Actor-turned-designer Aviva Bidapa, Director, India of Prasad Bidapa Associates, was always high on creativity. She knew that there was so much more talent within her that was waiting to be unlocked.
Aviva recently launched her swimwear collection. Talking about her collection, she says “I have two separate collections this season. One is inspired by the Japanese Carp/Koi fish and the other is deconstructed polka dots, which I think is a classic”. She says that she wanted to cater to both the moods she has as a woman. “My collection has a neat mix. I have added a hint of red solids to the polka dots and a yellow solid to carp. The collection is bright and colourful,” adds Aviva.
Who was her inspiration to turn a designer? “I never really wanted to be a designer but I knew I wanted to be creative. When I met Linea Aqua, the company that makes my swimsuits, I saw an opportunity to combine both my passions — business and creativity. I love swimwear and I am a passionate customer,” explains Aviva.
Her next collection is sequins and snake skins. “I want to stay true to my taste and also work on something that is in fashion. It will be out in June or July. I intend to first showcase it at the Colombo Swim Week and then bring it to India,” she concludes.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Metrolife> Metrolife Cityscape / by Nina C. George / DH News Service, Bengaluru / April 16th, 2019
In the current Reader’s Digest [April] there is an interesting article on Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa, who was known to be a strict disciplinarian and I have heard of one the anecdotes that illustrates this.
During my school days in Bangalore in the early 1940s, my father told me of an incident involving the then Brigadier Cariappa and England’s Double International (Football and Cricket) Denis Compton.
During the Second World War (1939 to 1945), Denis Compton was stationed with the British Army at Mhow. Somewhere during that period Compton visited Bangalore with an Army Cricket Team. Brigadier Cariappa, the seniormost Army Officer then in Bangalore, had arranged a cricket match between the Army Team and what was perhaps a Mysore State Team.
Because of Compton’s reputation as a star English batsman, guests including school children had been invited to watch the match. My father, Dr. V. Subrahmanyan, who was then Professor of Biochemistry at the Indian Institute of Science, was one of the invitees. Unfortunately for the spectators and the Army Team, Denis Compton was dismissed cheaply, very early in the match.
In sheer disgust, Compton flung his bat away and started to walk back towards the tents where the players and the guests were assembled. But he had reckoned without Brigadier Cariappa who would have none of this.
The Brigadier was on his feet in seconds and stopped the boy who was running to retrieve Compton’s bat. Then, in his best Parade Ground voice he shouted at Compton “What do you think you are doing? Go and pick up your bat.” Compton stopped in his tracks, took one look at the tall gaunt figure and meekly went back to do the needful.
I do not know if Denis Compton played again in Bangalore. The Army did allow him to play for the Holkar Ranji Trophy Team in 1945. In the Finals against Bombay, Compton scored a brilliant 249 not out. But Holkar lost because this innings was overshadowed by Vijay Merchant’s 279 not out in the same match.
– S. Sundaram, Yadavagiri, 10.4.2019
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source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Voice of the Reader / April 2019
The swimming pool at General Thimayya district stadium in Madikeri.
The swimming pool at General Thimayya district stadium that was damaged in heavy rain which lashed the district in August last year is yet to be repaired.
Swimmers are disappointed as they are not able to go swimming when the temperatures have soared in the district.
Even during peak summer, the swimming pool is not open for children and the general public. The locals have urged the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports to repair the swimming pool.
The swimming pool was built by the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports in 2015 at an estimated cost of Rs 2 crore. However, during the heavy rain last August, the flood water had damaged the pumpset and water purifier unit at the swimming pool.
Due to the negligence of the officials, the swimming pool repair work is moving at a snail’s pace, alleged Coorg Table Tennis Association secretary Rachan.
The schoolchildren are disappointed over the non-availability of the swimming pool. The swimming pool was available for public only for two months after its inauguration. Later, citing one or the other reason, it has remained shut for the public. The swimming pool repair work should be completed at the earliest, said Revanna from Ashok Nagara.
