Author Sujata Rajpal (fourth from right) seen with the staff of Just Books-Mysore. From left: Sarali, Poornima V. Kumar (Manager, Just Books), Bhanumathi, Pallavi V. Kumar (MC), Pushpa , Surabhi and Karthik.
Mysuru :
In India, for a woman irrespective of her education and economic status, marriage is still the sole purpose of her life. Lofty degrees, high qualification, progressive career… everything in life is directed towards finding a good match. Why a failed marriage is still believed to be the end of the road for women? Why a daughter is not considered settled until she is married?
Last Sunday at Just Books clc Mysuru, the discussion surrounded around women and their vulnerability in marriage. Under its Meet-the-Author programme, the audience got an opportunity to interact with the city-based author Sujata Rajpal, whose debut novel The Other End of the Corridor was released recently.
The story revolves around domestic abuse and resilience of today’s woman in such circumstances. Though the protagonist in the novel is a woman and the story is centered around troubled marriage, there were equal number of men in the audience curious to know more about Leela’s life journey.
“There is nothing more satisfactory for an author than to interact with the audience. Just Books provides an excellent platform to connect authors and readers. I was highly impressed with the quality of interaction at Just Books,” says author Sujata Rajpal.
In the rapid fire session, Pallavi, MC for the day threw light on bringing awareness about taking help from life coach and relationship counsellor when marriage has weak links but the moot point is how many people are ready to accept that they have a troubled marriage, and it needs professional help.
“The interaction with the audience takes the author to the next level. The awareness about self is very important. Marriage can be and should be a continuous experience of life which magnifies innumerable possibilities for a woman to become independent both financially as well as emotionally. If a woman doesn’t stand for herself, no one else will — this is the essence of the book The Other End of the Corridor,” says Poornima Kumar, Manager, Just Books, Mysuru.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Sunday – July 19th, 2015
City girl Rini James, studying in Weinhenstephan – Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, Germany, was awarded “Outstanding Achievement of a Foreign Student Award” in Germany on July 10.
Rini James, who completed her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Mysore, is also a Deutscher Akademischer Austanschdienst (German Academic Exchange Service), DAAD Scholar having received a scholarship for a student exchange at the Technical University, Berlin, Germany in 2011-12.
During her Master’s Programme in Germany, she has won many awards and prizes for her excellence in Studies.
Rini James is the daughter of James Balu and Alice J. Balu of Mysuru.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Saturday – July 18th, 2015
Chief Minister to inaugurate CCL’s Centenary celebrations; Kuvempu Mobile Library to roll on city roads
A view of the City Central Library on Sayyaji Rao Road.
Mysuru :
Libraries should be established in all taluks and villages across the State to improve the literacy rates, said District In-charge Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad.
He was addressing a meeting to discuss the upcoming State Level Library Day celebrations and also the Centenary celebrations of City Central Library (CCL) on August 12 at the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office, here recently. The Minister instructed the officials to seek the opinions of scholars, writers and intellectuals in city on celebrating the Centenary of CCL.
Library at People’s Park: The meeting also discussed the technical difficulties being faced for the construction of Library at People’s Park in city. MLA Vasu requested the Minister to take up the matter with Chief Minister Siddharamaiah.
He also mentioned that former Chief Minister D. V. Sadananda Gowda had laid the foundation stone for the library but the project failed to take off owing to technical problems. Making changes in the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) would help in construction of the new library building, Vasu added.
The Centenary celebrations will be inaugurated by Siddharamaiah on August 12 by laying foundation for the renovation of CCL on Sayyaji Rao Road.
Librarians from all over the State will participate in the Library Day celebrations. A procession of librarians and cultural troupes will be taken out from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple which will pass through the main streets of city before culminating at Kalamandira, where the celebrations will be held.
CCL, a landmark structure: CCL, a landmark structure on Sayyaji Rao Road in Mysuru, has been the fountain of knowledge for Mysureans and is one of the oldest libraries in India. Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, Sir M. Visvesvaraya and Sir Mirza Ismail were instrumental in the construction of CCL. B.M. Shri, Rao Bahadur Ranga Iyengar, Janab M. Hussain, M. Venkatakrishnaiah, E.W. Thomson, N.S. Subbarao and B.G. Lakshman Rao were the other key players in the establishment of CCL.
