The Thannirhalla Ghost
The end of May was nearing. As it was the peak of summer, the heat and humidity was unbearable in the coastal belt. Although...
Mangaluru: Assalam Alaikum! Ramadan Delicacies a Gastronomical Treat for Food Buffs
Mangaluru: Assalam Alaikum! Peace be upon you! It's Ramadan/Ramazan time. It is once again that time of the year, when the month long festival...
‘Pehchan’ has given transgender people a new ‘Pehchan’ (Identity)…
So said Priya when I met her at the community dinner on the eve of the recent 3rd Hijra Habba (Habba is a Kannada...
40 years later: The night democracy died
In the summer of 1975, the anger against corruption and high-handedness that rippled across the northern half of India had built into waves of...
Let’s Push Forward……!
Today June 20th ‘World Refugee Day’ is a grim reminder to us to remember the plight of refugees all over the world and to...
Pope Francis on the Care for our Common Home
The long awaited encyclical on ‘environmental issues’ by Pope Francis is finally here! Released this afternoon in the Vatican, the encyclical is certainly not...
Cancer Kills! Wilma D’Souza-a Lovable Mother of 5 Lost her Life with Cancer at...
"Gone is the face we loved so dear, Silent is the voice we loved to hear; Too far away for thoughts to reach, sweet...
Hard work overcomes hard luck – Leela Shikhdar
Leela Shikhdhar was born in a farmer’s family of village Gabia. She had to leave her studies midway after passing Class 8 as her...
My artistic voyage
People say artists are born that way. In my case, there were no particular signs. Pablo Picasso claimed "All children are artists. The problem...
Credibility of Television Debates
Credibility of Television Debates
Discerning television viewers often complain about two things. One is about the tendency among some channels to sensationalize issues in the...
