A lady in the market commented on Mrs.Kulkarni, as to why she had to go and buy vegetables every day when she had a new refrigerator at home, to which Mrs.Kulkarni replied, “because they are available”. This reminded me of the famous George Mallory quote upon being asked why he climbed Mount Everest, “Because it’s […]
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Diwali Belagavi Style – Lights, faral and homecoming
by Dr. Madhav Prabhu Diwali the festival of lights is on us and so is the excitement of the festivities to come. Some critics would always find the enthusiasm uncalled for and would indulge in the pollution and wastage conspiracy, but for a person from Belagavi, it is beyond the realms of courts. This is […]
The Diwali Toolkit
All jobs these days come with their own toolkit. Why? even new joiners get a joining kit that makes things easy and fun for them as they start their work. Isn’t it time we look at our lives and make it easy with one such? Belagavi is fortunate to have followed all traditions and customs […]
An emotion called Diwali
Diwali is here. The front pages of the newspapers, all the TV channels, FM channels, handbill insertions in dailies, hoardings, and SMSes, all have pursued you like the much-coveted suitor, just for this weekend when you will make the decisive purchases for Diwali. Yesterday, Belagavi city resembled a wedding pandal- brightly lit, crowded and happy. […]
A learning lab of sorts – Children’s Diwali Forts
Belagavi: Anybody who has ever seen a fort and not been awestruck by its sheer size and imposing structure? Think about children who have extremely impressionable minds. When children see a fort, they are fascinated by its various nuances. No wonder then that children in the region of North Karnataka and Maharashtra indulge in the […]