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The Hindu
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Here's how literati, Kannada readers reacted to Heart Lamp's win
Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq's short story collection 'Heart Lamp' on Tuesday (May 20, 2025) night became the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London. Mushtaq described her win as a victory for diversity as she collected the prize at a ceremony at Tate Modern along with her translator Deepa Bhasthi, who translated the title from Kannada to English. Here's how various readers, writers and political leaders reacted to win: Prof. Rajendra Chenni, Shivamogga 'I consider the award of Booker to Banu Mushtaq a recognition of the enormous richness of modern Kannada literature, because she belongs to the great tradition of short story writers who initiated the modern phase in Kannada literature. More importantly, as every honest writer should do, Mushtaq, for many decades, has written about the plight, the struggle and the triumph of ordinary women in a traditional society. Her writings are a vindication of significant writing which always represents a critique of the world we live in.' Shashi Tharoor Congratulations to Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq on winning the International Booker Prize for her short story collection 'Heart Lamp' - Another triumph for Indian writing, a celebration of diversity & of the writer's belief that 'no story is ever too small' Congratulations to Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq on winning the International Booker Prize for her short story collection 'Heart Lamp' - Another triumph for Indian writing, a celebration of diversity & of the writer's belief that "no story is ever too small" — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 21, 2025 Arunava Sinha Deepa Bhasthi is not only the first Indian translator to win the prize, she's also the one who actually put the book together from a wide range of Banu Mushtaq's stories. 'Heart Lamp': written by a woman, translated by a woman, edited by a woman. Deepa Bhasthi is not only the first Indian translator to win the prize, she's also the one who actually put the book together from a wide range of Banu Mushtaq's stories. 'Heart Lamp': written by a woman, translated by a woman, edited by a woman. — Arunava Sinha (@arunava) May 21, 2025 CM Siddaramaiah Heartfelt congratulations to Kannada's pride, author Banu Mushtaq, who has been awarded the International Booker Prize. This is a moment of celebration for Kannada, Kannadigas, and Karnataka. Banu Mushtaq, who embodies and writes with the true values of this land, which is harmony, secularism, and brotherhood, has raised the flag of Kannada's greatness on the international stage and brought honor to all of us. I wish that she continues to write with strength and spirit for a long time, spreading the essence of Kannada across the world. On behalf of all Kannadigas, I also extend congratulations to the talented writer Deepa Bhasthi, who translated Banu Mushtaq's Booker Prize-winning work Hridaya Deepa into English 'Heart Lamp'. Heartfelt congratulations to Kannada's pride, author Banu Mushtaq, who has been awarded the International Booker Prize. This is a moment of celebration for Kannada, Kannadigas, and Karnataka. Banu Mushtaq, who embodies and writes with the true values of this land, which is… — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) May 21, 2025
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Govt. high school in Hassan secures 100% results in SSLC examination for eighth consecutive year
Shivamogga The government high school at Attavara in Hassan taluk has set a record by continuously registering 100% results in the SSLC examination for the last eight years. Since the academic year 2017-18, no student of the school has failed in the examination. All 25 students who appeared for the exam earlier this year had passed. While seven of them secured distinction, 14 scored a first-class score. The quality weightage percentage stands at 86.95, which is measured based on the number of students who secured distinction and first-class score. Since 2017, as many as 210 students have appeared for the SSLC examination, and all of them have passed. The school has been maintaining a good pass percentage because of the activities the teaching faculty began eight years ago. K.P. Narayan, who is now the Block Education Officer of Arakalgud taluk, was the headmaster then. The teachers began to conduct unit tests every month, make house visits, interact with parents regularly, hold parents meetings on the school campus, conduct group studies, take extra classes early in the day and also in the evening, and give away prizes to those who score the highest in the unit tests. Such efforts yielded results. G.M. Prakash, who teaches English in the school, said, since 2017, the school has followed certain measures to achieve 100% results. 'We have been continuing the same steps all these steps now that has helped us in retaining the same results. Headmaster H.P. Rajashekhar and other staff members have made sincere efforts for the current result', he said. The teachers felt the need to take the parents into confidence and involve them in the efforts. 'We regularly meet the parents, and that helps us ensure the students give attention to studies when they are at home. We identified the slow learners at the beginning of the year and gave them extra attention. With the support of parents, we conducted extra classes till late in the evenings,' Mr. Ashok said. Lakshmi of Channammaanahalli, who scored the highest mark in the school, 599 marks out of 625, said, 'The teachers played a prominent role. They conducted surprise tests to check if we had understood the concepts well, which helped us concentrate on topics that needed more attention,' she said. As the school has been maintaining an impressive pass percentage, many parents enroll their children in the school for Class 10. 'Normally, some private schools insist that slow learners leave the schools at Class 10. We admit such students and make them clear the examination,' Mr. Prakash added.
