‘Kalpaneya Kannadi’, a collection of poems which speaks on Kodava culture, tradition and achievers from Kodagu, penned by Kayapanda C Devaiah and published by Kodava Makkada Koota was released during a programme held at Patrika Bhavan in Madikeri on Tuesday.
Month: November 2020
** From Kodagu to New York and Paris: The jewellery designer who featured in fashion week
For Poonam Thimmaiah, jewellery designing began as a means to cope with personal tragedy and turned into a passion project and finally a full-time career.
Following the devastating tragedy of losing her baby, Kodagu’s Poonam Thimmaiah, now a New Yorker, embarked on a personal journey of change, which led her to pursue her keen interest in jewellery designing and sustainable art. Poonam, who started her own brand of jewellery – Maalicious – had her work featured in the New York and Paris fashion weeks this year, just a year after she established the company.
** Eight Bengaluru schools make it to top 10 in national survey
Eight schools in Bengaluru have featured in the 14th annual Education World India School Rankings (EWISR) 2020-21 survey, which was released in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
** KSTDC takes over Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi
The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) on Wednesday took charge of operations and management of Karnataka Bhavan-3 in South-X in Delhi.
** IISc-Bengaluru researchers discover five new species of vine snakes
Researchers from the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), IISc, have discovered five new species of vine snakes, four from the Western Ghats alone.
** Prominent Kannada journalist Ravi Belagere passes away at 62
Also an educationist, Belagere started Prarthana School, where his mortal remains were kept for the public to view, before being taken to the crematorium.
** Bengaluru’s Srishti design school now part of Manipal Group, campus to be relocated
Going forward, from the academic year 2020-21, students enrolling in the (now called) Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology will be bonafide students of MAHE
** IIM-Bangalore tops list of best B-schools in Central Asia in Eduniversal rankings
The IIM-B said the Eduniversal appreciated its vibrant student exchange programme, which has several partner universities from across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and South America.
** Manipal institute to set up second campus at Bengaluru’s Yelahanka
The work has already begun and the project is expected to complete by the start of the academic year in 2022, officials of the deemed-to-be university said.
** Subbanna Ambesangipasses away
Writer Subbanna Ambesangi (70) died in Eklaspur in Bidar district on Monday.
He retired as a college lecturer.
Apart from creative works, he produced scholarly thesis on the problems of Kannada-speaking population in the border districts.
His poetry collections, Kadinalli Hidida Grahana, Aralu, Chetana and Balliya Hoo, have won awards.
He was also a recipient of the district level Rajyotsava award.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Belagavi – November 09th, 2020