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A grandeur twelve arches promised

AWE-INSPIRING Bijapur’s incomplete Bara Kaman. Photo by Anil Purohit
Construction of Bijapur’s Bara Kaman was abandoned after the death of Ali Adil Shah II in 1672.

Spinning a revolution

Khadi Revolution: The Khadi Gramodyog Sahakari Utpadak Sangha has provided jobs for many.
Hudali’s khadi unit has transformed the lives of many. The village is keeping Gandhi’s dream of self-reliance alive by way of its khadi enterprise.

This cannon once fired on all cylinders!

KING OF THE BATTLEFIELD The Malik-e-Maidan displayed on a bastion near Shivaji Chowk in Bijapur.
A visit to the city of monuments is an experience of a lifetime. Bijapur is full of many majestic structures, remains of a rich past, which narrate many interesting stories.

From Here & There

Celebrating a great saint-composerOn the south bank of the river Tungabhadra, adjacent to the famous Vijaya Vitthala temple of Hampi, is a riverside heritage structure called Purandara Mantapa   dedicated to Purandaradasa, the...

Serenity............at Shishila

VISUAL TREAT The river near Shishila. Photo by B V Prakash
With the towering peaks of the Western Ghats in the background and the quietly flowing river nearby, Shishila is an enchanting getaway, writes B V Prakash

Miscellany

Yana’s mighty rock formationsI gazed in awe at the two sheer rock monolithics at Yana, situated amidst the thick forests of the Western Ghats, about 37 km from Sirsi and 410 km from Bangalore. This spot of natural beauty is also a sacred...

Movie Guide

Actor Darshan along with Deepika Kamaiah star in the new movie Chingari directed by Harsha A[...]

Photo Gallery
A model displays a creation by French designer Daniel Hechter at the Bangalore Fashion Week

A model displays a creation by French designer Daniel Hechter at the Bangalore Fashion Week

A worker dismantles a temporary structure erected for a function, as the sun sets in Ahmedabad

A worker dismantles a temporary structure erected for a function, as the sun sets in Ahmedabad

Artists from Gujarat perfrom Mewasi dance

Artists from Gujarat perfrom Mewasi dance

Egyptian protesters clash with riot policemen

Egyptian protesters clash with riot policemen

An injured passenger is shifted Government Medical College...

An injured passenger is shifted Government Medical College...

An aerial view of Venduruthy Vikranth bridge

An aerial view of Venduruthy Vikranth bridge

Arnold Schwarzenegger visiting the area near the historic Taj Mahal

Arnold Schwarzenegger visiting the area near the historic Taj Mahal

India's Dipika Pallikal  plays a shot against Australia's Sarah Cardwell

India's Dipika Pallikal plays a shot against Australia's Sarah Cardwell

Virender Sehwag hits the ball for six as Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade  looks on

Virender Sehwag hits the ball for six as Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade looks on

MS Dhoni and  Gautam Gambhir congratulate each other

MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir congratulate each other