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Kodagu youth travels penniless across Karnataka
Travel videos uploaded on his YouTube channel are gaining appreciation and he dreams to travel the country penniless.
Madikeri :
A hitchhiker from Kodagu has gained popularity for his unique travel approach.
An ambitious explorer, he brings to the fore the hospitality of Indian families and the welcoming nature of strangers. Travel videos uploaded on his YouTube channel are gaining appreciation and he dreams to travel the country penniless.
“The passion for travelling almost always comes with a baggage of huge monetary requirements. But I wanted to check if I can travel without money. My first hitchhiking trip was to Sringeri, where strangers dropped me to my destination without demanding money,” shared Vinay Kumar, a travel enthusiast who works as a HR recruiter. An M.Com graduate, Vinay recently completed his studies and is currently working from home in Madikeri. During the weekends, he explored a few places and that is when his unique travel story took shape.
From his home in Madikeri, Vinay hitchhiked a ride on a Saturday morning and reached the highway. He requested for free rides from strangers on bikes, truck, car, taxi and electric bike and reached Sringeri while taking several pit stops.
“I left Madikeri on Saturday and returned home on Sunday. Even on my return, I hitchhiked rides,” he shared. Apart from free commute, Vinay also succeeded in getting free breakfast and lunch. The videos of his interactions with locals and families show the hospitality and welcoming nature of citizens.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Prajna GR, Express News Service / April 29th, 2022
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‘Bhame’ & ‘Sanna Kathegalu: Kannada Books To Be Released On May 1
Mysore/Mysuru:
‘Bhame’ (a Kannada novel) and ‘Sanna Kathegalu’ (compilation of short stories), authored by P.M. Manoj (Dheviputhran), will be released at a programme organised at Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on JLB Road in city on May 1 at 11 am.
Bharadwaj K. Anandatheertha, writer from Kanive, Kodagu, will inaugurate the event and release the books.
Writer & Journalist Poorigali Maradeshamurthy and Shashidhar of Tara Printers, Mysuru, will be the chief guests. Voracious reader H.S. Tejas will compere the programme.
Manoj’s first novel ‘Casanova’ will be available for purchase at 25% discount during the book release event.
For details, contact Mob: 90080-73499.
About the author:
An alumnus of Maharaja’s College in Mysuru, P.M. Manoj, known by his pen name Dheviputhran, is a native of Thithimathi in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu. Son of P.C. Saroja (a retd. teacher) and late P.V. Mohan, Manoj has two other books — ‘Casanova’ (novel) and ‘Pathanga’ (compilation of short stories) — and many short stories to his credit.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / April 25th, 2022
MI vs CSK: Robin Uthappa Becomes 7th Cricketer To Play 200 Matches In The IPL
Robin Uthappa enters an elite list of players to have played 200 matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He achieved the feat when he was named in the playing XI for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for their game against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Thursday.
Uthappa has played for as many as six franchises, viz. Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Pune Warriors, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore. In 200 games, he has scored 4919 runs at an average of 28.10.
CSK captain and Uthappa’s teammate, MS Dhoni, leads the way for the most appearances with 227 matches for CSK and the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS). He is followed by Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik, who are tied in 2nd place with 220 games in the league.
Robin Uthappa enters 200-club
- MS Dhoni – 227 matches
- Dinesh Karthik – 220 matches
- Rohit Sharma – 220 matches
- Virat Kohli – 214 matches
- Ravindra Jadeja – 207 matches
- Suresh Raina – 205 matches
- Robin Uthappa – 200 matches
Meanwhile, CSK won the toss and opted to bowl first. Both teams desperately need a win as they are languishing at the bottom of the table. CSK has 1 win in 6 matches while MI hasn’t yet opened its account (6 losses in 6 games).
