Plans have materialised to install India’s tallest Lord Subramanyeshwara statue (54-ft) at Gattevadi village under Doddakavalande hobli in Nanjangud taluk. The 18-ft statue of the Snake God will be placed on a 36-ft stone pedestal and the initiative has been taken by Thapobhoomi Trust.
Category: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
** Bengaluru surgeon’s solution for keeping cool lies in music
After a hectic day, this plastic surgeon who plays the flute, creates oil paintings and is into bird photography, believes that it is in line with his specialisation which requires patience.
When the clock strikes 9 pm, Dr Bharath SP picks up his flute to learn new tunes under the guidance of his teacher, Vidhwan Rajkamal.
It’s this passion that helps the consultant – cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery at Columbia Asia Hospital, Sarjapur, keep cool even under challenging circumstances.
** Singing her way to success
This 10-year-old singing sensation is releasing her new single for which she will collaborate with Grammy nominee, Shontelle Layne
Megan Rakesh, the little Bengaluru-based pop sensation has had a flurry of a month with the formation of her band, the release of her first single, and Grammy-nominated artiste Shontelle Layne, one of her role models and inspirations, announcing a remix of her single. All this just days before her 10th birthday.
** Masti awards announced
Trust’s president Mavinakere Ranganath said in a press release that award winners for this year are Jayanth Kaikini, B.A. Vivek Rai, Madhav Kulkarni, R. Vijaya Raghavan, M.S. Ashadevi, Vasumathi Udupa, and H.L. Pushpa.
** ‘No Presents Please’ wins American translation award
Tejaswini Niranjana had translated the original Kannada short stories collection written by Jayant Kaikini to English
No Presents Please: Mumbai Stories, a collection of short stories by Jayant Kaikini translated from Kannada by Tejaswini Niranjana, has won American Literary Translators Association’s National Translation Award for 2021 for prose.
** Mangaluru: LiveStream Studio inaugurated at World Konkani Centre
Nirupama G Shenoy inaugurated the new LiveStream Studio donated by Nandakumar Shenoy in memory of his parents Lakshmi and V Nandagopal Shenoy at the World Konkani Centre on Friday October 15.
In his inaugural address, Nandakumar Shenoy stressed the need for means of communication to reach out to the community without facing the hindrances of dialects and regions. “Our ancestors did many good things for us. Now with the same spirit, we have to hand over some good things to our future generation. The legacy of our culture and language should be continued. I hope this facility will turn into a knowledge enrichment center.”
** Reading between the lines
With a plethora of options to choose from in the book space, zeroing in on a book that really interests you could be quite a challenge. Which is where these ‘Book Doctors’ intervene. MyBookWorks is a Bengaluru-based startup that aims to provide a hyper-personal reading programme to corporates to boost the personal and professional development of employees.
Founded by IT professionals Deepthi Rajan, Prayukth KV and Nitin Saxena, the birth of MyBookWorks took place following the downward trend in the reading habit among working professionals.
** Actor, activist G.K. Govind Rao passes away
A prominent voice championing secularism and constitutional values, he never minced his words and often ran into controversies
Writer, theatre personality, film actor and activist Prof. G. K. Govind Rao, 86, passed away in Hubballi on October 15. He breathed his last at 4.30 a.m. in his daughter’s house. As per his last wish, he was cremated in a simple manner, family sources said.
He is survived by two daughters. He was suffering from age-related illnesses, and was with his daughter in Hubballi for some time now.
** Mangaluru: Assistant professor raises beautiful lotus terrace garden
- Sneha Bhat, resident of Ullal in the city outskirts, is an assistant professor in a private college here. During spare time, she also serves as an announcer in Mangaluru Akashvani. She also has lot of interest in agriculture.
Because of shortage of space and also as she lives in city, she undertook terrace farming initially. She grew vegetables needed for household use on her terrace. The idea of growing lotuses struck her and she thought of raising a lotus garden at her home. Now, this thought has blossomed into a deep interest in raising variety of lotus plants.
** Mangaluru: 17th ‘Kalakar Puraskar’ to be conferred on singer Nihal Tauro
The Kalakar Puraskar of the Carvalho Ghoranne (family) and Mandd Sobhann, will be conferred on famous singer and Sony TV Indian Idol reality show finalist, Nihal Hanson Tauro, Alangar.
The award will be presented by cine lyricist and Kannada litterateur Jayant Kaikini at the awarding ceremony, to be held in Kalangann on Sunday November 7 at 6.00 pm. He will be honoured with a cash prize of Rs 25,000, a memento, shawl, floral bouquet, fruits and a felicitation certificate.