The winners of ProjectX of the second edition of EduQuest. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Students from Pushpalatha Matric Higher Secondary School (HSS), Tirunelveli, and PSBB School, K.K. Nagar, Chennai, respectively, won the project and quiz contests in the second edition of EduQuest, a nation-wide competition organised by Shiv Nadar University, in the city. The … Read more
India has one of the youngest populations in the world and 1/4th of Karnataka’s population consists of youth. However, young people’s engagement with democracy still faces significant limitations. The participation of youth in governance/democracy is bleak. According to GRAAM, Mysuru, India is ranked 122 out of 181 countries in the global youth development index while Karnataka … Read more
In Chef Rahul Rana’s kitchen, overlooked vegetables like turnip, bottle gourd, and ridge gourd get to fulfil their lifelong dream of playing the lead character in a meal. “There is a perception that Indian food is limited. We want to change that by showcasing the endless possibilities that Indian food can offer,” says Rahul, who is … Read more
From dancing to fitness activities, there’s a lot on offer at the festival Surfers doing what they do best Unless you are living under a rock, you must have heard of the Covelong Classic Surf, Music and Fitness Festival. Back for its ninth edition, this event since its inception in 2013 (with a pandemic-induced break … Read more
A file photo of the Kargil War Memorial. A two-day event to mark the 24th Vijay Diwas will begin here on Tuesday, commemorating India’s triumph in the 1999 Kargil War with Pakistan. | Photo Credit: The Hindu photo library A two-day event to mark the 24th Vijay Diwas will begin here on Tuesday, commemorating India’s … Read more
Hoolock gibbon. Photo: Special Arrangement GUWAHATI The conservation status of India’s only ape was a cause for concern at a global event on gibbons held a week ago in China. Gibbons, the smallest and fastest of all apes, live in tropical and subtropical forests in the southeastern part of Asia. The hoolock gibbon, unique to … Read more
Congress’ Vivek Tankha demanded that the Election Commission of India keep such leaders away from preparations for the Assembly polls. Twitter@VTankha A war of words has broken out between the opposition Congress and ruling BJP after a picture surfaced of some government officials attending a function of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Madhya Pradesh’s … Read more
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose spoke on ‘zero tolerance’ for violence and emphasised the right of the common people to vote freely. File | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on June 20 organised the State’s ‘Foundation Day’ programme at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata, despite objections raised by Chief Minister Mamata … Read more
The airport at Sogane near Shivamogga will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 27. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Shivamogga district unit of Swaraj India Party has raised objections to the way the inauguration of the airport is being organised in Shivamogga. The party alleged that the government programme had been … Read more
Chief Secretary Vandita Sharma, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, at the curtain-raiser press conference ahead of Aero India 2023, in Bengaluru on Sunday. K. MURALI KUMAR K. MURALI KUMAR India’s biennial aerospace exhibition Aero India will begin on February 13 with the aim of … Read more