The authorities had taken a membership fee of Rs 1,000 from the public for the use of the swimming pool. In addition, a monthly fee of Rs 800 is fixed. Those who do not have membership will have to pay Rs 50 for one hour.
According to officials, after the repair of the swimming pool, the public will be allowed to swim from 6 am to 11 am and 4 pm to 6 pm. Even the trainers will be appointed.
Coorg Table Tennis Association President V S Mohammed Asif said that the swimming pool at the district stadium lacks basic facilities. The toilets and bathrooms are not in good condition. Suitable facilities should be provided for those who use the swimming pool.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Adithya K A / DH News Service, Madikeri / April 14th, 2019
Ashwini Ponnappa is not someone prone to exaggeration. But even she cannot resist being a little dramatic when you ask her how the last few weeks of training have been. “By Thursday, I was dead,” says India’s premier doubles badminton player in a matter-of-fact tone.
When India’s doubles coach Tan Kim Her recently quit, citing personal reasons, the Badminton Association of India rushed to fill the void by roping in the Indonesian duo of Flandy Limpele and Namrih Suroto. Ponnappa calls them “game changers”.
“I think the first week of training was intense. I don’t think anyone was used to that because it has been a while since we had sessions like that. By Thursday, I was dead. But happy, too. At the end of the session, I knew this will help. You know the feeling you get when you do the right thing? We all felt that this is what we need,” says Ponnappa.
The results on court also justified the rigours they were going through in training. At the recently concluded India Open, Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy knocked out sixth seeds Li Wenmei-Zheng Chen and Xiaofei-Zhou Chaomin.
“I think they (Limpele and Suroto) have a different approach to the game. They are intense. But they are also naturally jovial. As players, we don’t feel like there’s a burden. In fact, we know this is what will make us reach the top level. We embrace the difficult sessions. It’s the right balance between intensity and fun,” says the 2010 CWG gold medallist.
Black box sessions
An unconventional ritual the Indonesian coaches have started in training is something they call ‘black box’ sessions. The players are not informed about the drills in advance. All they have to do is complete the tasks laid down by the coaches on the given day.
“The black box is where you don’t know what’s going to come. Basically, it prepares you mentally for anything. It could be like doing agility drills for 20-25 minutes together or shadow training. It’s the perfect change we needed at the right time,” she says.
Ponnappa and Reddy have been on the wrong side of close three-game defeats on multiple occasions. “But it’s a good thing. We needed rhythm and understanding. After the Rio Olympics, I wasn’t at my best physically and mentally. So, 2018 was a good year. Even though I was training, I wasn’t able to play certain strokes due to pain. When you have dengue, you look normal but you do have internal issues.”
After recovering, the Bengaluru-born shuttler took more time than expected for her to return to a semblance of normality. “I remember once after training I ended up crying. Nothing was working.
I was hitting so hard, I was smashing and there was no power to my strokes. I began to wonder if I would ever get back to my best. Smashing has always been my strongest suit and that worked well when I was playing with Jwala (Gutta). I was starting this new partnership and I wasn’t able to smash, had body aches and I wasn’t ready to start, because physically I wasn’t ready. I got past that one year and a half with support from everywhere and I’m progressing with Sikki,” she says.
After training for nearly three weeks under the new regime, she believes there is a right balance now. “I haven’t been excited about training for a long time to an extent where I feel like a child again.”
Switching to doubles
Doubles has always taken a back seat even among coaches and officials for years in India. It was Ponnappa and Gutta’s gold at the 2010 CWG in New Delhi that rejuvenated the doubles event in the country. Nine years on, though, not much has changed for doubles.
“Jwala and I won gold. Did anyone expect it? No one. The fact that we did well in New Delhi brought us into the limelight. When Jwala did well with Diju, no one really cared. It’s funny how people talk about performances. Do they know that Jwala and Diju were the first ones to play the final of the BWF Super Series?”
