Category: Records

** From scrubs to shorts

If he’s not performing a surgery, he’s training outdoors for triathlons. Meet Dr Srikanth V who is always on the go.

I can retire from medicine, but not from sports,” says Bengaluru-based Dr Srikanth V, Plastic, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgery, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road.

It was in 2002 that he embarked on a journey of adventure after completing his MBBS. Since then, he participated in various marathon events, starting with the Mumbai Marathon in 2008. A medical professional who gets time off only during weekends, has managed not to let go of his passion. 

** ‘Pregnancy stone’ Menhir found in Udupi’s Basrur village

“The local legends, associated with Menhir, mentioned them as pregnancy stones. But we do not know whether they were built in memory of a deceased pregnant woman or not. The Menhir found at Basrur is oriented to the north-west direction and is slightly leaning to the east,” said Prof Murugeshi T, Associate Professor, Department of Ancient History and Archeology MSRS College, Shirva.

** Anne Lee Seshadri sheds light on scouting of historic monuments by US Consulate officials for restoration

 Several historic monuments in South India including Gol Gumbaz and Taj Bawdi of Vijayapura are being scouted by officials of the US Consulate in Chennai to carry out restoration works, if needed, with the help of `Ambassador Funds.’

The authorities of the consulate are keen to restore many historic and heritage structures in Karnataka that needed attention by partnering with local organizations. Speaking exclusively with The New Indian Express, Anne Lee Seshadri, Public Affairs Officer, Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, American Consulate General, Chennai, sheds light on several initiatives being launched by her office for “cultural preservation.”

** Hero Stones Of Huchhagani

Demolished Nanjangud Temple stood on a site of immense archaeological value.

Huchhagani village is in Mysuru district, Nanjangud taluk, Hullahalli hobli, within the limits of Haradanahalli Gram Panchayat. It is 30 km from Mysuru and 28 km from  Nanjangud. If River Kapila flows in its east, river Bhrugu flows in its west. It has a 3,000-year-old history belonging to Megalithic culture. Burial and other antiquities found in the area are worthy of a serious study.

Five hero stones belonging to the Ganga Dynasty of the 9th and 10th centuries and Hoysalas of the 11th and 12th centuries were found by our study team. Adishakti Mahadevamma Temple, said to be built during the Chola period, is found in the south of Huchhagani village. 

** Mangaluru: Lancy Menezes elected president of KORWA

The Konkan Overseas Returnees Welfare Association (KORWA) held its AGM at the St. Sabastian hall, Bendur on September 15 2021.

The AGM began with an invocation by Mrs. Gretta Gomes . President of KORWA, Elias Sanctis welcomed the gathering and thanked all the members for their co-operation during his two years tenure as president

** Heart to heart connection

Mangaluru doctor starts ‘Cardiology At Doorsteps’, Whatsapp group to take cardiac care to patients in rural areas

 In 2014, Dr Padmanabha Kamath, an interventional cardiologist, professor and head of the Cardiology Department at Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru, helplessly watched a young man die after a massive cardiac arrest because of delayed diagnosis.

The only fault of the youngster was that he was from Karnataka’s rural hinterlands that did not have proper medical care.

** Covid warrior from Bengaluru scales Mt Elbrus in Russia

 If you think that Covid-19 warriors are only health care professionals, think again. There were many who quit their jobs to become dedicated Covid-19 warriors.

Now, as the travel restrictions have eased, they’re all set to pursue their dreams.

One such person is 34-year-old Naveen Mallesh, the founder of TrekNomads, a Bengaluru-based startup .

** NIF announces longlist of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Book Prize

Among the books selected are “Muscular India: Masculinity, Mobility & the New Middle Class” (Michiel Baas); “The Death Script: Dreams and Delusions in Naxal Country” (Ashutosh Bhardwaj); “India’s First Dictatorship: The Emergency, 1975-77” (Christophe Jaffrelot & Pratinav Anil); “Brand New Nation: Capitalist Dreams and Nationalist Designs in Twenty-First-Century India” (Ravinder Kaur); and “India’s Founding Moment: The Constitution of a Most Surprising Democracy” (Madhav Khosla).

etc…