Sandalwood film Mangana Kaiyalli Manikya, which has Ramesh Aravind and Harshika Poonacha in the lead, is all set to hit the screens on July 26. The film, directed by Rajendra Karanth, has got U/A certificate from the Regional Censor Board.
The film is said to be an out and out comedy, with dialogues written by the director himself. The title trailer of the movie, which was recently released on YouTube, has received a lot of appreciation from audiences. Harshika Poonacha is playing the role of an assistant director in the movie. The movie also has Rangayana Raghu and Ravishankar Gowda in significant roles.
The project is produced by Sandesh Nagaraj and music has been provided by Rajesh Ramanath. Meanwhile, Harshika Poonacha also has Maryade, which is currently under shooting in Mysore and Adwaitha, which has Ajai Rao in the lead role.
source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Entertainment> Regional> Kannada> Assistant Director / by Vinay Lokesh, TNN / July 13th, 2013
Change in demands by beneficiaries reason for delay, claims dist admn.
The government’s scheme of providing free food items, to people who dwell in forests for the six monsoon months has not been kicked off this year, due to the confusion created by beneficiaries.
The scheme which should have started in the month of June has been delayed, as the beneficiaries are changing their demands every year, complain district administration.
The families that dwell in forests get 15 kg rice/ragi, 2 kg tur dal, 2 kg jaggery, 1 litre cooking oil, 1 kg horse gram and 30 eggs every month. However, the beneficiaries who cannot make up their minds in choosing between ragi or rice, has posed a big problem for the administration.
There are 7,500 families who are benefited from the scheme. Each family is given 15 kg rice or ragi, then there is a need of 1,125 tonnes of food grain every month.
The district administration also faces difficulties in arranging for such huge amount of food grain every month.
Confusion
In 2011,all beneficiaries opted for rice. In 2012, the beneficiaries said that they prefer ragi over rice, and hence ragi was distributed.
The district administration thought that the people would prefer ragi this year and started making preparations for availing the food grain in the month of February. However, this year some families said that they do not want ragi, they want rice instead.Deputy Commissioner Dr N V Prasad, asked the Anganawadi workers to conduct a survey among the families, and ask for their preferred food grain. Majority of the families, opted for rice. Meantime, the town panchayat and assembly electio ns were announced and the tender process for ordering food grains was postponed.
The natives
The natives of Kodagu such as Jenu Kuruba, Yarava, Soligaru, Kudiyara among other communities dwell in forests.
Due to the heavy rains, that lash the district, the forest dwellers feel difficult to work and purchase food items. Due to lack of nutrition, many reportedly die too. Women and children are affected due to lack of nutrition. Many suffer from anaemia.The social welfare department has introduced the nutritious food scheme, in 2011 to help the native people.Integrated Tribal Development Programme Officers took the responsibility of identifying the beneficiaries.
The DC and Taluk Executive Officers are chairing committees with regard to the implementation of the scheme.
“It is not an easy task to arrange for a huge amount of food grain, especially when people change their choices every year. The demands of the natives has been sent to the government, and steps will be taken once the government sends directions,” said DC Dr N V Prasad.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> District / by Srikanth Kallammanavara / Madikeri, DHNS – July 04th, 2013
It all began with an innocuous fling of a paper ball. Boisterous and unrestrained like toddlers her age, a two-year-old Ashwini was bringing the roof down at a friend’s place in the hushed hill station town of Madikeri in Kodagu, when her mother Cauvery handed her an old badminton racquet to keep her occupied. (Experts have lauded Ashwini…)
She then crumpled up a few newspapers, shaped them into balls and tossed them at Ashwini, who swung and latched onto them like a pro. The bonding was immediate, and a star was born. Now, several years of accolades and a cabinet full of medals and trophies later, Ashwini Ponnappa is riding the waves of mainstream stardom with aplomb.
Ashwini’s forte and talent comes from a Kodava lineage rich in sporting culture. Her uncle, Kumar Appachu, was a state-level cricketer while her father, MA Ponnappa, was an exponent in hockey, having represented Karnataka in eight Nationals between 1974 and 1986. He even had a brief foray internationally as a stellar midfielder for Italian club Eur in the European hockey circuit.
