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Bengaluru: Sameer Shivayogi Byakod could have easily stayed back in the Indian Silicon city to make a comfortable career and settle down in life. However, he chose to be different from the typical run-of-the-mill attitude and made his own headway to struggle and enjoy life the way it continues to unfold itself. Looking back, he admits to having taken the right decision at the right juncture. A peep into his interesting journey so far: Schooling in Ranna Belagali: Sameer Shivayogi Byakod's family has settled down on their farm near Ranna Belagali village, close to Mahalingapura town of Mudhol Taluk in Bagalkote district., Karnataka. He had his schooling from the Bill Memorial School in Mudhol, which happened to be the only English medium school in the vicinity. Later, he went to Vyasankere, near Sandur for PUC in the Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Limited (SMIORE) college and completed his mechanical engineering from the Gogate College of Engineering in Belagavi. Later he did hi...

Hyderabad:  A significant step toward strengthening Indo Timor Leste relations was witnessed in Hyderabad with high-level engagements led by His Excellency Karlito Nunes, Ambassador of Timor-Leste, accompanied by Nawab Mir Najaf Ali Khan, grandson of the Nizam VII. The Ambassador visited Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), where Director Dr Bheerappa warmly welcomed and felicitated the Ambassador. A tour of clinical and research facilities was conducted with Dr Amaresh Rao, Head, CVTS. His Excellency lauded NIMS for its advanced infrastructure and compassionate patient care. Expressing deep admiration, the Ambassador commended the world-class infrastructure, exemplary patient care, and dedicated medical services at NIMS. He described the visit as both insightful and inspiring, acknowledging the institute’s stature as a premier centre for tertiary healthcare in India. At Osmania University, discussions with the Office of International Affairs focus...

Bengaluru: In a way, Rajan Anvekar has been a blessed child since the beginning. He hails from a big family of eight children, with five sisters and three brothers, while Rajan happens to be the last but one and has a younger sister. As the youngest son, he was showered with a rather overdose of love, affection and tender care. As he himself admits, Rajan was never burdened with any kind of responsibility.  Greatly inspired by his father, Vamanrao Anvekar: Recalling his successful journey so far with enough sequences of risks, Rajan Anvekar reminisces that knowingly or unknowingly, he looks to have been influenced and guided by his late father, Vamanrao Anvekar. He becomes emotional when he narrates the amazing life history of his father. Walked five kilometres to sell balloons: Late Vamanrao Anvekar may have studied only up to the fourth or fifth standard, hailing from Aversa, a small village in Ankola Taluk of North Canara district. To start with, he used to walk five kilometr...

Bengaluru: Satish Acharya, a renowned cartoonist, has been honoured by the state Media Academy for his contribution to the field of cartoons. A BCom graduate and post-graduate in Business Administration from Mangalore University, turned cartoonist, is a household name among cartoon lovers of the country and worldwide. Fun, pun, punch and satire: A self-taught, accomplished cartoonist, Satish Acharya's cartoons are full of life and are well-known for their elements like fun, pun, punch and satire. His lines are striking and appealing, compelling the viewer to also indulge in thinking. Presently, he is settled in Kundapura and works as an Freelance Editorial Cartoonist. Familiar to ‘Midday’, Udayavani’ readers: He is quite familiar to 'Midday' and 'Udayavani' readers and, of course, to FB friends! He has no regrets about quitting his MBA finance job and is passionate about things related to journalism. An introduction in his own classic expression: Satish Acharya ...

Bengaluru: Gurunath Gundopant Mujumdar has added another accomplishment in his musical journey by bagging the Gold medal in Sangeet Alankar (MA Music) from Maha Gujarat Sangeet Samiti. He has been a Hindustani music practitioner for decades and has been adding academic accolades on the way, while the recent coveted one is another feather in his cap. Quality and Energy management consultant: He has been functioning as a power Quality and Energy management consultant. He is presently associated with the Engineering MNC Schneider Electric India Private Limited as Deputy General Manager (Business Development) for the South Gujarat region, and will be moving out from Schneider Electric by 10 January 2026. Earlier, he served another giant engineering company. ABB Ltd. A Diploma holder in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Karnataka, he has been in Gujarat for more than two decades, migrating to Surat in 2002. Latest programs: Despite being engaged in a responsible and challeng...

Bengaluru: Octogenarian Kuppanna Kandagal is a shy-natured gentleman, despite a series of accomplishments throughout his personal life, professional career, and passion for painting.   Interest in painting from the teenage years: Kuppanna is a native of Lingasugur in Raichur district. He developed an interest in drawing as a teenager, aged 14-15 years. However, his father prevented him from pursuing art as a career, as he had his own doubts about drawing and painting to make ends meet in the long run. Kuppanna, being a mild-mannered and soft-spoken person, didn't go against his dad's wishes. He completed a diploma in Engineering from Raichur College. In between, he had developed a tendency to go through the artworks in English and Hindi weeklies. Paintings make an impact: The big drawings and paintings published in the Illustrated Weekly of India, an English weekly magazine and the "Dharmayuga" Hindi periodical had a mesmerising influence on the young mind. He was g...

Bengaluru:  Kuppanna Kandgal, an octogenarian artist, is holding a solo exhibition with the theme 'Forms in Search of Space' at Chitrakala Parishat in the city from 20th to 24th December. Pa Sa Kumar, President of Karnataka Lalitkala Academy, will be inaugurating the event. Mrs NaliniMalavia, Art Consultant and Curator and Vasudhendra, Kannada author, will be the chief guests. Prof Babu Jattakar, former Principal of the College of Fine Arts, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, is curating the show.  Here is a brief profile of the artist Kuppanna Kandgal: Major Group shows: Vichara Bharathi Adhyayana Samsthey. Karnataka Chitrakala Abhivrudhi Sangha, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore. All India miniature format exhibition. All-India Watercolour Painting Exhibition, Gulbarga. Pranam Art Gallery, Bangalore. Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai (Heritage of Karnataka). Ravindra Bhavana Art Gallery, New Delhi. Interstate Exchange Exhibition of Karnataka Artists (State Lalita Kala Academy). “The ...