Glamour queen of Indian sports Ashwini Nachappa to tie knot with Datta Karumbaiah, a 32-year-old coffee planter and timber merchant from Coorg whom she met two years ago.
The glamour queen of Indian sports has decided to switch tracks. Ashwini Nachappa, the sprinter, who attracted attention with her figure-hugging Flo-Jo-like one-leggers, is getting married this October.
The 27-year-old athlete, who has been dabbling in films recently, will be sprinting into the world of matrimony with Datta Karumbaiah, a 32-year-old coffee planter and timber merchant from Coorg whom she met two years ago.
Marriage won’t really change things much for Ashwini: she will continue to work for Vijaya Bank though she will call it a day as far as her career in Telugu films is concerned.
Ashwini Sports Foundation, started by the former India sprint queen, Ashwini Nachappa, to promote sports three years ago, will be formally launched at the Karumbaiah’s Academy for Learning and Sports (KALS) school at 4 p.m. in Gonicoppa on April 17.
Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs M.S. Gill, will launch the programme at a simple function at the KALS, Ms. Nachappa, who had represented India in Olympics, Asian Games and other international competitions, told The Hindu on Tuesday.
KALS, an ICSE-affiliated institution, is run by Ms. Nachappa and her sports-promoter husband, Maneyapanda Datta Karumbaiah. “We want to produce champions in all disciplines of sports,” she said. The foundation tied-up with the Indian Golf Union (IGU) to train the wards from the KALS in a junior programme at the Coorg Golf Links (CGL) located in Bittangala, near Virajpet town a year and halfs ago. About seven of them had picked up the game to such an extent that they had started taking part in the tournaments, Ms. Nachappa added.
An athletic development programme was being organised at the KALS involving more than 50 students drawn from all schools in the district. It would also involve 25 students from the Parikrma Humanity Foundation in the days to come, she said.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Karnataka / by Jeevan Chinnappa / April 14th, 2010
Sadananda Gowda inaugurates 20th Hockey Utsav; procession, exhibition match held Union Minister for Law D V Sadananda Gowda inaugurated the 20th Hockey Utsav between Kodava families – Shantheyanda Cup Hockey – at the FMC College grounds in Madikeri on Sunday.
He said that the hockey tournament is being organised to bring together Kodava families under one roof. “At a time when values of love and trust are fast declining, the Hockey Utsav helps in bringing together the families,” he added.
MLA K G Bopaiah said that the state government too is supporting the Kodava Hockey Utsav.
Shantheyanda Ravi Kushalappa, Hockey Utsav Samithi president, said that around Rs 1 crore is being spent to organise the Utsav.
MLA Appachu Ranjan, MLC Sunil Subramani, Kodava Hockey Utsav Founder Pandanda Kuttanni Kuttappa, Hockey Coorg President Paikera Kalaiah, former Indian hockey goalkeeper A B Subbaiah, Olympian Arjun Devaiah and others were present.
A total of 299 teams are participating in the tournament.
Fourteen matches will be held daily. The final match will be held on May 8.
Procession Prior to the inauguration of the Utsav, the flags of the past 19 tournaments were exhibited on a motorbike.
After offering prayers at the Kote Ganapathy temple, the Shantheyanda family members took out a colourful procession to the venue, exhibiting Kodava culture and tradition.
In the exhibition match, the Karnataka Senior team beat the Karnataka Junior team, 5-1.
The Karnataka Senior’s Palanganda Machaiah scored two goals, Puliyanda Thimmanna, Vikrankantha and Vishwas scored one goal each.
In the Junior team, the one goal was hit by Bharath.
source: http://www.m.dailyhunt.in / DailyHunt.in / Home> English News> Deccan Herald> District / Madikeri – DHNS, April 11th, 2016
Rising international coffee prices this year could hit South Korea soon, industry officials said Tuesday, although major franchises and coffee companies say they have no immediate plans for a markup.
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) in its October report noted the significant rise in coffee prices, with Robusta, used mostly for instant coffee, increasing 30.1 percent compared to last year. Arabica, used by Starbucks and other brands of premium coffee, is priced 30.1 percent higher than last year.
The prices have been driven by serious droughts in major coffee producing nations like Vietnam and Brazil, coupled with increasing demand in developing countries, including China.
Industry officials say firms and franchises have purchased their coffee through futures contracts that will last for up to a year and help keep the local coffee price stable. When coffee prices continue to rise, however, there will be pressure for a hike, they say.
