First published on Sep 10, 2010- Lokmanya Tilak was fighting against the British rule and wanted something to be done publicly which would get people together which will eventually help in the freedom struggle. In 1905, Tilak commenced the idea of celebrating the Ganesh Festival on a Public basis(Sarvajanik). Since then, the same is followed even […]
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Bhuj star Pawan Shankar’s Belagavi connection
The last time Pawan Shankar was in Belagavi was in March this year, he faced the usual fan moments with people just crowding around him. Back then, he spoke enthusiastically about his film ‘Bhuj: The pride of India’ based on a real war tale. In just about 4 months, Pawan’s reputation has seen a dramatic […]
Throw them hard..!
We all eat fruits and admire the flowers. But there are few people who preserve the seeds of fruits and flowers and make seed balls out of them. Mrs. Bharati Haradi is one of such environment-loving people. Coming from an agricultural family and having spent most of her childhood on the farms, Mrs Haradi has […]
To serve humanity is as good as praying Almighty God
“By its very nature, hate destroys and tears down; by its very nature, love creates and builds up.”– Martin Luther King Jr. The above statement of Martin Luther King is aptly applicable to just & humanly activities of ‘Al-Iqra” Foundation, Belagavi. Members of the team under the leadership of Khadar Gheewala are striving hard to […]
The Quintessence of Belgaum
First published in Aug 2010 by Late Ollie D. Oliveira Generations of us have passed through its environs and tasted the lasting imprint of its ethos. Is there anyone, whether still living in a good place or relocated to other climes who can truly say that they bear the marks of their early formation from […]