Dolled up for Dasara Though the festivities of Dasara have a long history of legends and traditions associated with them, the role of Bombe Habba in adding to the festive flavour of the season cannot be discounted. Preethi Nagaraj
re-discovers the ritual of displaying dolls that has staged a grand comeback.
Sailing in hell Watching sunset from the shores of
Tannirbhavi can be heavenly. However, to the ships that sail from far off
countries, it opens up hell. Why is it
so, wonders Basavaraj Sampalli.
Volunteering for equality Volunteers at Dream A Dream strive to
create an equal society by empowering
children from the lower strata of
society, writes L Subramani.
The many hues of nature In an era where synthetics rule the day, serious efforts are being made to revive the natural dye tradition of the Ilkal textiles of Northern Karnataka. Geetha Rao offers a first hand account.
Dolled up for Dasara: Though the festivities of Dasara have a long history of legends and traditions associated with them, the role of Bombe Habba in adding to the festive flavour of the season cannot be discounted. The ritual of displaying dolls that has staged a grand comeback.
Was President’s rule the best option in Karnataka? Or should the political parties continue to explore the possibility of forming another coalition government?
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