Starbucks has already marked up its coffee prices in China and the United States this summer. It hasn’t raised its prices in South Korea for over 28 months after the last hike in 2014.
“It is true that there are factors for a price increase, such as the price of coffee beans, monthly lease fees and employment costs,” an official at Starbucks Korea said. “At this point, however, we are not considering a price hike.”
“Most of the coffee beans at our stores have been purchased through futures contracts. The international price increase is not necessarily immediately reflected in our products,” he said.
Namyang Dairy Products Co. and Maeil Co., leading local producers of coffee drinks, both indicated they are not planning to raise prices for now, but industry officials say they are being pressed by poor corporate performance.
“We are looking at the price graph after coffee prices began to rise this year,” said an official at Maeil, the operator of the coffee franchise Paul Bassett. “If this trend continues for the long term, the effect is inevitable.”
source: http://www.english.yonhapnews.co.kr / Yonhap News Agency / Seoul – November 15th, 2016
Fourteen-year-old Nithin H A from Arameri village in Kodagu who received the Hoysala Bravery award for rescuing his friend, Sufiyan, from drowning has only one regret. “I could not save Salahuddin who had also fallen in.”
The two boys had accidentally fallen into the pond when Nithin acted swiftly, extending his umbrella and pulling Sufiyan in. Unfortunately, his umbrella broke and he could not rescue Salahuddin.
Nithin was presented the award at a ceremony organised by the Department of Women and Child Development in Jawahar Bal Bhavan, where children from across the state were felicitated for their achievements.
Four other children- Sukanya K S from Bagepalli, Chiranth D R from Shikaripur, Shreyas N Rao and Shashikumar G M from Mysuru- were conferred with the Hoysala and Keladi Chennamma awards for their presence of mind to save the lives of others. They each received a cash prize of Rs 10,000, a memento, citation and a medal.
Exceptional talent in the fields of art, sports, music, culture, innovation and scholastics was recognised through the Exceptional Achievement Award presented to 17 children, who had been recommended by the state government for the National Award.
Seema Ningappa Shettar from Indiranagar, Bengaluru, realised that rural schools lacked funds for lab equipment like microscopes. “In the regular microscope, only one person can view the specimen at a time. So I made a digital microscope which uses a mobile camera and a convex lens. It is much cheaper than other microscopes.” she explained. The Class 9 student’s innovation won her the fifth-place at ‘Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)’, organised by Ministry of Science and Technology.
The Department also conferred ‘Child Welfare Awards’ on four individuals and four institutions for their commendable service in the field of child welfare.
Akshara Foundation, Bengaluru; Anthyodaya Social Service Society, Bagalkot; Margadarshi Society, Kalaburagi and Parents Association of Deaf Children received the award which carried a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a memento and a citation. Srirama Reddy from Byrapalli, Kolar, Sridhara Hande from Udupi, Nagarathna Sunila from Belagavi and Santhosh Bapu from Bidar received the award for their work in education, arts and healthcare for children. They received cash prize of Rs 25,000 each.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> City / DHNS – Bengaluru – November 15th, 2016
India on Friday named a 18-strong team for their men’s hockey tour Down Under beginning November 23.
Defender V.R. Raghunath
New Delhi:
Looking to build on their positive show in the Asian Champions Trophy, India on Friday named a 18-strong team for their men’s hockey tour Down Under beginning November 23. Defender V.R. Raghunath was handed captaincy duties in the absence of injured goalkeeper Sreejesh P.R., for a three-week tour that will involve a four-nation tournament followed by a three-match test series against the hosts.
Raghunath joins the squad after being rested for the Asian Champions Tophy, while Manpreet Singh is back from injury to bolster the midfield. Defender and drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh, who was the top scorer in the ACT, will be Raghunath’s deputy. Focus is clearly on merit and future talent with coach Roelant Oltmans rewarding those who performed consistently in Malaysia.
Young Akash Chikte, who revelled under pressure in the final against Pakistan in Malaysia, will shoulder goalkeeping duties while Uttar Pradesh’s Abhinav Kumar Pandey is the second custodian in the squad. Mohammad Amir Khan and Satbir Singh are the new faces in the attack. Said Oltmans, “Abhinav has been in and out of the camps. He has had a knee injury for a while but has made a strong comeback and we are pleased with his performance in this camp.”
source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Sports> In Other News / November 12th, 2016
Robin Uthappa’s career has gone downhill due to lack of opportunities.
Robin Uthappa went from being a match-winner to one of those Indian cricketers left searching for reasons for his axing.