The banker, employed with RBI and Cauvery, an assistant manager with New India Assurance, have never hesitated to give Ashwini all the support she needed to scale the peaks of badminton glory. “Being from a sporting background, it was essential that she had a grasp of sports from an early age. So I got her to take part in a few track-and-field events to build her speed and stamina. She showed great progress but her heart was hooked to badminton,” said Ponnappa.
Nation’s future face
Experts have lauded the 23-year-old Kodava lass for her ‘killer instinct’ – something that cannot be coached. Her medal-studded performance at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2011 Badminton World Federation World Championships in London led the national media to dub her not just badminton’s future face but its great Indian hope.
By the time London Olympics was on the anvil, Ashwini was a household name. From billboards flashing her million-dollar smile to young badminton aficionados hounding her for autographs whenever she turned up for practice, a genteel Ashwini accepted the newfound attention with grace.
“Life changed quite dramatically,” Ashwini recalls. “The biggest advantage was that the CWG was held at home and in the national capital. People came in large numbers to support us, which really boosted our game. Most importantly, people started to appreciate doubles. Till then, it was all about singles but that gold medal scripted a new path for India’s doubles players,” says Ashwini, who is employed with ONGC.
She and Jwala Gutta became a relentless force on the national and international circuit, which swelled to greater heights after their bronze-winning feat at the Worlds. But following a split earlier this year, Ashwini is looking to replicate the success with her new partners Pradnya Gadre and Tarun Kona (mixed doubles).
“Jwala and I had a great time together on the circuit and I learnt a lot from her. But now I have a new partner and a new set of objectives. I have always wanted to do better than what I achieved earlier and hopefully I can do that at the World Championships in August,” says the former St Francis Xavier’s Girl’s High School student.
If looks could kill, then Ashwini is up to the job. Fresh-faced and with limitless marketing potential, she has been approached with several offers to embrace the reel life. “Movies? Not now, maybe I’ll try a few ads first but only if they don’t affect my game,” says Ashwini, ready to ride the shuttle to success.
Know more
Family: MA Ponnappa, Cauvery and brother Appanna
Sporting hero: Roger Federer
Actor/actress: Anne Hathaway/Ryan Gosling
Food: Kodagu cuisine – koli curry, kadumbuttu and nooputtu
Music: R&B, Empire of the Sun
Dream holiday spot: Greece
Dream match to watch live: Federer versus Nadal.
source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Sports> More Sports> Badminton / by Maxin Mathew, TNN / July 01st, 2013
Known for making others dance to his fusion beats, DJ Nikhil Chinapa recently visited Chandigarh to promote an art aimed at providing a platform to youngsters fond of dance.
Speaking at the inauguration the ‘Submerge Dance Project’ at Blue Blazers pub in Sector-26, the MTV VJ urged all talented dancers to showcase their talent as the burgeoning industry offered many lucrative employment opportunities.
The gathering then danced to the tunes of DJ Chinappa, who played several different genres during his three-hour long performance.
Youngsters dancing to tunes of Nikhil.. Click next..
One Indian tennis player is emerging as the new crowd favorite at Wimbledon. Not Mahesh Bhupathi, not Leander Paes, not Sania Mirza; its Rohan Bopanna who is wooing the spectators with his BOOM BOOM game! His 3rd round mixed doubles match was watched by a packed audience on Court 12 even as the commentators were keeping a track of his number of aces.
And why not, when only the previous day the 6’3” Bangalorean served 22 aces in the marathon match against 6th seeds, Daniel Nestor and Robert Lindstedt? Not surprisingly, Bopanna is the only Indian who is alive in both men’s and mixed doubles draws.
Grass is traditionally considered the strong point of big serving Indian players. However, no Indian has made the semis of men’s doubles here since Leander Paes in 2008. Thus, when Rohan entered Wimbledon with a new partner, Edouard-Roger Vasselin, not much was expected of the combo.
However, the last few days have changed it all. In Round 3, the Indo-French combo upset 3rd seeds and in-form pair of Bruno Soares/Alexander Peya and followed it up with a 5-setter win over Nestor/Lindstedt. Against the latter, Rohan and Vasselin were up 7-6 7-5 3-1 when they suddenly found themselves in the 5th set, having wasted a match point in the previous set.
