Park for pleasure In a place like Gulbarga which offers nothing in terms of entertainment to children, the setting up of a lush green park with many animal statues in them has generated much excitement. Chandrahas Kotekar offers a dekko.
A forgotten slice of history Tipu is regarded as the original rocket man of
India. Sadly, the armouries constructed by this
Tiger of Mysore in
Srirangapattana and
Bangalore to store his rockets and other
ammunition are in a
dilapidated state.
Meera Iyer reports.
Sailing in literary waters Sibanthi Padmanabha K V recounts the
wonderful experience of being a part of Holeyinda
Samudrakke, a literary session held in boats that sailed from Nandini river to the Arabian Sea.
Chowdaiah Memorial Hall,Thambura, violin-shaped
Musical melange The Thambura-shaped Sapthaswara Dhyana Mandira, recently inaugurated in Rudra Pattana, is a pleasure to visit, writes Mysore V Subramanya.
Struggling shepherds Sheep herding on contract basis is common in villages and small towns. Job-needy shepherds together or individually work for livestock owners who pay some fixed amount or a few sheep as annual wages to workers.
Are poor SSLC and PUC results a sign of falling educational standards in the state? How can students’ performance be improved?
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