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The monsoon slides up the map of India from the seas of Kanyakumari through God’s own country Kerala, the land of temples Karnataka, the beautiful Goa and the vivacious Maharashtra. A trip along the Konkan route – which stretches between Panvel in Mumbai and Mangalore – is the perfect recipe for enjoying the region’s beauty in its entirety. Konkan railway is a marvel of civil engineering and

Is holding of poojas in government offices wrong? Does it violate the norms laid down by the Constitution? Is it against the secular values of our country?When Coastaldigest.com spoke to people with regard to conducting of Ayudha Pooja in government offices and institutions on the day penultimate day of Navaratri (Saturday, October 16), this is what they had to say:Rajani Dugganna, Mayor

Will the BS Yeddyurappa government once again be forced to take floor test? Is the veteran leader who has already created a record of sorts by seeking confidence vote five times braced for one more Agnipariksha? The developments of Thursday suggest that the BJP’s first chief minister from South will have to climb one more mountain before he can heave a sigh of relief. The ruling party got a shot

Dr.Ambedkar had quoted, “It is wrong for the majority to deny the existence of minorities. It is equally wrong for the minorities to perpetuate themselves. A solution must be found which shall serve a double purpose. It must recognize the existence of the minorities to start with. It must also be such that it will enable majorities and minorities to merge someday into one.” Post Independence

The fast-paced developments in Karnataka are taking even the shrewdest of political pundits by surprise and the latest twist in the drama has only added to the intrigue and mystery. In an unprecedented move the Karnataka governor has in a gesture of "kindness" given chief minister BS Yeddyurappa another chance to prove his majority in the Assembly. After initial hesitation, the BJP government has

It was Alexander’s biggest dream to conquer India and to become the ‘Emperor of Asia’. But the dream remained a dream and he returned to Macedonia with a wounded heart and body. Australia’s most successful test captain Ricky Terry Ponting’s condition is also somewhat similar to that of the B.C.356 king. Under his captaincy, the Aussies conquered the world, but India still remains as a forbidden

Whether or not BS Yeddyurappa manages to win the vote of confidence in the Assembly on Monday, nobody can deny the fact that the 30-month old BJP government has lost the trust of the people of Karnataka. The present crisis in fact epitomizes the new low in the post-independence polity, with over six crore people of Karnataka left on the tenterhooks by their elected representatives. The party which

A lot is being said and written about the way the nation has maintained its calm and the way peace has reigned supreme across the country, irrespective of what the verdict has been. With hardly any incidents of violence being reported from any part of the country, constant words of praise are being showered on the people of India as a whole, for maintaining peace and harmony.However, not many have

More than one billion people live in a country like ours which is often referred to as a sub-continent. In a situation where thousands of sub-sects and castes prevail, misunderstandings and conflicts between sects are inevitable. Many of the conflicts are resolved with damage or loss of lives, but the plaguing tensions between Hindus and Islamic faiths should not kill Indians anymore. As the

The Ayodhya verdict is out and although quite a few issues still remain unclear about the judgement with many saying ‘Have to go through the entire verdict before commenting’, there is no doubt about one thing though – the dispute continues. Although many had predicted that the matter is more likely to head forward to the Supreme Court, not many would have thought that both parties would want to