The Hindu
01-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Kuvempu varsity's NSS to hold national integration camp from May 3
Shivamogga The National Service Scheme (NSS) of Kuvempu University will hold a seven-day national integration camp from May 3. Over 150 students from six States are expected to participate in the event. Students and NSS programme officers from universities in Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka will attend the camp, which is organised under the theme Youth for Vikasit Bharath. Dhananjay Sarji, MLC, will inaugurate the camp on the university campus at Shankarghatta. MLA for Bhadravati B.K. Sangameshwara, Vice-Chancellor Sharath Ananthamurthy, NSS regional director K. Kartikeyan, and other officers will take part in the inaugural session, the NSS programme coordinator, Shubha Maravanthe, said on Thursday.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Jignesh Mewani calls upon people to open ‘Samvidhan Shakhas' to counter RSS
Shivamogga Accusing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of resolving to defeat the Constitution, MLA from Gujarat Jignesh Mewani has called upon people to form 'Samvidhan Shakhas' to counter the RSS and its shakhas. Mr. Mewani, addressing the 'Samvidhana Samrakshakara Samavesha', a convention of the 'protectors of the Constitution' in Davangere on Saturday, accused the RSS and the BJP of having resolved to defeat B.R. Ambedkar's Constitution. 'The only way to oppose the efforts of the RSS is to launch Samvidhan Shakhas against RSS shakhas. You should start groups in your districts, taluks, and hoblis to oppose the RSS,' he called upon the people gathered at the convention. Tamil Nadu MP and former IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil called upon people to join the efforts to protect the Constitution, which has to be safeguarded for the benefit of future generations. Noted economist Parakala Prabhakar said, 'For the last 100 years, there has been a group of people working against the constitutional values. I was worried about the absence of an army to defend the Constitution. Now, after seeing the gathering here, my worry has gone,' he said. Writer Baragur Ramachandrappa, who inaugurated the convention, said the true patriots are those who respect the Constitution, fight for equality, and work towards ensuring harmony. During the freedom struggle, he said, both Ashfaqulla Khan and Ram Prasad fought together, and the British hanged them on the same day, which, he said, showed 'the character of true India'. Referring to the recent terror attack in which tourists were killed, he said, 'The developments that occurred after the incident exhibited the true spirit of India. The local Muslim people came to the rescue of tourists. This is true India.' Noor Sridhar of Eddelu Karnataka, one of the organisers of the event, said the objective of the convention was to motivate people to join the campaign to defend the Constitution. 'We have set a goal of preparing at least one lakh citizens to actively defend the Constitution,' he said.
Hindustan Times
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Traffic snarls likely in Bengaluru as Chinnaswamy stadium hosts RCB vs RR IPL match
Cricket fever is set to take over central Bengaluru on Thursday evening, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) take on Rajasthan Royals in a much-anticipated IPL 2025 showdown at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. With thousands of fans expected to pour into the area, traffic congestion and delays are likely across several key routes in and around the Central Business District (CBD). Also Read - Karnataka's Shivamogga mourns death of Manjunath Rao with half-day bandh as final rites underway Though Bengaluru traffic police have not yet issued a formal advisory, authorities are anticipating a significant increase in vehicular movement and pedestrian activity before and after the match. Commuters heading towards the stadium or passing through the area may face bottlenecks, especially during evening hours. Roads expected to witness heavy traffic include Queen's Road, MG Road, Raj Bhavan Road, Central Street, Cubbon Road, St Marks Road, Museum Road, Kasturba Road, Ambedkar Veedhi, Trinity Junction, Lavelle Road, Vittal Mallya Road, and Nrupatunga Road. Public transport will also see a surge in usage, particularly after the match. Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has stepped in to ease the movement of fans by extending metro services across the city. The last train from each of the four terminal stations—Whitefield (Kadugodi), Challaghatta, Silk Institute, and Madavara—will now depart at 12:30 am, giving spectators ample time to make their way home. Also Read - India summons top Pak diplomat after 5 big actions post-Pahalgam attack: Report Additionally, the final service from Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station (Majestic)—Bengaluru's central transit hub—will leave at 1:15 am, connecting passengers to all corners of the city. BMTC buses and local trains are also expected to be packed, especially near Cubbon Park Metro Station, which is the closest stop to the stadium. Bengaluru traffic police advised commuters to use public transport, if they're planning to attend the match or travel through the CBD on Thursday.