Ponnappa also feels let down by comparisons with the singles shuttlers, considering doubles badminton in India does not boast of a rich history. “As a nation, we’ve always looked at doubles as just fun. If singles doesn’t work, switch to doubles. But there are a lot of things that go into being a good doubles player. Everything we’re doing right now is creating history. There’s no past,” explains Ponnappa, who trained in singles badminton until the age of 19.
“It’s the mindset,” she says. “Why would anyone take up doubles? Even if you do well, you don’t get much. Even when you win, you’re not recognised as much. That’s slowly changing. Youngsters are taking up doubles. But everyone wants that individual glory. Individual fame is always better than shared nothing, right?”
source: http://www.firstpost.com / Firstpost / Home> Sports / by Shivam Damohe / April 12th, 2019
FMKMC students who had taken part in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi was felicitated during General Thimayya’s birth anniversary at Sunny side residence of General Thimayya in Madikeri.
The life of warriors should be included in the history textbooks, said retired Air Marshal K C Cariappa.
Speaking at the 113th birth anniversary of General K S Thimayya organised by K M Cariappa and General Thimayya Forum here at the Sunny side residence of General Thimayya on Sunday, he said the adventure stories of martyrs should be taught in schools and colleges.
Children should be attracted towards armed forces from a young age. The people of the district are known for valour and courage like General Thimayya and General Cariappa. More people from the district should join the Indian Army to serve the country, said the retired Air Marshal.
He said, “It was a good move by the authorities to convert Sunny side residence into a museum. About 75% of the works have been completed and the museum is likely to be inaugurated next year. The government should initiate measures to exhibit the life of General Thimayya.
Major General Kuppanda P Nanjappa said, “Cariappa and Thimayya were the finest warriors the country had seen. The youth should come forward to join the Indian Army.”
Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy said that the museum will be inaugurated next year.
Due to the election code of conduct, the birth anniversary of General Thimayya is observed in a simple manner.
Field Marshal K M Cariappa and General Thimayya Forum President K C Subbaiah spoke on the occasion.
NCC cadets of FMKMC College, N N Ponnanna and B S Tejas who had taken part in the Republic Day parade were felicitated.
Mukkodlu Valley Dew teams presented Kathiyat and Ummathat on the occasion.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Adithya K A / DH News Service, Madikeri / March 31st, 2019
A War Memorial and Wall of Heroes was inaugurated at the Sainik School premises in Kudige village near Kushalnagar in Kodagu district last Thursday. The memorial was built to invoke patriotism among students and to show gratitude to the soldiers who had sacrificed their lives for the nation.
The memorial comprises graphic panels, stone murals and an inverted bayonet with a helmet structure. The ‘Wall of Heroes’ depicts details of all the 21 Param Veer Chakra awardees and quotes of brave martyrs are engraved on the memorial.
The memorial also pays homage to the martyrs of the 1962 Indo-China War, martyrs of 1947, 1965 and 1971 Indo- Pak Wars and Kargil War.
Inaugurating the war memorial, Air Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command, called upon students of Sainik School to work with dedication, honesty and unity. Appreciating the efforts of the management of the School for installing the memorial, he asked them to focus on intellectual and physical stability apart from impacting quality education. War memorial must inspire the students to join Indian Army, he added.
Speaking as the guest of honour Air Marshal K.C. Nanda Cariappa, PVSM VM (retd), lauded the school for its significant growth in a short period.
Sainik School Principal Group Captain R.R. Lall, Vice-Principal Lt . Col. Seema, 19 Kar NCC Battalion(Coorg Battalion) Commanding Officer Col. V.M. Naik, Teaching Staff and Cadets were present.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / April 08th, 2019
Former Air Marshal K C Cariappa presents the Field Marshal K M Cariappa Trophy to Siddapur police station constable K A Siddartha during the state Police Flag Day programme at the district police grounds in Madikeri on Tuesday.
Former DySP A K Suresh said that the senior officials in the Police Department should maintain a cordial relationship with their subordinates.
Speaking during the state Police Flag Day and distribution of Field Marshal K M Cariappa trophy, organised by the district police at the district police grounds on Tuesday, he said that good service is marked by honesty and commitment.
