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“I saw a stone on the road & wondered why someone did not shift it, till I realized that I was also someone.” Friends, we play a role towards everything in life, peace also. Maintenance of communal harmony has become a major challenge to reckon with, textbooks have chapters on it, seminars & conferences are organized, talk’s shows held in the media. These debates & discussions have only aggravated

Now it is almost certain that the Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir verdict will go beyond Common Wealth Games and that is what I wanted too. In my previous article on the Babri Masjid verdict, I argued that in the interest of Indian pride, keeping in mind an international event is happening in the heart of the country, it is better to defer the judgment. We have waited for decades, can’t we wait a few more

India has a population of one billion, around half of whom are adults in the sexually active age group. The spread of HIV in India has been uneven. The highest HIV prevalence rates are found in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in the south; and Manipur and Nagaland in the north-east. These statistics are the result of the research conducted by the National AIDS Control

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