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The Hindu
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Nine teams to perform at Ranga Sambhrama in Belagavi today
Theatre personality and Padmashri award winner B. Jayashree and her troupe will perform at the Ranga Sambhrama event at the Kannada Bhavan in Belagavi on Thursday. As many as eight other teams will also perform at the event that begins at 3 p.m. Commissioner, City Corporation of Belagavi, C. Subha will inaugurate the event. Joint Director of Kannada and Culture K.H. Channur, Ramesh Jangal, Ashok Chandaragi and others will be present. Director, Women Development and Service Organisation, Ashwini Karigonnavar (Chandargi), Sarvamangala Aralimatti of Navu Nammavarondige and Ya Ru Patil of the Kannada Bhavan are jointly organising the programme, said a release.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Modi virtually inaugurates five rly stations redeveloped under Amrit Bharat scheme
Five railway stations under South Western Railway (SWR) zone in the State, Gokak Road, Gadag, Munirabad, Dharwad and Bagalkot, that have been upgraded and modernised under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, were inaugurated via virtual mode by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. These five railway stations redeveloped at a total cost of ₹91.33 crore are among the 103 such redeveloped railway stations across the country that were inaugurated by the Prime Minister on Thursday. The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is aimed at enhancing and modernising railway stations across the Indian Railways network. Under the scheme, a total of 1,275 railway stations, including 61 under SWR, have been identified for redevelopment and in the first phase, 103 railway stations were inaugurated. Participating in the event held at Dharwad Railway Station, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot said that efficient rail network is necessary to boost the economy. He said that a smooth and organised railway system plays a vital role in the continuous development of the nation. The Governor said that Indian Railways has been undertaking several initiatives to provide comfortable services, modernise systems, processes and infrastructure and ensure pollution-free transport of goods and people. Currently, works worth ₹50,792 crore are under way in the State and in the 2025–26 Budget, Karnataka has been allocated ₹7,564 crore with plans to develop 61 stations into world-class railway stations, he said. 'As part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, several major infrastructure and production projects have been launched in the Railways — most notably, the local production of Vande Bharat trains. Since Independence, the country has progressed in every field. Indian Railways has also seen rapid development and continues to play a key role in the country's growth and economic strength,' he said. Chairman of the Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti, Chairman of Hubballi-Dharwad Urban Development Authority Chairman Shaki Sanadi, Hubballi-Dharwad Mayor Ramappa Badiger spoke on the occasion. The former MLA Amrut Desai and General Manager of SWR Mukul Saran Mathur, Principal Chief Safety Commissioner Rama Shankar Prasad Singh and others were present. At Gadag In a formal inaugural function held at Gadag Railway Station, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi elaborated on the boost given to rail infrastructure under the current regime and listed out various railway projects under way in Karnataka. BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai attended the event via video conference, while the former Minister C.C. Patil was present. In the function held at Munirabad Railway Station, Member of Parliament Rajashekhar Hitnal, MLA Raghavendra Hitnal, MLC Hemalata, Padmashri award winner Bhimavva Doddabalappa and others participated. At the Bagalkot Railway Station, MPs P.C. Gaddigoudar and Govind Karjol, MLA Siddu Savadi, MLCs P.H. Pujar and Hanumanth Nirani, the former Minister Murugesh Nirani attended the event. Rajya Sabha member Iranna Kadadi, railway officials Anoop D. Sadhu and Karthik and others participated in the inaugural event held at Gokak Road Railway Station. The cost Under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme, Gokak Road Railway Station in Belagavi district has been renovated at a cost of ₹16.98 crore, second entrance of Dharwad Railway Station at a cost of ₹17.10 crore, Munirabad Railway Station at a cost of ₹18.40 crore, Gadag Railway Station at a cost of ₹23.24 crore and Bagalkot Railway Station at a cost of ₹16.06 crore.
News18
12-05-2025
- News18
Former Director-General Of ICAR Found Dead In Kaveri River, Suicide Suspected
Last Updated: The scientist was awarded the Padmashri in 2022 for his active role in the country's 'Blue revolution' The Former Director-General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Subbanna Ayyappan, was found dead in the Kaveri River on Saturday afternoon. The incident took place under the Srirangapatna Town Police Station limits in Mandya district, Karnataka. According to the police, the family of Ayyappan had filed a missing complaint of him with the Vidyaranyapuram police in Mysuru 3 days ago. The Srirangapatna Town Police, after coming to know of his decomposed body being found in the Kaveri river, have suspected it to be a case of suicide. Further investigation into the matter is underway. First Published:
India Today
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Dancing magic with the five elements