Many would have succumbed to the pressure but Team Rohan handled it with ease, keeping their composure to finish off the rain-delayed match 7-6 7-5 6-7 6-7 6-2. They next face the Bryan brothers who are chasing the “Bryan golden slam”- a unique achievement of holding all the 4 slams at the same time along with the Olympic gold medal that they won last year.
Needless to say Rohan and Roger are faced with an uphill task. But if any team can stop the Bryans now, it has to be them. For the record, the Bryans have served 37 aces till now in the entire tournament. And the number for Rohan/Roger stands at 91! They have hammered 31 aces in the last match itself.
Of course, aces alone won’t work against the best pair of all times. But with wife Supriya by his side, Bopanna seems to have found the renewed inspiration that took him to the US Open final in 2010 with Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi. And not to forget, the guy has a chance to lift his 1st slam in mixed doubles as well! In the quarter-final, Bopanna/Zhenq will take on Vera Dushevina/Jean-Julian Rojer.
All the best Rohan!
source: http://www.sportskeeda.com / SportsKeeda / Home> Tennis/Grand Slam / by Rajorshi Das / July 04th, 2013
Namdroling Monastery.
Monsoon brings its share of troubles to the binge-traveller. But some of the travel destinations are best visited during the monsoon, one of these is Madikeri, ‘The Scotland Of India’. Among the most beautiful hill-stations in Southern India, Madikeri is a haven for nature lovers and trekkers. It is the capital of Coorg district, Karnataka. Formerly known as Muddurajakeri, Madikeri was named after the prominent Haleri king, Mudduraja who ruled Kodagu from 1633-1687. Poets have often referred to Madikeri as full of mystique on account of its unsurpassable beauty and romantic weather.
Madikeri lies on the Karnataka State Highway 88 that runs from Mysore to Mangalore. From Bangalore, this hill station is at a distance of 252 km. A hub of rich tradition and culture, Madikeri is one place that should be on your ‘must-visit’ list. The main tourist attractions are the Raja’s seat, Madikeri Fort, Omkareshwara temple, Abbey falls, Bhagamandala temple, Nisarga Dhama and Namdroling Buddhist Monastery.
Raja’s seat basically is a garden with a beautiful panoramic view of the Kodagu valley and offers you one of the best views of sunset and sunrise.
Madikeri Fort- A must visit: The famous Madikeri Fort was built by Mudduraja in the last quarter of the 17th century. He also built a palace inside the fort. It was eventually rebuilt in granite by Tipu Sultan who named the site as Jaffarabad. Two life size masonry elephants are located in the north-east corner of the entrance and a church is located in the south-east corner. The uniqueness of the Omkareshwara temple is that it is built according to the Mohammedan architecture and attracts a large number of devotees.
A landmark of sorts: Abbey falls, one of the most beautiful falls in India, is 7-9 kilometres from Madikeri. The falls are inside a coffee plantation. A hanging bridge has now been built across the gorge here offering a good view of the falls. The source of river Cauvery known as Talakaveri is found in Madikeri.
The Tibetan Golden Temple: Namdroling monastery also known as the Tibetan golden temple is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. This monastery located around 6 kms from Kushalnagar is basically a Tibetan settlement at Bylukuppe and is the second largest Tibetan settlement outside Tibet. There are over 7,000 monks and students living at the monastery. The 40 ft tall golden Buddha statues are the major attractions here.
The walls of the temples are decorated with colourful paintings, depicting gods and demons from Tibetan Buddhist mythology.
The monastery not only attracts large number of young Tibetans seeking enlightenment and education, but also draws tourists from all over the world.
A trekker’s paradise: Madikeri is also a trekker’s paradise. Mountains such as Thadiyandamale, Pushpagiri and Kotebetta offer some of the best trekking experiences.Thadiyandamole is the highest peak here and should not be missed.Igguthappa Kundu, Brahmagiri and Nishanimotte are micro hotspots of bio-diversity in South India and are also amazing places for trekking.
