Fertilize your imagination with research, Kunal Basu tells aspiring writers

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February 24, 2016

Mangaluru, Feb 24: “Good stories are a product of daydreaming and to be a good writer one needs to continuously feed the daydreaming mind,” said internationally acclaimed author Dr Kunal Basu. He was addressing the delegates of National Seminar on Dislocation, Identities, Multiculturism and the Diaspora' organized by the Post Graduate Department of English, St Aloysius College in association with Pan Macmillan India publishing house.

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Speaking on the creative process involved in writing, the author of five critically acclaimed novels including the recently released bestseller Kalkatta' said writing has no formula or standardized tool kit.

“Writing is a discipline developed on one's own. So I cannot tell you how to write, only how I write,” he said, “For me writing comprises three things – Impulse, Method and Appraisal. In order to generate fodder for my imagination, I expose myself to unfamiliar experiences in a planned manner. The excitement and curiosity create stories in mind, which I then put on paper.”

In exposing oneself of unfamiliar experiences, it important that one is not judgmental, he added. “I try to be more accepting of the world around me and the research in turn fertilizes my imagination.”

Besides being an author, Dr. Kunal Basu is a management educator presently serving as University Reader in Marketing at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and a fellow of Green-Templeton College.

Earlier in his welcome address, Dr. Lourdusamy Arputhem, the chairman of the Post Graduate Department of English, said, “As teachers, we should know the undercurrents and nuances of the author, which may not be known to the lay reader.”

Dr Kunal Basu also released Scribblings', an anthology of poems written by the department students.

Fr Swebert D'Silva, Principal of the college presided over the inauguration ceremony of the seminar. Dr AM Narahari, Registrar of the college and a seminar resource person Dr Padma Baliga, Associate Professor of English, St Joseph's Autonomous College, Bangalore officiated on stage during the inauguration.

Another resource person Dr Rajalakshmi NK, Associate Professor of English, University College, Mangaluru and Vasant Kamat, Head of Product at Pan Macmillan India were present on the occasion. Dr Melisa Goveas proposed vote of thanks.

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Thursday, 25 Feb 2016

Dear Writers,
Please read the QURAN atleast once in your life time. There are many helpful thoughts to you and the society which U and the society can benefits.

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July 24,2020

Udupi, Jul 24: Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) has filed a complaint with the Cybercrime Police alleging that fake websites were created in the Corporation name and charging for registration to 1800 engineer jobs amidst covid-19 crisis. 

In a complaint submitted to Udupi Cyber Crime, Economic Offences & Narcotics (CEN) police station on Friday, UPCL Association General Manager K Shashidar alleged that four fake websites have been created in the name of UPCL and have claimed that 1,800 engineers posts are vacant in UPCL.

The fake websites have also been demanding Rs 500 fee for the registration of the job aspirants.

The FAKE websites are: www.udupipowerproject.com, www.upclindia.com, www.udupiproject.com, www.udupiproject.in. Helpline numbers +918046800985, +911149409800, +911149409807  too have been given in these fake websites.

Udupi CEN station has registered a case under Section 66(c), 66(d) of IT Act.

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April 26,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 26: In the wake of the fears among local people regarding the cremation of coronavirus victims, an understanding has been reached with all stakeholders that the Mangaluru city corporation's crematorium here will be the official funeral site for such cases in future.

Mangaluru South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath, who had to face stinging criticism on social media for his alleged support to local people who stopped the cremation of a COVID- 19 victim at Pachanady near here on Thursday, took an active role in finding the solution.

The body of the victim, a woman, had to be taken from Pachanady to Kaikunje during the night, delaying the funeral by hours.

Kamath visited Boloor on Saturday and sought to convince the people that cremating the bodies of coronavirus victims would not endanger their lives in any way as the guidelines of WHO and union health ministry are being strictly followed.

The crematorium at Boloor is run by the MCC and has an electric furnace and firewood pyres.

Kamath said a tacit understanding that final rites of COVID-19 patients inDakshina Kannada will be performed at Boloor has been reached at a meeting with all stakeholders.

Cremating bodies in such a controlled environment is deemed safe as per guidelines, he said.

City Mayor Diwakar, local corporator Jagadish Shetty and MCC assistant commissioner Madan Mohan took part in the meeting.

The decision was conveyed to the DK district administration.

The district administration has also launched a campaign on dead body management protocol to convince the people to ignore misinformation being spread regarding the cremation of coronavirus victims.

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January 12,2020

Kochi, Jan 12: Golden Kayaloram, the fourth and last Maradu residential apartment was razed by controlled implosion in Kochi on Sunday afternoon as per the directions of the Supreme Court.

The building came crashing down, leaving the entire area in a cover of white smoke.

Earlier today, Jain Coral Cove, the apartment having the maximum number of housing units among the illegally built buildings, was razed down at 11:02 am.

The authorities coordinated the operations from a control room set up at the office of the Inland Waterways Authority of India.

As per municipal records, there were 122 housing units in Jain Coral Cove and 41 in Golden Kayaloram.

The prohibitory orders that were clamped in the area will remain imposed for the day. The district administration on Saturday imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

On Saturday, the 19-floor H2O Holy Faith apartment complex with 90 flats and the Alfa Serene complex with twin towers were demolished at 11 am and 11:05 am respectively.

The buildings are razed for violating the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules. The directions in this regard were passed by the Supreme Court last year. 

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