According to Deputy Director of Department of Public Libraries B. Manjunath, the library was formally inaugurated on October 15, 1915 by the then Mysore ruler Narasimharaja Wadiyar. However, with the advent of television and computers, the number of people visiting CCL has come down considerably. There are over a lakh books including literary books, novels, fictions and reference books for competitive exams at CCL. Apart from Kannada, Hindi and English, the library has books in Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and Marathi, he added. “Computerisation was being done in the library at a cost of Rs. 32 lakh,” he said.
An Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) would be provided so that people sitting at home could know whether a particular book was available at the library or not, Manjunath said.
CCL building is being given a facelift with new furniture being readied; Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) has been given the responsibility of making heritage furniture for CCL while the PWD is renovating the heritage building, he added.
Ladies Managing Committee in CCL: Prof. S. Radhakrishnan of Maharaja College in city was actively involved in developing CCL. He used to spend most of his time reading books here. The then junior professor in Maharaja College Prof. B.M. Srikantaiah was one of the members of CCL Administrative Committee and was Secretary until 1927. B.M. Shri was instrumental in setting up of the Ladies Managing Committee in CCL. The Department of Libraries took over CCL in 1967 after the Karnataka Public Libraries Act was passed.
Father of Library Science: National Librarians’ Day will also be observed on August 12. The day is celebrated to mark the birthday of Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, considered the Father of Library Science.
Manjunath said that the best librarians from across the State would be felicitated on the occasion. Kannada Book Authority, Kannada and Culture Department and National Book Trust of India have joined hands in organising an exhibition, the Deputy Director said.
Kuvempu Mobile Library: The Department of Libraries has purchased a new chassis at a cost of Rs. 11 lakh and the vehicle’s body will be built at a cost of Rs. 14 lakh. The Kuvempu Mobile Library is expected to be ready by August 10. The mobile library, which was launched in city in 1984, stopped functioning in 2011 after the RTO refused to give a Fitness Certificate to the old vehicle.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Saturday – July 18th, 2015
By expressing creativity, one can experience freedom, according to Grishma, the founder of a ‘twisted desi’ start-up called ‘Ingenious Imaginoes’ (i2). There is a healing power in her creativity as her products are not only beautiful but also eco-friendly.
“At i2, we are preserving the environment in style by making beautiful things from scrap,” says Grishma. Bottle lamps, paper lamp shades, plastic jewellery, plastic lamp shades, paper coasters, paper print art, wall hangings… the creativity here knows no limits. Apart from these, i2 also sells homemade chocolates that are rich in both taste and nutrients.
“I am a dance movement psychotherapist certified from London and currently pursuing certificate courses from the USA, which require me to shuttle between India and USA. The stall culture in the City has risen to provide a platform to budding talents and this in a way gave birth to i2,” she says. Her firm was initially started to encourage her mother, Lakshmi, to showcase her talent. “My mother makes delicious chocolates and after years of shying away, she finally agreed to put up her own stall of homemade chocolates,” she says. But unfortunately, it did not do very well the and she says, “Customers showed less interest in homemade products. But I realised that the jewellery stalls were more fortunate and that is when I decided to make jewellery to help my mother attract more customers. It clicked and now we have clients, both for our jewellery and homemade chocolates,” she explains.
The journey that began as a support to her mother let her explore more of her creative skills and she says, “My interest to learn only kept growing. Gradually, I began to learn quilling jewellery through online blogs and videos. I let my imagination go wild and loved every bit of what I was making and learning at the same time. I started selling and taking customised orders and the business just grew.” Her exploration made her realise how expensive the raw materials were.
“I saw a lot of unused products at home from newspapers to books and bottles, which would soon make their way to the scrapstores. I collected them and experimented with everything that I could lay my hands on. Slowly, I saw an abundant flow of raw materials.”
The bottles were turned into lamp holders, papers into quirky earrings. Scrap was ‘reincarnated’ in a beautiful way and she added a ‘desi twist’ to all her creations, which reflected Indian tradition and culture. She says, “I completely enjoy the process of creating new products and am happy that they reflect our culture. ‘i2’ ships its products to the US too. I have to thank my mother for steering me in the direction of freedom and creativity.”
Now an active participant in the City’s flea markets, she reasons, “Not every venue appreciates upcycled and handmade products. Keeping a stall means living up to the ever-changing trends to compete with the other vendors. This I feel inhibits my freedom of creativity. Hence, I do not exhibit at many flea markets. Instead, I take customised orders over the phone or e-mails.” With her artistic glasses on, Grishma works towards making products that puts a smile on her clients’ face.
