Monthly Archives: March 2019

Players put best foot forward at first edition of K’taka Women’s League

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Some are students, some have jobs, while some are still finding a way to live their life. A few are from affluent families, whereas some come from humble backgrounds.

BUFC scored an average of 3.8 goals every match of the league •Pandarinath B
BUFC scored an average of 3.8 goals every match of the league •Pandarinath B

 

Bengaluru :

Some are students, some have jobs, while some are still finding a way to live their life. A few are from affluent families, whereas some come from humble backgrounds. Others even had to fight with their families to play a boys’ sport. But all those women from different walks of life had walked side by side for over a month in successfully conducting the inaugural edition of the Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) Women’s League – Super Division.

With the All India Football Federation (AIFF) making it mandatory for clubs to play in the state league to enter the Indian Women’s League (IWL), KSFA conducted the league and passed with flying colours. On Wednesday, the six-team league came to a conclusion with Bangalore United FC clinching the title.
“People may think getting women’s teams together to play a league is a huge task, but we actually had no trouble finding them. There were huge interests among the clubs to field a team in the women’s league. In the upcoming days, we will have a lower division similar to the men’s league,” said Shaona Sen, League Secretary.

The champions, who maintained an all-win record, also booked a place in the IWL’s next edition. The KSFA is also in talks with the AIFF for the entry of an additional team. BUFC head coach Chitra Gangadharan, the only woman in the state to have an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ‘A’ coaching licence, was delighted at the progress. The former India skipper had fought a lone battle in providing recognition to women’s football in the state. “With a recognised league, girls can share the same stadium every week. It gives them a regular platform and a chance to pursue the sport professionally.

We also had players from neighbouring states. So, that’s good for the competition within a team,” said Gangadharan.
However, as BUFC sort of disseminated other teams in their way to the title, scoring 3.8 goals every match on average while conceding just one, it questions the competition in the league and readiness of Gangadharan’s team. “We didn’t have great competition in the league. Now, the real challenge will begin, as IWL has mostly international players. We will begin preparations shortly,” she said.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bengaluru / by Krishnendu Banerjee / Express News Service / March 02nd, 2019

TEDx event at Ramaiah Institute of Technology today

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Anuradha Vikranth believes that dance enhances the personality and helps to connect with oneself and will be attending the TEDxMSRIT event as a speaker.

Ramaiah Institute of Technology (Photo | RIT Website)
Ramaiah Institute of Technology (Photo | RIT Website)

The talks at the conference, called TED Talks, are then made available on TED.com. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru is organising an independent TEDx event on March 2, 9am to 5pm. Renowned speakers will be joining the event. Anuradha Vikranth is a danseuse who has incorporated dance into every aspect of her life. She believes that dance enhances the personality and helps to connect with oneself and will be attending the TEDxMSRIT event as a speaker.

Other speakers include Archana Timmaraju, who has a hearing impairment, and Daniel Sundaram.
Through sheer grit and hardwork, Timmaraju embarked on a journey called ‘Silent Expedition’  with her partner Sundaram to empower the community across India. Dr Prabha Chandra will also be present at the talk.  He is the Head of Psychiatry at NIMHANS and has spent the larger part of her career exploring and unravelling the intricacies of the mind and will enlighten the audience with a talk on the complexities of the mind.  Cohan Sujay Carlos is a researcher and the CEO of Aiaioo labs. The speaker’s brainchild, Mechanical Chef, is a robot that can cook more than 100 Indian dishes.

Kim Sain Jidung will also be joining the panel and is actively involved in the drive against prevention of sex trafficking and empowering survivors to lead a transformed life. Girish Badragond is the son of a farmer and is currently a partner at Santepp Systems, a fast-growing technocrat proprietary firm in the field of agricultural technology manufacture. N M Prathap will also speak at the event and is well-known for being the epitome of a small-town boy from Mandya making it big in the world. He won a gold and silver medal and $1,0000 in International Robotics Exhibition held in Tokyo in 2017.

The event will be held at Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, on March 2, 9 am – 5pm. Tickets are priced at `800 and available on http://bit.ly/TEDx_Tickets.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bengaluru / by Express News Service / March 02nd, 2019

Two museums to come up near Yelahanka

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The Department of Social Welfare is set to establish two unique museums — Interactive Constitution Museum and the Maharishi Valmiki and Ramayana Museum — in the city.

These museums will be set up in Nagadasanahalli near Yelahanka at a cost of ₹120 crore and ₹60 crore, respectively. The museums will be of international standards and will be constructed on eight acres, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameswara stated in a press release.

“The State government hopes to encourage dialogue between Constitution guarantees and rights that govern the Indian republic, and the spirituality and philosophy that has created one of the richest cultures in the world,” said the release.

The project was spearheaded by Minister for Social Welfare Priyank Kharge, and he said, “The two museums will be the most befitting monuments to the father of the Indian Constitution Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, and Maharshi Valmiki, who immortalised the epic Ramayana and inspired people with great values.”

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Special Correspondent / February 28th, 2019