Pork is a delicacy: Madikeri is famous for coffee and pork. It is one of the few places in India where pork is a delicacy.No matter what you do in Madikeri make sure that you pick up a bottle of authentic Coorg honey.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bangalore / by Sandeep S – Bangalore / July 1th, 2013
Linking the world of hearing and talking, Radhika Poovayya / By Special Arrangement / The Hindu Speech and behaviour analyst Radhika Poovayya says people with communication disorders are often neglected because their problems aren’t obvious to the eye
As Radhika Poovayya peeps into each little colourful nook, there’s Yogi, and there’s Nishita — one sitting diligently at a table with the sweetest smile on his face, the other running in abandon around colourful toys — but both trying to give voice to words that the speech therapist is enunciating with great care. Radhika knows what’s happening with each child, what needs to be done next for the smiling four-year-old , and what to do after the three-year-old learns to say her name.
“No one considers a person’s inability to communicate to be a serious problem. It can really harm that person,” says Radhika. It’s been the premise of her work for over 26 years. Radhika Poovayya is many people rolled into one comprehensive resource — a speech pathologist, a consultant specialising in autism, communication disorders, and behaviour analysis for children and adults. “All human beings are the same. Our behaviour has a law. And the behaviour of every child can be set right,” believes Radhika.
At her Samvaad Institute of Speech and Hearing in Hebbal, Radhika’s therapists work with children with hearing impairment, stuttering and stammering problems, cerebral palsy, voice and speech clarity problems, developmental disabilities, patients of head injuries in accidents and patients of stroke who’ve lost their cognitive and speaking abilities. “Because people can’t ‘see’ their disability they do not get empathy. Our approach is right-based, not sympathy-based. We provide organised and individual therapy. We want to give good therapy that is accountable. We set targets, record data regularly, and are goal driven,” explains Radhika. The role parents play in the training and therapy of such children is really huge, reiterates Radhika. So she allows parents to be part of the therapy sessions and trains parents too to help the child at home. “Parents need to have a different approach to raise such kids. Some come to us, having decided already that the child is incapable of doing anything or believing the child is incapable of speaking.”
What got her going in the field was her love for children and a desire to work with them. She completed her masters at the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing in Mysore, and then got married immediately. Her planter husband’s posting with Tata Tea in Munnar turned into a boon — she set up a speech and hearing rehabilitation unit at the estate’s hospital, helping children of estate workers. “It was the first-of-its-kind department in a plantation,” she beams. “I would drive 30 kilometres thrice a week to work in the hospital.” Once her husband moved to Bangalore, she started working at the Dr. SRC Institute for Speech and Hearing in Lingarajapuram, where she also did PR, and helped raise funds for the organisation. “But I missed my clinical work, so after seven years at the Institute, I moved to Hosmat hospital. It was here that I came across 21-year-old Sharath, who had a head injury from an accident. The left side of his brain that controls speech was completely damaged and neurologists had given up on him, but after working with him for one year, he started talking. He gave me the confidence that this field was worth it.”
She started her private practise in 2002 in Indiranagar. But there weren’t too many therapists in the field; her staff moved often. Her family set up a trust and she started the Samvaad Institute with the help of experienced colleagues she had worked with earlier, to offer B.Sc and M.Sc courses in speech pathology and audiology. The courses are affiliated to Bangalore University and recognised by the Rehabilitation Council of India.
During the course of her private practise, she felt her skills as a speech pathologist were inadequate, because children with communication disorders also had behaviour issuesShe came across the concept of ABA — Applied Behaviour Analysis — through some parents she was working with. So at 40, she set out to learn online from the University of Florida, with more than 1,500 hours of mentored practical classes. “It took me four years to save up for the course, but I knew it would be effective. ABA works towards achieving socially-acceptable behaviour,” says Radhika, who’s one of five ABA-certified behaviour analysts in the country.
Speaking of the kind of barriers she faces in helping people with disorders, Radhika says that in the upper middle class, accepting that their child has a problem is the hardest thing. “They live in denial, believing their child is ‘alright’. The middle class is more willing to accept the problem, but lack time and resources for training heir child.” Caregivers very rarely are persistent in bringing their child consistently for therapy. Being an NGO, at the Institute, she’s able to offer nominal and discounted rates to people, depending on their income group. Stroke and head injury patients are rehabilitated free of cost.
