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Bengaluru: Akshaya Trutiya is the birthday of Lord Basaveshwara or Basavanna, the 12th-century revolutionary poet and religious reformer who rebelled against all blind beliefs, practices and rituals of Hinduism. It also goes to his credit of bringing God to one’s palms while simultaneously and vehemently opposing the tradition of visiting temples and places of pilgrimages in search of the almighty. Interestingly, unfortunately, or sadly what his followers or disciples have been doing all along would be another separate topic for discussion and better to forget for the time being. A Hindu Protestant: Dr Godwin Shiri, former Director of Christian Institute For The Study Of Religion And Society (CISRS), Bengaluru, during an informal interaction, opined-“Basavanna can be aptly described as a Hindu Protestant as he was in the forefront of opposing blind beliefs”. Influenced by Buddha: Mallikarjun G Kelagade, former Director of the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) kee

Ms Mariamma Nygam has been a teacher for 38 years at the reputed St Paul's High School of Belagavi. If she had pondered about self-development, she could have married, raised a family of her own and settled down easily in life. But, that was which she never thought of nor bothered about indulging in. A new path and all alone: Instead, she chose to tread a new path all on her own for the betterment of society and that too for the care of children infected with the dreaded Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). As most of you are aware, it’s a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. And, if it is not treated it can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or AIDS, for which there is no effective cure as of now. Set up in 1856: Saint Paul’s High School is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for boys located in the Cantonment area of Belagavi. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1856 and is located adjacent to St Joseph’s Canossian Convent School, its sister school and the