Stars descend on alma mater Around 3,000 people had gathered to hear the inspiring words of high achievers (who were ex-Josephites) on the occasion of St Joseph Colleges Sesquicentenary celebrations held on Thursday.
Silent Guru One of the distinguishing features of Indian Spiritual tradition is the concept of a "Guru" or Preceptor.
Price of progress Super-plush shopping malls and high-end fitness stations dot the road. Metres away, pigs feast on leaking drains. Elegant homes stand tall next to vacant sites, where garbage piles up and migrant labourers relieve themselves.
REALTY HIGH With the speculative rates running as high as Rs 5,000 per sq ft, real estate industry in the Layout is on a perpetually upward spiral.
Left to right: Governor Rameshwar Thakur, Fr Terence Farias, Mohandas Pai, Cricketer Rahul Dravid, Sandeep Somesh and Robin
Uthappa during the inauguration of Sesquicentenary celebrations of St Joseph's Boys High school in Bangalore on Thursday. Dh Photo
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