A treasure trove of history Think of Bijapur and the first thing that comes to mind is Gol Gumbaz. Yes! The district of Bijapur is home to some great architectural marvels. The rich historical background of the district, lifestyle of the people, their food habits and even the slang of the region have their own distinctive characteristics.
Raju S Vijapur offers a glimpse.
Down memory track The much-awaited passenger train service between
Bangalore and Mangalore has finally resumed
operations. But, the journey this far has not been easy. Krishna Vattam, who had visited the Hassan-
Subrahmanya stretch in 1970 when the construction
was in progress, recounts the problems involved in the implementation of the ambitious railway project.
The abode of dharma The Dattatreya temple in Ganagapur has an interesting myth associated with it, learns A V S Rao.
Help is at hand Deafness or hearing impairment is an invisible disability. Earlier, hearing impaired were counselled and guided only by the All-India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore.
MISCELLANY
Its no monkey business! On a cold, wet day, we humans wear warm clothes to keep ourselves warm. But, what about animals? What do they do to save themselves from such extreme weather conditions?
Two teenagers peeved over bullying, gunned down their classmate in a Gurgaon public school. Is it symptomatic of the breakdown of discipline in schools or growing western influence or ill-effects of sudden affluence in society. Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. While many of our readers opine that parents must show more responsibility in bringing up their children, a few say that there should be strict rules to curb violence in media contents.
