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How Women Entrepreneurs Are Brewing India’s Coffee Culture

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Women coffee entrepreneurs are roasting an aroma of change in a predominantly tea-drinking nation. Taking forth the impulse of India’s cafe revolution, women leading the front of the ‘bean business’ in the country are treading exciting roads in exploration of just how much plurality homegrown coffee has to offer. “The full spectrum of the tones and flavours that a human palate could possibly perceive and identify in the world of coffee is infinite,” … Continue reading How Women Entrepreneurs Are Brewing India’s Coffee Culture →

Blindfold Test: Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Hero Trio, Parts 1 & 2

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Seeing a colorful press photo of Rudresh Mahanthappa and his bandmates adorned in masks, tights and capes might lead one to believe that they are the comic book-like heroes from which the trio’s name is derived. But the alto saxophonist has been clear: He is paying homage to his own musical heroes — Charlie Parker, … Continue reading Blindfold Test: Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Hero Trio, Parts 1 & 2 →

Rural woman contributes to Kannada literature

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C K Kaveri from Ballamavati village has been contributing to the growth of Kannada literature in her own way, being in a rural area. Kaveri is a prolific reader, writer, and also agriculturist. She holds an MCom degree from the University of Mysore. Starting from 1985, hundreds of her writeups and short stories have been published in various newspapers, magazines … Continue reading Rural woman contributes to Kannada literature →

Hemanth Muddappa on Cloud Nine after Another Indian Record

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Hemanth Muddappa won the National Championship in both the top-two classes, with stunning National records to boot, in third and final round of the MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship. Swashbuckling performance by Hemanth Muddappa, aptly nicknamed ‘LightningR1’, lit up the Madras Race Track once again as he won the National Championship in … Continue reading Hemanth Muddappa on Cloud Nine after Another Indian Record →

Kodagu DC’s Father Comes In A KSRTC Bus To Visit His Son

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Travelling for over eight hours from Shivamogga, retired teacher displays simplicity. Madikeri: At a time when family members of high-ranking officers do not shy away from using official vehicles of their sons or daughters for long trips at the expense of taxpayers’ money, the father of Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) travelled in an ordinary KSRTC bus … Continue reading Kodagu DC’s Father Comes In A KSRTC Bus To Visit His Son →

Online museum to archive stories about Kodavas

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People can send stories along with photographs and audio or video clips for curation. Bengaluru-based India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) is inviting members of the Kodava community to share stories of their people and cultural history for an online museum it plans to launch next year. It is International Museum Day on May 18. … Continue reading Online museum to archive stories about Kodavas →

Rohan Bopanna: ‘Show tennis to grow tennis in the country’

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“There’s one Indian playing an ATP250 event or in an ATP Masters, for example, out of a billion people and if you’re not able to show that match, how do you encourage young athletes?,” asks Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna. After a lean 2021 season, Rohan Bopanna, India’s top-ranked men’s doubles player, has had a fairly good … Continue reading Rohan Bopanna: ‘Show tennis to grow tennis in the country’ →

Sunny Side Museum In Madikeri: State Govt. Urged To Give Entry Fee Exemption For Armed Forces Personnel

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Mysore/Mysuru: The city-based VeKare Ex-Servicemen Trust has urged the State Government to give exemption from entry fee to the armed and paramilitary forces personnel visiting ‘Sunny Side’ that houses General K.S. Thimayya Museum in Madikeri, Kodagu district. Trust President Mandetira N. Subramani has written a letter to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai urging to fulfill this demand by … Continue reading Sunny Side Museum In Madikeri: State Govt. Urged To Give Entry Fee Exemption For Armed Forces Personnel →

Robin Uthappa set to complete 5,000 IPL runs: Key stats

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Uthappa is the fifth-highest run-scorer for India in T20 cricket, after Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, and Suresh Raina. The former has tallied 7,270 runs from 288 matches at an average of 28.50. The tally includes 42 half-centuries. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Robin Uthappa is set to complete 5,000 runs in the Indian Premier … Continue reading Robin Uthappa set to complete 5,000 IPL runs: Key stats →

Kodagu farmer wins award for conservation of native pepper crop

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While ‘Adi Pepper’ was locally known as forest pepper and was used only for domestic purposes by the locals, it has now attained a brand value of Rs 3500 per kilo. Madikeri : A progressive farmer, Napanda Poonacha of Kodagu district looks forward to being known as a pro-nature farmer. He is extensively working towards identifying … Continue reading Kodagu farmer wins award for conservation of native pepper crop →