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As we go about our busy schedule in planning for Christmas, we often forget that there is more along the way than just shopping for clothes, family togetherness, carol singing, feasting on special foods and decorating house with Christmassy tree and crib. Though all these traditions are centered on the worship of Christ, what is the true meaning of Christmas? Some believe Christmas is the festival

We hear about the blasphemy and mockery of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) at certain intervals. This is not a new phenomenon but happened all the time throughout the ages. Moreover, this kind of mockery is not limited to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) alone. It also happened to many other revered Prophets who came before him, especially in the history of Jews, who tried to crucify Jesus Christ

A walk around the Bhatkal Bazaar street after dusk in Mangalore’s Bunder/Kudroli area in early Muharram and one gets to listen to a few singing voices emanating from an oldish looking building. A closer peep through the window of that prayer-house, and you have scenes of men in white wearing differently looking kurtas reciting poetry in Gujarati and Urdu, the sound produced by slapping of their

The Chances of political stalwarts ceding from parent parties, in search of their own political pastures based on their own performanance and image, have been quite bleak in Karnataka going by the track record in its 56 year old political history. Many stalwarts, leaders with proven record of work in the parent party have tried and failed to chalk out an independent political life outside the fold

J T Radhakrishnan, a native of Ananthpura in Andhra Pradesh has succeeded M R Vasudev as the Director of Mangalore International Airport following his retirement. A graduate in B.Tech (Civil), Mr Radhakrishnan was also a part of the new terminal building and runway projects at Mangalore Airport. In 2010, he received ‘Best Engineer Award’ for his contribution in project and planning of New

The changing political scenario and a possibility of early Lok Sabha elections have kick-started the process of zeroing in on the candidates in the Congress party to contest for the polls in Mangalore constituency. Congress has been facing defeat in Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency ever since 1983. While repeated failure of veteran B Janardhana Poojary is one aspect, the emergence of Social

The universalisation of education, we are taught to believe, is a central tool in the overall democratisation of society. It is a major non-violent means of bringing about social equality, or so we are told. But if you seriously reflect on the matter you’ll probably discover that this assumption is quite misplaced. The education system, as it is presently structured, actually works to reinforce

Winter seems to have arrived in Coastal Karnataka, much earlier than its usual onset each year as the nip is already in the air. Cold wave conditions prevailed across Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Uttara Kannada districts like other parts of Karnataka since last three days. Citizens of Mangalore too were left cold as the evenings turned balmy and chilly from the past couple of days. Though the

Diwali is popularly known as the Festival of lights and is one of the biggest festivals. It’s a five day festival occurring in late Ashvayuja maasa and ends in early Kartika. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm and vigour all around India by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. Many significant events are associated for the origin of diwali being, return of Lord Rama from exile to Ayodhya; Lord Krishna’s

Jayaprakash Hegde, Member of Parliament, has assured that he will take up the issue of Mangalore-Saudi direct flight with the Union Ministers and others concerned and speed up the process. A delegation of Coastaldigest.com, led by Mohammed Ashraf, Editor-in-chief, ‘Coastal Mirror’ monthly, visited Mr. Hegde at his residence in Bangalore on Thursday requesting him to consider the long pending