[ad_1] In a tiny hamlet at rustic Dasanapura in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka, a group of women deftly shape fine slivers of bamboo to make beautiful bamboo lanterns in different shapes to hold fairy lights that promise to bring the twinkle of stars into your homes for Christmas. The fairy light holders in green, red, orange […]
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[ad_1] Merwin and Regina Fernandes @ Savera Naturals It was close to two decades ago, in 2007 to be precise, that Merwin Fernandes quit the corporate rat race and decided to get into farming. “I took early retirement from Infosys as I wanted to move away from the consumerist urban-corporate life to a simple life […]
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[ad_1] Madhu Kargund @ Tengin Born and raised in a small village called Kargunda in Karnataka’s Hassan district, Madhu Kargund spent most of his childhood on farms. “My father is a farmer, and I vividly remember my weekends and summer vacations spent on farms picking coconuts or working other menial tasks,” says Madhu, who went […]
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[ad_1] Vinay Narkar with weaver Ambubai Dhotre. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT For sari revivalist Vinay Narkar, the six-yard and nine-yard unstitched drapes are not merely a piece of cloth but a repository of India’s tradition of native weaves and patterns that showcase the unmatched skills and creativity of the subcontinent’s weaving communities. The threads […]
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[ad_1] Actor Chetan | Photo Credit: File photo The High Court of Karnataka has directed the Union government not to precipitate the matter further, till June 2, the issue of cancellation of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card given to Kannada actor Chetan Kumar, if he submits an undertaking stating that he would delete tweets […]
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[ad_1] The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Tuesday provisionally attached a residential plot worth ₹1.1 crore owned by Aslam Pasha, partner of Rajamahal Silks, in connection with a case related to illegal mining and trading of iron ore at Hosapete. Investigations by the ED were initiated on the basis of an FIR registered by the […]
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[ad_1] Kannan Jubilee Coffee’s instant filter kaapi decoction pouches and kaapi dips | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M “Over two lakh consumers in South India start their morning with our coffee. We have to ensure that it is ethically-sourced and consistent in quality,” says J Shanker Krishnan, executive director of Coimbatore-based Kannan Jubilee Coffee Company. As […]
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[ad_1] Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and Randeep Singh Surjewala during a protest against the Karnataka Government. File | Photo Credit: ANI The upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections will be crucial for the Congress to not only reverse its fortunes after the recent setback in the Northeast elections but also to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) […]
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[ad_1] A special court in Bengaluru for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cases has ordered issue of Letters Rogatory (LR) to four countries — Isle of Man, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — seeking details of a company and its bank transactions in the illegal mining and export case registered against […]
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[ad_1] Smiles all around: The jubilant Karnataka team after its successfull Santosh Trophy campaign. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Karnataka came up with a dominant performance to prevail over a fighting Meghalaya 3-2 in the final of the 76th National football championship for Santosh Trophy at the King Fahd International Stadium here on Saturday. This […]
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