'Contents of research should be useful to society'

“A research should not remain in the stacks of the publisher or a library. It should begin debates and inspire somebody to work more on the field,” he observed.
If an artiste has a good theoretical base, his/her interpretation of the art becomes more meaningful, he added.

Joshi said the book is outstanding due to its indepth and interdisciplinary approach.
SDME Society Secretary B Yashovarma who released the book emphasised on the environment the elders should create to kindle the artistic taste among the youngsters.

Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board Chief Executive Officer T Sham Bhat presided over the function organised by Kuriya Vithala Shastri Foundation. Writer Pa Ramakrishna Shastri was honoured with late Neerpaje Bheema Bhat memorial award on the occasion.

Kannada Sahitya Parishat former president Harikrishna Punaroor, district unit president S Pradeep Kumar Kalkura and the Foundation President Vijayaraghav Padvetnaya were present.