** New agricultural technologies on display at Krishi Mela in Bengaluru
** ‘Elephant Man’ Ajay Desai passes away in Belagavi
He was a pioneer in the study of elephant movements using radio collar and a consultant to some State governments
Field biologist and wildlife conservation expert Ajay Adrushyappa Desai passed away in Belagavi on Thursday night. He was 62.
** Noted journalist Ravi Belagere dead
Owner and editor of a Kannada tabloid Hai Bangalore, Ravi Belagere was also a novelist and translator. He also started Prarthana, a noted school in South Bengaluru.
** Bengaluru teen singer Tanya Shanker releases new album
Tanya’s debut pop-rock album ‘Battlefield’ is about teenage experiences
** Air chief reviews helicopter programme
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria undertook his maiden flight in HAL designed and developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) on Friday. The aircraft took to the sky at 11.45 hours and remained airborne for an hour. The CAS was accompanied by HAL’s Deputy Chief Test Pilot, Wg. Cdr. (retd.) S.P. John.
** A new platform, called India’s Biggest Start Up, which was launched on Friday by Bollywood star Sonu Sood
Chasing the dream
Have a startup idea but don’t know where to begin? This city fi rm’s new TV show aims to provide just the platform you need.
But on this platform, you will not just get a chance to work on your idea but to interact with investors who will provide training,” says Ranjith Royal, the Bengaluru-based co-founder and COO of Kuberan’s House, which has conceived the programme. The show will be produced by DR Talkies, which has earlier come up with Kannada reality shows like Dancing Star, Kick, and Dance Dance.
** Exploring ancient skies
Former Planetarium director studies stone inscriptions to understand past celestial events.
The celestial world has always fascinated B S Shylaja. And therefore, opting for astrophysics to understand the astronomical occurrences and phenomena was not at all surprising. In 1994, she joined as an educator in Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bengaluru. Till her retirement in 2017 as the Director of Planetarium, she taught basics of astronomy and astrophysics to graduate students.
Bengaluru
** Renowned artist and creator of famous Utsav Rock Garden TB Solabakkanavar dies at 74
The Utsav Rock Garden at Gotagodi is a masterpiece of his art as a sculptor, with a large number of idols attracting visitors from different parts of the nation
** Utsav rock garden: Travel back a hundred years to see how rural life flourished in Karnataka
The rock garden that takes visitors to the village life of yesteryear north Karnataka hosts many human-sized sculptures of people caught in day-to-day activities.