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India is eagerly waiting for two major events within a few days, one much talked about Common Wealth Game starting on October 4th and another, much waited judgment on Ayodhya –Babri Masjid ownership dispute. Even with the entire media glare on the negative side of the CWG, there is no much doubt that games will be held with satisfactorily successful rating. Financial scandals, unfinished venues

I was amazed by the statement made in the press conference held on September 12 by HD Nanavathi of Mulla & Mulla Associates representing the insurers of Air India. Mr Nanavathi is trying to fool the relatives of Mangalore air crash victims and also the people in general. First of all, let me correct Mr. Nanavathi that it is ‘The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Act, 2009’ which incorporates the

For a person of many interests, Dakshina Kannada and its neighbouring areas are a treasure trove. Be it culture, architecture, religio-social activities or natural beauty, the region has it all. I have utilised my two years here to explore some parts on my own, and the latest in that list is the Saavira Khambhada Basadi or the 1000-pillared Jain temple at Moodabidri. I boarded a bus to Moodabidri

Bus conductors and drivers are considered as the route masters. As regular bus travelers we come across many people. Be it a driver, conductor or a passenger, everybody has their own works to be done. So far we have heard many complaints and cases against the crew of private bus on various issues in and around Mangalore. Different incidents exemplify the fact that the behavior of the conductors is

How do you define the word success? Will you consider a person successful only if he tops the ranks, or he makes it on television or something big? Success is seen at every step, however small it may be. Ralph Emerson has summed success as, “To laugh often and much,To win the respect of intelligent peopleAnd the affection of children,To earn the appreciation of honest criticsAnd endure the

Mangalore, September 10: K Yogish Mallya has been preparing Ganesha Idols for the past 22 years. A native of Kasargod, he has made Mangalore his Karmabhoomi for over 17 years. At present he is based in Shri Vira Hanumantha Temple Gollarakeri Mangalore. Dwelling on the tradition of idol-making in Mangalore, Mallya said: “Mangaloreans use clay, and paints. We never use any special paints, we follow

We prayed days and nights, offered charity and attended lectures and sermons, did all good deeds throughout the month. Yes, Ramadan was truly a phase of life where worldly life and divinity got united in a heavenly bond. Thirty days of Ramadan fully immersed in prayers, rigorous fasting, avoiding the sins. But, have we fulfilled the requirements of Taqwa and graduated from this school with the

With hardly few hours left for Eid-ul-Fitr and Ganesh Chaturthi, the two most shopping-friendly religious festivals of the two major communities of the region, the dual festival shopping is reaching its climax as shoppers are thronging at all commercial streets of the coastal city of Mangalore. All the city malls, markets, and shops are engaged in buying and selling activities, especially cloth

The month of September is known as the month of feast as during this month there are many festivals that are celebrated. And the feast of nativity is one of the most important feasts in the catholic community. September 8, falls directly nine months after the feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (the conception of the Virgin Mary without any original sin). It is, however, a very important

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the first Vice President of our country and our second President was born on 1888 in a small village called Tiruttani in Tamil Nadu. He respected the teachers’ profession and said that his birthday should be celebrated as Teachers day. Thus, from the year 1962 Teachers day is being celebrated on 5th September every year. Teachers’ day is also known as the Teachers’