpt, Ge...
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Dr. Shiva Murthy Nanjundappa : Honouring a Legacy of Leadership in Pharmacology!

Bengaluru: At MPSCON 2025, held at AIIMS Guwahati, a moment of pride echoed across the community of medical pharmacologists. Dr. Shiva Murthy Nanjundappa, Professor & Head, Dept. of Pharmacology, CDSIMER, was awarded the prestigious MPS Pharma Yogi Award. As the Founder and President of the Medical Pharmacologists Society (MPS), Dr Murthy’s decade-long leadership has shaped the future of pharmacology through: * Expanding the society to 160+ members * Organizing 20+ national workshops and 5 major conferences * Publishing 3 influential books -with more on the way His vision for collaborative academic excellence and mentoring continues to inspire generations of pharmacologists. Proud moment for CDSIMER and the field of medical sciences. 
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Fabric Painting on Kurtas: Bijal Sunil Vishrani's Hobby Evolves Into A Successful Business Venture

Bengaluru : The venue was Kutch Kadwa Patidar Samaj Hall at Thane(West) and the marriage ceremony of Siddhant, the only son of Mrs Kavita and senior journalist Suresh Nandi and Akshata, daughter of Mrs Pratima and Pundalik Pai. Some men were busy making rounds from one end to the other, wearing beautifully painted Jackets on kurtas of various colours. In between, they were waiting before a group of women who were showing their painted kurtas and introducing the artist, Bijal Sunil Vishrani, who had done the paintings. A hobby from the 10th standard : Bijal mastered the craft of painting on cloth while she was in the 10th standard. She is known for doing good paintings on the cloth, an art she has excelled in over a while. After the 10th standard examinations, she joined a class for basic painting where they taught colour combinations, shadings, shapes and other things related to painting.  Bedsheets for neighbours and sarees for family members : Bijal did paintings on b...
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