The Kirloskar saga began in 1888 when Laxmanrao Kirloskar set up a small bicycle repair shop (now near the Shreekrishna theatre on Kirloskar road) at Belgaum (now Belagavi)and later Laxmanrao and his brothers set up a model industrial colony called ‘Kirloskravadi’ India’s first industrial township. In January 1910 when the Kirloskar were being ousted from […]
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Kamal Gulab Jain collaborates with Mahesh Manjrekar for upcoming project
Kamal Gulab Jain from Belagavi is a young artist who is emerging as a very popular name in the entertainment industry. He is the founder of the Music Label Manik Wings Music’ and production house Manik Wings Films. His label is the first music label in Belagavi, and Kamal is the first independent producer and […]
Date with the Gate
Do not go by the title of the topic…it was an experience I wanted to share today. For years, people have to travel between this side of Tilakwadi to the other side via the 3 gates. And crossing the gate is a daily ‘EVENT’ like conquering a summit. So when you ask people how their […]
Sucheta Dalal broke the Harshad Mehta Scam 30 years ago on this day
It was 30 years ago on this very day, the 23rd of April 1992 that Sucheta Dalal broke the Harshad Mehta scam story and what happened then is the history of sorts. Sucheta Dalal has a Belagavi connection as well as she did her schooling at St Joseph’s convent school Belagavi for 3 years and […]
Belagavi Ashwathama Temple unique Holi celebrations
The temple, that houses the idol of the cursed mythical warrior, and is located in a narrow Pangul galli off Ganpat galli in the heart of the city, is believed to be the second in India. Devotees perform ‘lotangan’ (urulu seve) to pay their respects to the epic character of the ‘Mahabharata’ on the occasion. […]