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Tale of two museums

Treasure house : The folk museum in Mysore.
Two museums, the warship museum in Karwar and the folk museum in Mysore's Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, are symbols of the State's rich culture and heritage. While...

Shimoga's many-pillared palace

Majestic : Shimoga's Shivappanayaka Palace, now being protected by the ASI. (Photo by the author)
Unassuming and desolate are two words which come to one's mind, while describing Shimoga's Shivappanayaka Palace. Tucked away in a part of Shimoga town...

From here & there...

Once a thriving trade centre and a town of teeming artisans, Srirangapatna's historic Ganjam, is home to the famed Nimishamba temple. Local legends have it that...

Staying rooted

Livelihoods : Colocasia tubers being sold in Ramanagar market(Photos by the  author)
Tuber crops find an important place in the dietary habits of small and marginal farmers, especially among the tribals of the Western Ghats region. The contribution...

Blast from the past

Revisiting history :the Nalaknad Palace. (photos by the author)
When Tipu's army retreated from Kodagu, they left behind a large cache of arms and ammunition. Amongst them were several cannons and cannon balls imported...

Miscellany

A few Tibetan settlements, for displaced refugees from Tibet, dot the country, Karnataka being one such state. As you enter the Tibetan settlement of Bylakuppe...

Photo Gallery
Director of the movie Todd Phillips (2nd L) poses with cast members Bradley Cooper (L), Zach...

Director of the movie Todd Phillips (2nd L) poses with cast members Bradley Cooper (L), Zach...

Ray Manzarek of the U.S. 60s rock group 'The Doors', plays keyboard with his new band 'The Doors...

Ray Manzarek of the U.S. 60s rock group 'The Doors', plays keyboard with his new band 'The Doors...

Indian actress Aishwarya Rai poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of the film...

Indian actress Aishwarya Rai poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of the film...

Damaged cars are seen in the parking lot of Moore Hospital after a tornado struck Moore...

Damaged cars are seen in the parking lot of Moore Hospital after a tornado struck Moore...

People survey the destructions at the Moore hospital after it was hit by a tornado that destroyed...

People survey the destructions at the Moore hospital after it was hit by a tornado that destroyed...

Two men attempt to pry open a door on this car to check for victims in a business parking lot ...

Two men attempt to pry open a door on this car to check for victims in a business parking lot ...

The Moore Medical Center and vehicles lay damaged after a tornado moves through Moore, Okla. on...

The Moore Medical Center and vehicles lay damaged after a tornado moves through Moore, Okla. on...

Lions quench their thirst on a hot summer day in Khambha near Amreli of Gijarat on Monday.

Lions quench their thirst on a hot summer day in Khambha near Amreli of Gijarat on Monday.

Saddiq, 48, works in a Taramira oil processing factory in Rawalpindi May 20, 2013. Taramira oil...

Saddiq, 48, works in a Taramira oil processing factory in Rawalpindi May 20, 2013. Taramira oil...

A woman wears a hat made from flowers during media day at the Chelsea Flower Show in London...

A woman wears a hat made from flowers during media day at the Chelsea Flower Show in London...