Trekking in Shimoga (Agumbe) – Walking Among the Wild
Agumbe is a renowned hill station in Shimoga with its splendid sunsets and dazzling water streams. It is an ideal destination for holidays or […]
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An Icon of His Time – Narasinga Rao Parwathavani
Narasinga Rao Parwathavani is one of the most famous Kannada playwrights. He won the Sangeet Natak Academy Award for Play Writing in 1980.
The Rising Actor – Zulfi Syed
Zulfi Syed shot to fame after winning the Gladrags Manhunt Contest in 1996. Tall and well-built, he is a highly successful model and his most notable ad campaigns.
The Sensual Performer – Yasmin Ponnappa
Bangalore has contributed its fair share of models to the modelling circuit. Yasmin Ponnappa joins a long list of Kodava beauties
Gundu Rao – The Charismatic Chief
A charismatic, colorful and efficient administrator, R Gundu Rao was the chief minister of Karnataka for a mere three years – from 1980 to
The Great Hoysala King – Vishnuvardhana
The Hoysalas were feudatories of the Chalukyas and ruled over a small territory, but during the reign of Vishnuvardhana, the Hoysalas began to assert themselves, concentrating on defeating and annexing neighboring territories rather than provoking a direct conflict with their overlords, the Chalukyas.
The Saint and Statesman – Vidyaranya
Madhavacharya was a philosopher, saint, statesman, empire maker and a scholar. He wrote many philosophical works, the most famous of which are the Sarva Darshana Sangraha and the Parasara Madhaviya.
Shyam Benegal – Indian Cinema’s Messiah of Sorts
Shyam Benegal established the Hyderabad Film Society at Nizam College. Shyam Benegal is known for kick starting a revolution unprecedented in Indian Cinema.
Sarita Mandanna – The Life of the Budding Authoress
Indian literature has come a long way, since the days of R. K. Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand, Raja Rao, and many others like Vikram
The Tennis Ace – Rohan Bopanna
Rohan Bopanna, the talented tennis star from Kodagu in Karnataka hit the world headlines when he and his Pakistani doubles partner Aisam ul Haq Qureshi became one of the most successful doubles’ pair in the men’s circuit.