It isn’t common for Indian cricket to produce a hard-hitting batsman who is conventional in his strokeplay and yet has the ability to play shots out of the book. For the nation that saw the emergence of some of the great batting artists like Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, it couldn’t come up with a talent who could be moulded to the team’s requirements anytime and at any place.
However, just when the hopes were down and the efforts of the national board’s search were beginning to be questioned, arrived the man with skills totally alien to the Indian fans.
Early days
Robin Uthappa, a well-built lad from Karnataka was making the headlines in 2005 for his performances in the domestic circuit.
He was born in Kodagu in Karnataka to a Christian mother and Hindu father.He was educated at Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College in Bangalore. His mother Roselyn is a Malayali. His father, Venu Uthappa, a former hockey umpire is a Kodava Hindu. He is married to his long-time girlfriend Sheetal Gautham.
The batsman came into the spotlight after making a gritty 66 for India B against India A in a Challenger Trophy match in Mumbai. Although his team went on to lose that match, the national board was surprised to see a 19-year old taking the attack to an experienced pack of bowlers which included the likes of Zaheer Khan, Murali Karthik and RP Singh. In Mohali in 2006, he smashed his way to a 93-ball 100 for India B against an India A team in the subsequent edition of the same tournament.
The Indian selectors wasted no time in drafting the dashing right-hand batsman as they were taken for a ride by a rare talent that they had never witnessed before. The reward was a place in the Indian team for the ODI series against England in 2006.
Debut
The right-hander had to wait for the final ODI to make his debut and the man he replaced in the team was no ordinary cricketer – Virender Sehwag. The pressure was on the 20-year old to justify his selection not just for making it to the Indian team, but for replacing someone with the calibre of Sehwag.
Uthappa went on to make 86 on his debut, which served as a platform for his international career. It was a dream start considering the fact that he was young and was looking to break into an Indian team that was filled with immense talent. He made full use of the occasional chances that he got since his debut and was rewarded with a spot in the Indian squad for the 2007 World Cup in West Indies. The World Cup didn’t turn out be an interesting affair for him and the team as the Indians were knocked out in the group stages itself.
Just when the critics started to circle around, the big-hitter made a strong statement during the sixth ODI of the Natwest series against England in 2007. He went on to make a crucial 47 to take the Indians home and keep the series alive.
By now the world had witnessed what Uthappa was capable of. His fearless attitude combined with a calm and clear head made him one of the most exciting prospects to watch out for. The young lad was rewarded again with a berth in the team for the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in South Africa.
Uthappa chipped in with some crucial knocks in the T20 World Cup and showed the signs of a future star. His 50 run knock against Pakistan in one of the matches was hailed by the Indian fans as it came in at a time when the team was tottering at 39/4. With this, he became the first Indian to score a 50 in a T20 international match. India subsequently won the match in a bowl out 3–0, where he bowled one of the three deliveries that hit the stumps.
Loss of form and subsequent resurgence
However, his form dipped after the Asia Cup in 2008 and with the rise of some of the young blood, Uthappa was overlooked by the selectors. He returned to domestic circuit and also played all the editions of the IPL since its inception in 2008. He has represented Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sahara Pune Warriors and is currently playing for Kolkata Knight Riders.
In 2013-14, he had a superb domestic season with Karnataka completing a treble of the Ranji Trophy, Irani Cup and Vijay Hazare Trophy. Uthappa followed that up with an outstanding IPL in 2014, in which he scored 40 or more in eleven successive innings, breaking Mathew Hayden’s record of eight and was the leading run-scorer of the tournament.
This saw him make a comeback into the Indian team for the tour to Bangladesh for the ODI series in 2014, where he made one fifty in a series of rain-interrupted matches. Uthappa couldn’t hold onto the spot following a modest tour of Zimbabwe in July-August 2015. However, he had a fantastic 2014-15 Ranji season ending up as the highest run-getter of the season.
His ramp shot against England in 2007, the walking smack over the bowler’s head and his improvised batting were a delight to watch for the Indians. Though the batsman has often shown the signs of a rare commodity who juggles between being conventional and witty at times, Uthappa has been hard done by the lack of opportunities. It would be fair to say that the national selectors, in their impatient quest for unearthing new talents, lost a gem who could have redefined the art of stroke making in cricket.
source: http://www.sportskeeda.com / SportsKeeda.com / Home> Cricket> Opinion / by Shyam – Sunder / November 11th, 2016
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