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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’

This is in response to G Rajashekara’s article published in these columns about ‘Pattabhi becoming a nuisance to the Mangalore University’. It has become a part of ABVP’s extra-curricular activity for to create unrest at the University College whenever Pattabhi spoke up for equal justice, constitutional rights and raised his voice against the anomalies in the justice dispensation system

It is perhaps the next most wanted food item after dates during ‘Iftar’. An eatable, without which many feel their iftar is ‘incomplete’. The ‘Samosa’, sold in the canteen and the streets, in grocery stores and also made at homes, which is liked, savoured and relished by anyone and everyone, is a common eatable found in India. But during Ramadan, it gets a whole lot of attention and is the most

As the Dakshina Kannada District Police force is witnessing a couple of change of guards, the lower rank of Superintendent Of Police (SP) is all set to leave the district too. Here is a retrospective of SP Dr Subramanyeshwara Rao’s year and half long career in DK as told to ASHISH RAO: Q1: What are your experiences as SP in the district? SR: I took over the rank of SP during a very difficult

The English lecturer of Mangalore University College Pattabhirama Somayaji has once again rubbed the Sangh Parivar the wrong way. Students of the college with loyalty to ABVP forced a one-day boycott of classes to register their protest. Principal of the college sought a written explanation from Pattabhi about his ‘actions’ and after obtaining the explanation he duly forwarded it to the Vice

Mosques are places where oneness of Allah, the Almighty, is said, heard, and propagated. It is the place from where the muezzin cries shahadah (onness of God) through the Adhaan. It is also the place, where Muslims, irrespective of whether they are rich or poor, are prescribed to stand shoulder to shoulder, reinforcing the message of equality. Jamia Masjid, Kudroli stands tall not just as a Masjid

The very song reminds us of the very strong bond that exists between a brother and sister. Irrespective of the religion or caste that one belongs to, siblings share immense love and affection. Being there for each other during good and bad times, siblings are mirrors to each other. All of us cherish the spirit of being a sibling, after all that is what makes a home perfect. Today is Raksha Bandhan

Not very long ago, a private school in Bangalore wrote a letter to the parents of children studying in the institution asking them to oppose the Right To Education (RTE) Bill, which makes education an entitlement for children in the 6-14 age group. In a democracy it is well within the rights of any individual or group to support or oppose a piece of legislation. However, the grounds on which the