India’s brandy boom still feels uncool. Liquor cos want to give it a makeoverBrandy, a spirit deeply entrenched in South India's culture and cinema, is now undergoing a national makeover. Despite being India's second...
20 May, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
From Roja to Bombay, she is the iconic voice behind many 90s hits, worked with AR Rahman and Ilaiyaraja, can sing in Sanskrit, French and Arabic. Who is she?K. S. Chithra, a voice that has defined generations of Indian music, has recorded over 25,000 songs in numerous languages. Her effortless, ...
07 May, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
Priyanka Gandhi 'silent' on Kannadigas' rights, quick to lobby for Kerala: LoP AshokaSenior BJP leader R Ashoka accused Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of showing selective concern for Kerala while remaining silent on issue...
10 Jan, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Siddaramaiah urges Kerala CM to drop Malayalam language bill, says it hurts Kannadiga interestsKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urged his Kerala counterpart to withdraw the Malayalam Language Bill-2025, citing it infringes on lin...
08 Jan, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Centre neglects Kannada, imposes Hindi: CM SiddaramaiahKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has accused the central government of neglecting the Kannada language and imposing Hindi. He stated t...
01 Nov, 2025, 12.28 PM IST
Language row: Still no apology, Karnataka HC tells Haasan, accepts implead application from Kannada orgThe Karnataka High Court has noted that actor Kamal Haasan has not apologized for his controversial remarks about the Kannada language. The...
13 Jun, 2025, 03.56 PM IST
Kamal Haasan’s Thug Life faces potential Karnataka ban over ‘Kannada born from Tamil’ remark as protests and demands for apology riseKamal Haasan sparked outrage in Karnataka after claiming “Kannada was born out of Tamil” during his Thug Life promotion. The Karnataka Film...
29 May, 2025, 08.37 PM IST
Kamal Haasan says 'won’t apologise' for 'Kannada was born out of Tamil' remark despite backlash in KarnatakaKamal Haasan's assertion that "Kannada was born out of Tamil" during a film promotion in Chennai ignited a major controversy, drawing stron...
29 May, 2025, 03.06 PM IST
Sonu Nigam shuts down student’s Kannada demand at Bengaluru concert: 'Not even as old as my career'Karnataka faces language-related tensions. Sonu Nigam paused a Bengaluru concert after a demand for Kannada songs. He expressed disappointm...
01 May, 2025, 02.32 PM IST
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to withdraw all cases against pro-Kannada activistsKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the withdrawal of cases against pro-Kannada activists. During the unveiling of a 25-feet-ta...
28 Jan, 2025, 12.25 PM IST
Bengaluru man demands North Indians be kept out of the city: Netizens ask him to tweet in KannadaThe post by Babruvahana (@Paarmatma) suggests that those unwilling to respect Bengaluru's local language and culture should avoid the city....
25 Jan, 2025, 05.58 PM IST
'People living in Karnataka should learn Kannada': Chief Minister SiddaramaiahKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah emphasized the importance of protecting the Kannada language and urged Kannadigas to take pride in sp...
21 Jun, 2024, 07.12 AM IST
‘Respect Kannada, but no violence’: Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai condemns vandalism over English signboards in Karnataka, lauds govt for arresting miscreantsKarnataka witnessed incessant destruction of several signboards that displayed content in English language recently.
28 Dec, 2023, 06.19 PM IST
Viral auto image sparks outrage over language and regional pride: Karnataka grapples with xenophobia concernsThe auto's message emphatically insists that everyone within Karnataka's borders must be proficient in Kannada, the state's native language...
24 Jul, 2023, 01.31 PM IST
Karnataka challenging not just other states but a few countries also: PM Modi"Karnataka has the power of double engine, with the same party (BJP) in the government at both State and Centre. That is one of the reasons...
02 Nov, 2022, 02.38 PM IST
Rahul warns BJP-RSS of facing full force if Kannada language attackedCongress leader Rahul Gandhi's warning comes days after JDS leader Kumaraswamy alleged that the central Staff Selection Commission (SSC) ex...
13 Oct, 2022, 10.08 PM IST
Karnataka at 60 still searching for unified linguistic identity while battling economic disparityThe unification movement, which began in Dharwad in Bombay Presidency and in Kerala, was supported by litterateurs who saw language as a un...
13 Nov, 2016, 03.43 PM IST