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan(w), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Hrithik Shokeen, Riley Meredith, Jaydev Unadkat, Jasprit Bumrah
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja(c), MS Dhoni(w), Dwaine Pretorius, Dwayne Bravo, Mitchell Santner, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary
source: http://www.cricketaddictor.com / Cricket Addictor / Home> IPL 2022 News & Updates / by Ulhas Kamath / April 21st, 2022
Kabbachira Family’s Annual Meet
The annual general body meeting of Kabbachira family was held at its Ainmane recently.
Also, a family tree (ancestral lineage) book was released on the occasion.
Family’s Pattedara presided. Ajjinikanda Mahesh Nachaiah, Poomale Daily Editor, family members, daughters born in Kabbachira family and their families and Arji village heads were present.
The book is written by Kubbachira Jeya Uttappa and Banu Uttappa.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Photo News / April 24th, 2022
Culture and creativity – 31 artists showcase contributions of Kodagu at the Aadipaaya exhibition
In Part I of our photo essay on the Adipaaya art exhibition, we feature creative highlights along with curator insights. Read, enjoy, share!
Launched in 2014,PhotoSparks is a weekly feature from YourStory, with photographs that celebrate the spirit of creativity and innovation. In the earlier 600 posts, we featured an art festival, cartoon festival, cartoon gallery, world music festival, telecom expo, millets fair, climate change expo, wildlife conference, startup festival, Diwali wildlife conference, startup festival, , Diwali rangoli and jazz festival.
While the region of Kodagu (Coorg) in South India is known for its rich natural resources as well as achievers in sports and defence, Kodava artists are not as well known.
The current exhibition at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, titled Adipaaya (‘foundation’ in the Kodava language), shines the spotlight on the regional art.
Kodava art
“In December of 2021, I made an open call on the Kodava WhatsApp group about my interest to curate an All Kodava Visual Arts Exhibition,” explains award-winning artist-curator Smitha Cariappa, in a chat with YourStory.
She received an overwhelming response to her open call. “I had a one-on-one telephonic conversation to find out more from each artist. I got to know the majority are self-taught and skilled painters,” she recalls.
After the pandemic lockdowns and restrictions, she reconnected with artists and art lovers in Kodagu, and conducted research into its artistic heritage.
The exhibited artworks span painting, drawing, portraits, sculpture, installation, illustration, caricature, photography, textiles, and mixed media. Elements of daily life in Kodagu and festivals of Kodava culture are some of the themes of the artworks.
Art and creativity
“Art is the best language that I can apply to communicate my concerns, anxieties and inquiries. My concepts evolve around current socio-political concerns,” Smitha explains.
“Art is also an attitude towards life, and the inner self-reflection of the immediate environment and surroundings,” she adds. “With empathy to the concerns around, a certain kind of activism comes about,” she suggests.
As a curator, she sees success in completing a curatorial project and bridging the gap between artist and audience.
“Success would be to involve the audience in conversation with the artwork and the artist. If I have touched the people and they are able to get closer to better aesthetic ideas, that is success for me,” she affirms.
Messages and impact
“I am trying to take the Kodava art project to Kodagu in the form of workshops, talks and exchanges. Reverse migration during the pandemic has taken us to our roots and our native places,” Smitha explains.
source: http://www.yourstory.com / YourStory.com / Home> Arts & Culture / by Madanmohan Rao / April 23rd, 2022
Coffee Board chairman MS Boje Gowda dies in bee attack
The 73-year-old Gowda, succumbed to bee sting as he was being rushed to a hospital
M.S.Boje Gowda, chairman of the Coffee Board, died after being stung by honey bees at his Krishnagiri Estate in Dasarahalli near Chikkamagaluru on Friday. The 73-year-old Gowda succumbed to bee sting as he was being rushed to a hospital in a car during a visit to his estate.
Mr. Gowda was appointed chairman of the board in May 2017 and has been in politics for decades. He began his career with the Janata Party and later joined the Congress. However, for the past few years, he had been associated with the BJP.
He also served the party as a president of its Chikkamagaluru district unit.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Hassan – April 23rd, 2022