For details, visit her Facebook page ‘Ingenious Imaginoes’ or email her at i2ingenious@gmail.com
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Supplements> MetroLife / by Prajna GR, DHNS / July 20th, 2015
Mysurean Vasudesh H. Bhat has bagged 17th rank at the all-India level in the final examination of Chartered Accountants course.
He had entered the CA through the CPT route in June 2011 after completing Class 12 in the Demonstration School here.
He had also secured All India 29th rank in CA Intergrated Proficiency Competence Course in May 2012. Vasudesh also served as the Secretary of the Southern Indian Chartered Accountants’ Students’ Association, a press release said here.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Mysuru – July 22nd, 2015
Picture shows students and faculty of VVCE with the ‘Internationally Standardised number System for the Visually Challenged’ — a device to make the visually challenged learn international numerals. From left: P. Sushmitha; T.R. Daya Shankar; Sumukha S. Kowshik; HoD – E&C Dr. D.J. Ravi; Principal of VVCE Dr. B. Sadashive Gowda and R. Suhas.
Mysuru :
Have you ever thought about how difficult it is for the visually impaired to learn complex mathematical problems? Under the existing Braille system, students learn the numbers through a very cumbersome method which consumes a lot of time and involves a lot of paper work. This is perhaps one of the reasons why the visually impaired students are denied higher levels of mathematical learning.
This archaic problem seemed to have no solution until four students of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Gokulam — R. Suhas, Sumukha S. Kowshik, P. Sushmitha and T.R. Daya Shankar — came up with an innovative kit that can benefit the visually challenged.
After visiting and interacting with the visually challenged students at Government School for the Blind at Tilak Nagar, the four final year E&C students, under the guidance of HoD of E&C – VVCE Dr. D.J. Ravi have based their project on these interactions.
According to Sumukha Kowshik, the ‘Internationally Standardised number System for the Visually Challenged’ has brail numbers embossed on normal keypad. When one of the buttons is pressed, a pop-up system enables the visually impaired to feel the number they have pressed. “This is just the initial step,” says Sumukha adding, “The visually challenged has to get used to the international numerical system. Now, when they get used to it, they can use gesture writing mechanism to solve complex problems and can verify their actions via a voice modular system. In our kit, we have used a normal seven segment pop up system to get the visually challenged persons accustom themselves with the numerals. With the kit, the visually challenged students can easily perform mathematical operations much faster than earlier using Braille system.”
The kit was given to two students having different learning capabilities and both were able to operate the kit and recognise the numbers. The superintendent of the Government School for the Blind, Tilak Nagar, gave a certificate to the students for their efforts to help the visually challenged.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Thursday – July 16th, 2015
Cultural programmes planned, cine stars to participate; Rs. 5 crore sanctioned for modernisation of Mysore Silk weaving factory
Mysuru :
The Karnataka State Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) in city has also planned to celebrate 100 years of its service to the people in a big way in August, similar to the Centenary celebrations of the University of Mysore and the City Central Library.
Addressing a press conference at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city yesterday, KSIC Chairman D. Basavaraju said that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has given his consent to prepare the schedule for the KSIC’s Centenary celebrations in Mysuru in August. The KSIC has completed 103 years of its inception.
KSIC’s delayed Centenary event will be a memorable one as the Chief Minister has agreed to inaugurate and planning has begun, said Basavaraj and added that to mark the celebrations, efforts will be made to offer Mysore Silk saris at cut-price.
Replying to questions, as to why the Centenary celebrations of KSIC were not held in 2012, Basavaraju said the celebrations were postponed due to professional commitments.
A Centenary Bhavan had been built at the factory premises on Mananwadi Road in city but the centenary had not been publicly celebrated, he added.
Basavaraju pointed out that the 100 years of Mysore Silk will be showcased along with cultural programmes and other events and added that cinema stars will also be invited for the Centenary celebrations of KSIC.
The Silk factory in Mysuru is one of the oldest and historical silk manufacturing units in the country. It was founded by the Wadiyars in 1912 for manufacturing silk fabrics for the royal family and ornamental fabrics for armed forces.