Police should also have good public contact, which helps them to serve the people better, he added.
Former Air Marshal K C Cariappa handed over the Field Marshal K M Cariappa Trophy to K A Siddartha, a police constable at Siddapur police station.
Superintendent of police Dr Suman D Pennekar said that the police flag day is organised to recognize the bravery and dedicated service of police.
She meanwhile called upon the police personnel to make use of the facilities such as health check-up made available by the department. The SP also highlighted the importance of public cooperation to police.
Police personnel who have rendered good service were felicitated on the occasion.
Former police inspectors N T Mahadeva, DySP Nagappa and DySP Sundarraj were present.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Adithya K A / DH News Service, Madikeri / April 02nd, 2019
Jammada A. Karumbaiah (83), KPCC Member and a resident of Kaikeri in Gonikoppal, South Kodagu, passed away this morning at his residence. He leaves behind his wife, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends.
Karumbaiah was the first Kodagu Zilla Panchayat President, who served from 1987 to 92 and was also the former President of Virajpet Taluk Board.
Last rites were performed at Kaikeri today, according to family sources.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / April 03rd, 2019
Ashwini Nachappa was a part of the iconic Indian women’s 4×400m relay team. ESPN Photo
A precursor to the good news athletics would bring us at the Asian Games came in July last year. Hima Das was at the heart of it. Her gold medal at the U20 World Championship, the first by any female track athlete, marked her out as a name for the future.
She lived up to it at the Asian Games with a timing of 50.79, her best so far. But the athlete who has announced himself as a serious medal contender for Tokyo 2020 has to be Neeraj Chopra.
His consistency at every major international event last year is not something we see often in the Indian athletics scenario. Of course, there’s still a lot of time between now and the Olympics and we have to bear in mind the vagaries of sport so I wouldn’t stick my neck out and jump to any Olympic predictions yet.
I wouldn’t be surprised though if he returned with a medal.
The other special sporting moment for me from last year was our women winning the 4×400 gold at the Asian Games.
It’s a race we’ve traditionally dominated and just the way we strategized it – taking a gamble with our fastest quarter-miler Hima running the first lap instead of the anchor leg and our most experienced runner MR Poovamma in the second – allowed us to open up at least a 30-yard lead halfway through over Japan and Bahrain, and fetched us our fifth consecutive gold.
Also, it’s no longer just the women, our men’s relay team too have propped themselves up on the big stage with their Asian Games silver medal. Particularly, Muhammad Anas’ blistering third leg run, pulling ahead from fourth to second position and Arokia Rajiv keeping up the momentum in the anchor is more reason why we should really focus on the quarter-mile race.
It’s a distance Indians have always excelled in and though we have some exciting talents like Dutee Chand in sprint, measuring up to world standards in the event can be a major challenge.
(As told to Susan Ninan)
source: http://www.espn.in / ESPN India / Home> Ashwini Nachapppa as told to Susan Ninan / March 2019
Marking the 113th birth anniversary of General K.S. Thimayya, Kodava Samaja, Mysuru, had organised a function at its premises in Vijayanagar 1st Stage here this morning. Officer-bearers of the Samaja offered floral tributes to a portrait of Gen. Thimayya .
Speaking on the occasion, Samaja President B.M. Nanaiah hailed Gen. Thimayya as a great patriot. Vice-President of the Samaja K.C. Belliappa commended Gen. Thimayya as an epitome of discipline and integrity.
Kodava Samaja, Bengaluru: Office-bearers of Kodava Samaja, Bengaluru, paid their respects to the bust of Gen. K.S. Thimayya near his Samadhi at ASC Centre and College in Bengaluru this morning. Samaja members, military officers and others were present.
Samaja Secretary M.M. Ponnappa, former Presidents Dr. A.A. Kuttappa, K.A. Kariappa, M.M. Karumbaiah, M.K. Kuttappa, Founder-President of Sri Kaveri Kodagu Mahila Sangha Dotty Cariappa and others were present during the occasion.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / April 01st, 2019
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