What happens when stars of the dance world meet and create magic? The world dances. As it happened this week at India Habitat Centre (IHC), Delhi. It was the only mega dance event on the actual date declared as the International Day for Dance by the United Nations—the others were all before or after, not on April excuse is good to dance and Delhi, being the capital city, had five events going around the occasion: Utsav Cultural Society was first from April 20, then Kiran Nadar Museum's Aditi Mangaldas show on the 24th, followed by Natyavriksha on 26th and 27th, and then Vaishali Kala Kendra's celebration of her guru Durgacharan Ranbir getting the Padmashri award this year, and finally India Habitat Centre's over-full and flowing World Dance Day, where the best of the culturatti couldn't get in if they were not early enough to catch a seat. Extra screens had to be put up in the basement halls when Stein, whose balcony rarely gets filled, was full within minutes of the gates Bangalore International Centre (BIC) in Bengaluru had Mrinal Prabhu presenting her flock and Gururaj dancing his Kuchipudi. Baroda, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Chandigarh, too, mounted their own events, as did the Chennai sabhas and Kerala makes a show draw thousands of people when classical dance shows generally struggle to get even a hundred or two into a hall? Content. Concept. Context. Research, recognition and reputation. The IHC consulted yours truly once again for content, as it has often done in the past. This is how Panchatatva was born. The five elements—air, water, earth, fire and ether—were represented collectively and also individually. For instance, air was embodied by an upcoming star of Kuchipudi, Washim Raja, whose Gajendra Moksha was most evocative and touching. He floats like air and flies! Shobana, the superstar of South, and recently Padma Bhushan-ed, represented Bharatanatyam and her Shankarabharam varnam was so finely etched that it took the viewer almost inside a South Indian temple complex. No starry tempers or demands, she came like anyone else, availed common facilities and even joined the group impromptu in the end doing Vande Mataram, as an ode to the civilians killed in Not just these two forms but all five—including Kathak by Anuj Neha Mishra of Lucknow who represented fire with their red costumes bringing Shiva and Shakti live, modern dance by Vishwakiran Nambi, who representing ether doing Yella Oottu on food, and earthen Odissi by Rahul Varshney showing Ashtashambhu—added to the occasion, with yours truly giving apt historical perspective laced with humour, culminating in an impromptu 'lungi dance' , when all the panchtatvas came together in Vande Mataram. The audience, too, joined in, such was the pull and energy of the magical evening, energised by the best Indian dance has to the audience were many gurus, stars, students and others from all age groups. There was also the entitled Delhi lot that could not get in the hall—coming fashionably late didn't help this once! Sandip Mullick's lights were superb. IHC engaged the best and pulled out all stops to help the grand event become grander. Those who missed it can catch the magic and relive it on IHC's dedicated social outreach channels, including on Rahul Sharma and Sonali Sharma conducted the proceedings with aplomb, which had the Unesco head for South Asia based in Delhi, Tim Curtis, release the mock cover of the silver jubilee edition of AttenDance on Indian dance in France guest. Edited by Sonya Wynne Singh based in Montpellier, France, the edition will be launched in Paris later by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Unesco and possibly the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) with the Indian embassy. The World Dance Day, after all, is in honour of the French ballet master Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810).Aman Nath of the Neemrana group provided gravitas and class, while Delhi's much-loved guru Vanashree Rao lit the lamp with other panchbhutams. This was also the first event at IHC attended by its new director K.G. Suresh, who had just taken charge. It was providential because he is also the great grandson of veteran Kathakali guru vidwan Shankaran Namboodripad, who taught the dance form at the Uday Shankar Almora Studio in the 1940s. Vidyun Singh, the creative head of IHC and her A team comprising Shadaab, Naresh, Wasif and Sushma managed all the logistics days ahead and after. The World Dance Day was celebrated as a grand event by one institution in India, in a befitting manner that had a huge ripple effect with dancers from all over India already asking what's the chance they can dance next to India Today MagazineMust Watch
Mint
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Planner: 5 events that make this a good weekend
Method, Delhi, is presenting a unique showcase as its second exhibition at its new space in the Capital. The exhibition, Bambai Se Aaya Mera Dost, brings the collective force of the Mumbai art landscape to Delhi. For Sahil Mehta, founder and curator at Method, this show is a celebration of friendship, community and creative exchange as 16 galleries from Mumbai are presenting some of the artists that they represent. 'The show highlights the bonds that transcend competition and foster collective growth,' states the gallery note. Some of the participating artists include Wolf, Saviya Lopes and Vikrant Bhise. On view till 18 May at Method Delhi, Defence Colony, 12-8pm (closed on Monday). POND II, a piece of art created by Rai on show at 'Artists for Artists' exhibition at Experimenter, Kolkata. Experimenter is presenting Artists for Artists across its two gallery spaces in Kolkata. The showcase features four solo projects by artists Aishwarya Arumbakkam, Rupali Patil, Rai and Sathish Kumar. Each of these practitioners has been chosen by a fellow artist from the gallery's programme. For instance, Ten Sounds I Cannot Hear by Arumbakkam and Kumar's Sunlight have been selected by Sohrab Hura, Patil's If We Opened People Up, We'd Find Landscapes by Rathin Barman and Fever by Rai by Bhasha Chakrabarti. At Experimenter, Ballygunge Place and Hindustan Road, till 14 June, 10.30-6.30pm (closed on Sunday and Monday). Padmashri awardee Geeta Chandran Curated by Padmashri awardee Geeta Chandran, the 18th edition of the annual World Dance Day Festival will include workshops on dance aesthetics by Tanusree Shankar; performances by artists like Madhura Bhrushundi (Bharatanatyam), Abhinaya Nagajothy (Kuchipudi) and Dheerendra Tiwari (Kathak); and solo dance drama, Avatarana – The Story of Natya, by Ramaa Bharadvaj that explores the origins of traditional dance forms. At India International Centre, Lodi Road, Delhi, 26-27 April, timings vary. For details, visit A sculpture on show at Alchemy of Matter exhibition. Alchemy of Matter, a group exhibition presented by the Lexicon Art gallery and curated by Rahul Bhattacharya, explores how artists of Vadodara are experimenting with materials like canvas, clay, glass and bronze. Among the participating artists are Mayur Gupta, Chander Prakash and Azghar Ali. At Main Art Gallery, Bikaner House, Pandara Road, Delhi, 26-29 April, 11am-7pm. 'A Malabar Journey' features dishes inspired by chef Gautam Krishnankutty's trips to Kannur, Kerala.