Rs. 5 crore sanctioned for modernisation of Mysore Silk weaving factory
Stating that the State Government through Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) has sanctioned Rs. 5 crore for modernisation of the Silk weaving factory in Mysuru, the KSIC Chairman said: “new technology will be adopted to manufacture better quality silk sarees for the customers. About 645 people, including management staff and workers have been employed at the Silk weaving factory and 254 people have been hired on contract basis.”
Basavaraju said that fresh recruitments have not been made at the factory since 21 years despite shortage of workers even after retirement of several employees and added that steps were being initiated to recruit employees.
KSIC, in its first phase, has installed modern machines at a cost of Rs. 68 lakh at the thread spinning unit in T. Narasipur, said Basavaraju. The spunk silk factory at Channapatna will be restored at a cost of Rs. 9.26 crore and the unit is expected to produce low-cost silk sarees priced at Rs. 4,000 to cater to middle class and economically weaker sections, he added.
The KSIC Chairman pointed out that KSIC had a record transaction of Rs. 146.42 crore in 2014-15 — an increase of Rs. 20 crore when compared to Rs. 127.15 crore in 2013-14. The profit earned during the current fiscal is Rs. 25 crore and Rs. 1.10 crore has already been deposited to the Government as its share dividend, he added.
As there is more demand for setting up of Mysore Silk retail units in the State, 6 units in Mysuru, 7 in Bengaluru, one each in Channapatna, Chennai, Hyderabad and Vijayawada have been functioning and from these 17 units 72,000 silk sarees were sold during the last year, said Basavaraju. New retail units will be set up by the end of this year at Davanagere, Hubballi, Dharwad, Tumakuru, Belagavi and Kalaburgi, he added.
KSIC officers N.H. Thimappa, Krishnappa and Suresh were present at the press conference.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Thursday – July 16th, 2015
Mysuru has from time to time produced talented cricketers who have made their mark in State, National and International levels too. One such talented cricketer who is consistently performing well in the U-19 and U-16 category in State and National level tournaments, is city’s Nikin Jose. Nikin, a opening batsman, has represented Karnataka in U-14, U-16 and U-19 sections and has captained the State U-14, U-16 and South Zone U-16 squads. He is our ‘Star This Week.’
Nikin, representing Jo Jo CC in the “Save the Tiger Cup” U-16 Cricket Tourney -2015, conducted by KSCA Mysru Zone, scored 89 not out in the finals against PET Mandya and helped his team register a big 10-wicket win and clinch the title. In the previous games, Nikin scored 30 not out against Star CC, Chamarajanagar, 121 (99b,15x4s,1x6s) against Mysore City Gymkhana and 200 not out against Karavali Cricketers.
He scored a total of 440 runs in four matches and bagged the ‘Player of the Tournament’ and ‘Best Batsman’ awards from former State Cricketer Bharat Chipli at the valedictory function of the tournament-2015.
Nikin is a talented cricketer, who bats right-handed and has a good approach to the game.
He was rewarded with the captaincy for the South zone U-16 team on the basis of his excellent performance while he represented Karnataka in the Inter-State matches. He attended the NCA Camp held at Waynad and gained valuable exposure learning the finer points of the game under the guidance of experienced coaches.
He was awarded the ‘Best Player’ in the U-16 section at KSCA Mysuru Zone Annual Awards-2015 held in Mysuru.
A upcoming talent in the State, Nikin, encouraged by KSCA Mysuru Zone, his parents, his coach Surendra and his team Jo Jo CC, aims to work hard and make the mark in the higher level in the days to come.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Sunday – July 12th, 2015
A baby boy was born to Devegowda and Channamma couple at a small village Mudigere, about a hundred years ago, in a poor family. Naturally, the father asked him to a look after the sheep he had. But the boy had other plans; he wanted to study and get educated and come to the mainstream of the society. Hence, against his father’s wishes, he joined the local school and passed the Lower Secondary examination.
This made great news in the family circles as also in the village. The boy entered into High School and passed SSLC. At that time, Mahatma Gandhi came to Channapatna and the young boy Javaregowda made it a point to see him even from a distance. He was greatly influenced by Gandhiji and decided to work for the cause of the country in his own way.
Then he went to Bangalore to study Intermediate (present PUC). He had an opportunity of going to Ramakrishna Hostel where a new vista of the literature of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Vivekananda and Gandhiji beckoned him. He wanted to go to Kolhapur but could not. Then he joined as a clerk in the Education Department. The corruption that was rampant made him leave this job.