Radhika can be reached on 9845018302 or check www.samvaadinstitute.org for details.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Features> MetroPlus> Society / by Bhumika K / July 09th, 2013
Three movies are set for release on July 12: Whistle, Ale and Bhairavi. Only one of these films features an A-list actress, while the rest have up-and-coming actors in the lead roles. Here’s a quick look at the films:
PIZZA
This is the biggest release of the weekend, and is a remake of the Tamil hit Pizza. The film stars Pranitha Subhash and Chiranjeevi Sarja. Chiranjeevi has not been able to hit the big league, despite starring in several films. This film directed by Prashanth Raj might just give him the break he needs. Joshua Sridhar has composed the music for the movie, and Santosh Rai Pataje is the cinematographer.
ALE
This film has newcomer Tanush and Harshika Poonacha as the lead pair, and Aviva Bidapa in a cameo. The film is being directed by Gopikiran and produced by KKR Movie House. The star cast includes Chandrashekar, Ramakrishna, Shakeela, Joe Simon, Tabala Nani and Biradar. Manomurthy has composed the music.
BHAIRAVI
This is an action movie with trained martial arts specialist Ayesha as the protagonist, who will be seen doing a late of daredevil stunts onscreen. The film is directed by Ha Su Rajashekar, and the stunts have been overseen by KD Venkatesh. The star cast includes Ramesh Bhat, Suchendra Prasad, Mico Nagaraj and Ninasam Satish.
source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Entertainment> Regional> Kannada / by Anjali Muthanna, TNN / July 10th, 2013
The expansion is in line with the company’s strategy of owning around two-thirds of the total inventory
Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd, part of the Mahindra Group, is planning to add 500 units (rooms) over next few years. The expansion will be through both old and new projects. Some of the projects are currently undertaken in Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Shimla, Coorg and Lonavala.
According to the company’s 2012-13 annual report, it added 560 units to its inventory during 2012-13 across 13 resorts — two of which are at international locations — taking total room inventory to 2,480 units.
The first phase of the new project in Virajpet (Coorg) was completed during the year. A smaller expansion also came into effect at the existing property in Varca, Goa. The company also acquired properties in Kandaghat (Shimla), Jaisalmer (Rajasthan), Bangkok (Thailand) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates). It also added inventory by way of long leases in different parts of the country. These include resorts in Cherai-Kochi (Kerala), Poovar (Kerala), Udaipur (Rajasthan) and additional rooms in Yercaud (Tamil Nadu).
The expansions were in line with the company’s strategy of owning around two-thirds of the total inventory. Besides, most of the leased properties are under long-term agreements where Mahindra Holidays manages the resort.
According to the company, it got a strong pipeline of new projects, acquisition and leases, as well as expansion at its existing properties that will become operational during the next few years. A significant expansion of its existing properties in Munnar is under implementation.
The company is currently undertaking five projects: Assanora (Goa), Kanha (Madhya Pradesh), Naldhera (Shimla), second phase at Virajpet (Coorg) and Tungi (Lonavala). These will add over 500 units to the inventory in the next few years.
The firm added it got land bank at 10 destinations and efforts are also on to expand this further. Other than this, some of the company’s existing resorts also have additional land that can be used for further expansion of these properties.
The pace of inventory growth and development of new destinations will continue in future, said the company. In 2012-13, it added 17,489 members to its vacation ownership business, taking the total membership base to 160,747.
Meanwhile, the company has discontinued fresh sales of its shorter duration product ‘Zest’, which had an immediate impact on membership growth.
For its future growth, the company is looking at moving sales and marketing beyond the top metropolitan and
tier-I cities by strengthening its sales and distribution network, which comprises own sales network, on-site office at resort locations and third-party distribution agents.
In 2012-13, the distribution network for the business was expanded from 80 locations to over 100 locations. Most of this expansion was in tier-II cities through third party distribution agents.
ROOMS WITH A VIEW
– Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India is undertaking five projects — Assanora (Goa), Kanha (Madhya Pradesh), Naldhera (Shimla), second phase at Virajpet (Coorg) and Tungi (Lonavala) — that will add over 500 units to the inventory
– For future growth, the company is looking at moving sales and marketing beyond the top metropolitan and Tier-I cities by strengthening sales and distribution network
– In 2012-13, the distribution network for the business was expanded from around 80 locations to over 100 locations, mostly in Tier-II cities through third-party distribution agents.
source: http://www.business-standard.com / Business Standard / Home> Companies> News / by T E Narashimhn / Chennai – July 06th, 2013
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