30 Lakh words & counting: 400 Scholars join translation projectOver 400 academicians all over India are translating course materials in English to Kannada and Hindi as part of an ambitious Translations ...
05 Apr, 2017, 11.05 AM IST
How Bengaluru changed the course of actor Prashant Siddi's lifeSiddi considers Bengaluru to be a land of opportunities, akin to America.
03 Apr, 2017, 12.43 PM IST
'Modi is a result of our desire', wrote UR Ananthamurthy in 'Hindutya Athaya Hind Swaraj?'Translated by his son-in-law and well known writer Vivek Shanbhag, this was his last penned work in Kannada, trying to keep Gandhian perspe...
31 May, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
- Writer and literary critic OL Nagabhushana Swamy joins BLF boycott fray
After Kannada poet Arif Raja and writer TK Dayanand, senior writer and literary critic OL Nagabhushana Swamy withdrew from the Bangalore Li...
01 Dec, 2015, 07.03 PM IST
Eminent researcher and Kannada writer MM Kalburgi shot deadThe murder drew comparisons in the literary circles with the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune in August 2013.
31 Aug, 2015, 01.20 AM IST
FTII: Film-maker Girish Kasaravalli slams Paresh Rawal for Rahul Gandhi jibeGirish Kasaravalli hit out at Paresh Rawal for his jibe at Rahul Gandhi inconnection with the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the FTII c...
04 Aug, 2015, 06.43 PM IST
FTII row: Film-maker Kasaravalli slams Paresh Rawal for Rahul Gandhi jibeKasaravalli said that the students protesting against Chauhan's appointment have not accepted Gandhi as their chairperson, but were seeking...
04 Aug, 2015, 05.02 PM IST
Attakkalari India Biennial: Still no permanant performance space in KarnatakaWhile hosting South Asia's largest contemporary dance festival in the city the Attakkalari India Biennial from February 6 to 15 is an achie...
28 Jan, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
They still don't know what Siddaramaiah did on November 1Nagaraj says the government should have honoured prominent activists and brought out a booklet on the historical importance of each of the ...
07 Nov, 2014, 12.34 PM IST
Bangalore Literature Festival is home-ward bound with a 'Look East' theme this yearBLF seeks to democratise literature with balanced representation of English and regional languages to encourage a new generation of readers...
26 Sep, 2014, 11.49 AM IST
CPI(M) pays tribute to social activist UR AnanthamurthyThe party said Ananthamurthy had "created a style of writing with social relevance in Kannada which had a big impact on Indian literature."
23 Aug, 2014, 04.14 PM IST
It was impossible not to be influenced by UR AnanthamurthyProf MS Thimmappa, a close friend of the multi-faceted personality, reminisces about one of the best Indian writers who won acclaim from cr...
23 Aug, 2014, 11.24 AM IST
Left outfit condemns Narendra Modi fans' joke on UR AnanthamurthyPro-Left cultural outfit condemned act of a group of Modi fans sending a travel itinerary to Ananthamurthy for his comment that he would le...
19 May, 2014, 06.50 PM IST
Lok sabha Elections 2014: BJP moves EC against UR Ananthamurthy for anti-Modi campaignThe BJP today moved Election Commission seeking action against Jnanpith awardee U R Ananthamurthy for making personal attacks on Narendra M...
07 Apr, 2014, 04.58 PM IST
If another Vishwaroopam row happens, I’ll do a Husain by leaving India: Kamal HaasanIn an interview with ET, Kamal Haasan explained why he wanted to do an MF Husain by leaving the country when he felt his artistic freedom w...
05 Nov, 2013, 10.38 AM IST
I wouldn't want to live in India if Narendra Modi becomes PM, author Ananthamurthy saysJnanpith awardee and acclaimed Kannada writer Dr UR Ananthamurthy has said he will not live in a country with Narendra Modi as the Prime Mi...
19 Sep, 2013, 10.27 PM IST
- The sad story of an IT powerhouse called Bangalore
When a political party sets its mind on short-term goals, the best you can expect from it is prevarication, deflection, and lack of purpose.
16 Aug, 2012, 09.42 PM IST