In the meantime, he completed MA degree and rejoined as a clerk in the Secretariat and worked there for three years. At this time, he got two openings: the first one was the job of a Sub-Registrar (a lucrative job not by salary but by extra income) and the other was the job of a lecturer in University of Mysore. Friends and relatives advised him to join the Sub-Registrar’s post and earn a fortune in a short time. But his inner conscience told him that Sub-Registrar’s post was not his cup of tea and the service as a lecturer in Kannada will give him job satisfaction and allow him to write in his mother-tongue.
Fortunately for Kannada, he joined as lecturer and was posted to Central College, Bangalore. After two years, he was transferred to Mysore University and he never looked back. He began contributing articles in Kannada on Kannada literature and culture. He was invited to be one of the editors of the prestigious journal Prabuddha Karnataka. It came to be published as a good journal and its circulation was increased. Scholars thought that it was a prestige to get their research articles published in Prabuddha Karnataka.
Subsequently another Kannada journal called Manavika Karnataka, meant for articles on Social Sciences, was added with the vision of Dejagow. Thus the three journals Prabuddha Karnataka (literature), Vijana Karnataka (Science) and Manavika Karnataka (Social Science) became the most prestigious research journals in Karnataka.
With his scholarly contribution, he was elevated to the position of Assistant Professor in 1955. Dejagow, following the footsteps of his Guru Kuvempu, emphasised that a University should give equal importance to Bodhane (teaching) Samshodhane (research) and Prasara (publication). The first two were already there and he strengthened the publication unit called Prasaranga. During the period of Dejagow at the helm, one book a day used to see the light of the day. Thus Mysore University became famous for its publication not only in Kannada but also in English.
The University depended upon the local printing presses for printing the books which caused inordinate delay as well as lack of quality. To overcome this, Dejagow started a University printing press which was well-equipped with latest machinery. University text book and research publications began to see the light of the day in a methodical way. Seeing his dynamism, the authorities appointed him as the Principal of the prestigious Sahyadri College at Shimoga and during his tenure, the college developed by leaps and bounds and became an ideal college. The authorities felt that he should be transferred to Mysore to develop the University in all its facets and he became a Professor and Head in 1964. Next year, he was chosen as the Dean of Arts faculty. In the meantime, he was also the Controller of Examinations.
To centralise all Kannada academic activities, the Institute of Kannada Studies was started at Manasagangotri and he became its first Director. The Institute became the hub of all Kannada activities. Dejagow felt that scholars depend on encyclopaedia for information in English. This knowledge should be available to Kannadigas in Kannada itself. He organised a branch of the Kannada Encyclopaedia and got articles written by specialists which has not been surpassed in other languages. The fourteen volume Kannada Viswakosha series is a boon to the Kannadigas and you mention any important topic in the world, you will find its entry with details, in this work. Practically, I use this encyclopaedia for all my writings in ‘Pages from History.’
Folklore was an important subject of study in foreign countries but we had neglected it. Dejagow recognised the importance of folklore in understanding the culture of Karnataka. He started a Folklore Museum in Manasagangotri and collected unique items. Soon it became famous internationally with foreign scholars thronging its portals and it became a great attraction in Mysore University. It got appreciation from Ford Foundation also. It was considered a must for any distinguished visitor to Mysuru. Folklore also became a subject for Master’s and Diploma level.
Dejagow became the Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore on Kannada Rajyotsava Day, November 1, 1969. A felicitation function was arranged in his honour. Prof. S.V. Ranganna, who spoke on the occasion, said Kannada has attained a horn (Kannadake indu kodu bandide). That Kodu has developed as a sharp instrument for those who oppose Kannada. That is the most powerful weapon of Dejagow.
I faintly remember a meeting in which the then Chief Minister D. Devaraja Urs spoke. He used strong words and said that he is prepared to resign for political reasons. In his speech, Dejagow said he is prepared to resign any moment if Kannada is shown disrespect by people however high they may be. The entire audience was stunned at the guts of Dejagow before a Chief Minister.
