Pilgrims Progress Over 1,367 Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins undertook a 90 km, 2-day padayatra from Gokarna
to Shirali recently. Rahul Chandawarkar walks the entire distance to tell the tale...
By the rivers of Tunga... Tunga Mahotsav-2008, celebrated on the banks of River Tunga in Teerthahalli from dawn to dusk, was a rare feast for the senses, writes Veerendra P M.
Past perfect The descendants of the palegar family that once ruled over many villages now lead a life of penury. Bhemanna Gajapur relates the pathetic plight of these royals in Koodligi.
Temple treasure The exquisitely carved Chennakeshava Temple at Kaidala attracts art lovers and devotees alike, writes S V Upendra Charya.
Success stories The successful implementation of Portage, an international package to train anganwadi workers and primary school teachers, in Puttur has seen many differently abled children on the road to overcoming their disabilities. Ronald Anil
Fernandes reports.
Many candidates have made it a habit to change parties just to contest elections. Should people of Karnataka reject the party-hoppers lock, stock and barrel? DH had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. Not surprisingly, most readers called the turncoats as a sign of decadence in democracy and ideology, and that they should be written off with the bullets of the ballot. Voting for stable, honest and ideal-driven candidates, requires maturity on the voters’ part, said some.
There were a handful who felt that it was okay to be search for “greener pastures” to seek gain and sure enough, hop and jump.