Dejagow considered Kuvempu as a divine human being. If anybody wants to know how a Guru has to be respected, they must read the utterances of Dejagow in this regard. If my memory is correct, Dejagow once told me that he worships the photograph of Kuvempu. Dejagow followed the footsteps of Kuvempu in all ethical principles. Kuvempu’s respect and regard for his Guru T.S. Venkannaiah is well-known and if you want to know it, please read the dedication page of Kuvempu’s Ramayana Darshanam. The same type of respect Dejagow developed towards his Guru Kuvempu. Kuvempu was pleased at the attitude of Dejagow. ‘I do not know by which words I can convey my relationship with Dejagow. Love? Sincerity? Faithfulness? Friendship? Devotion? Respect? Each of these words is not adequate. I have no words to express my relationship with Dejagow; words fail. Hence I keep silent.’ Swami Siddhesvaranandaji is my spiritual guru while Dejagow is my guide in secular matters. Getting a certificate to this effect from Kuvempu is not an ordinary feat.
Dejagow has distinguished himself as a prose writer (gadyabrahma, gadyashilpi). When everybody was running after poetry, he realised it was not his cup of tea and hence chose prose to express himself. Thus he is considered as Banabhatta in modern Kannada literature.
In a short article of this type, all his works and translations cannot be mentioned. Those who are interested may refer to a Kannada book ‘Dejagow Vanmayasuchi’ edited by Dr. T. K. Kempegowda. He has more than hundred works to his credit and thus he has hit two centuries, one by his age and the other by the number of his works. I do not think any Kannada author has this distinction. Thus he holds a unique academic record. The literary output of Dejagow is vast and varied that many research scholars have been doing research on his works.
In spite of his busy academic schedule, Dejagow has found time to visit many foreign countries including Russia, Britain, Africa and Europe. He has written on these foreign visits which are educative in nature.
My acquaintances with Dejagow are also interesting. I wrote my Ph.D thesis on the topic ‘The Yadavas-Sevunas of Devagiri.’ The uniqueness of this thesis is that I propounded the theory that the Yadavas were Kannada people and not Marathis as believed by great historians like Bhandarkar, Altekar, Yazdani, etc. I wrote an article in Kannada on this and it was published in Prabuddha Karnataka. It drew the attention of Dejagow; he was curious to know as to who was the youngster who has added one more dynasty to Karnataka. He complimented me and published my book from the University.
Another work of mine which attracted Dejagow was a Kannada book on the origin and evolution of Kannada script. This was published as the first book from Institute of Kannada Studies. It has brought name and fame and seen seven editions. I am grateful to Dejagow for this encouragement, which made me a writer in Kannada.
From his encouragement I have published about 20 books in Kannada on history and culture of Karnataka, including Karnataka Coinage. At his instance, I took up the publication of Kannada translation of all the English works of Kulapati K. M. Munshi, the Founder of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. As the Chairman of BVB Mysuru Kendra, I have published 26 books of Munshiji in Kannada. At his instance, I have also edited 25 parts of the series called ‘History and Culture of the Indian People,’ running to about 20,000 pages in Kannada.
I live in Jayalakshmipuram, very close to Prof. Dejagow. In fact, he has a role in my getting this plot of land. Till recently, I used to meet him almost daily and pay my regards and if he was free, talk to him on academic matters. But nowadays, he goes by car and I am deprived of the privilege. Hence, I go to Kuteera to talk to him and pay my regards.
When our MLA Vasu asked me to be the Chairman of the Centenary Committee to honour Dejagow, I accepted it in all humility because it gave me one more opportunity to pay our respects. But Dejagow did not agree to this celebration saying, ‘I have done my duty to Kannada; what is great about it.’ We had to persuade him to accept our love, affection and regards through a public function. Thus, he has become a Sthithapragnya.
Finally, I pray to God to give Dejagow health, peace and more laurels in the days to come. I hope every Kannadiga will say ‘Amen.’
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / Sunday – July 12th, 2015
City writer Dr. M. Kannika, a Post Doctoral Fellow at Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS), has been chosen for ‘Buddha International Social Award’ by Bihar-based Dalit Darpan Foundation, in recognition of her multi-faceted talent.
University of Mysore (UoM) VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa will present the award to her at a programme to be held at his office at 9.30 am on July 13.Registrar Prof. C. Basavaraju, KIKS Director Dr. Ramakrishna, UoM Physical Education Department Head Dr. M. Rudraiah and RSS leader M. Venkataramu will be present, according to a press release.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Sunday – July 12th, 2015
