Kuni Kaimugga is an art of weaving Kambal, sitting in a pit underground & weaving with handloom using Small sheep wools for hours is being done since centuries by the Nekar Samaj. Speaking to Kiran Y Nippanikar about the last 2 Skilled Kuni Kaimugga (weavers) of their generations. Shri Maligari Fakira Bhendigeri (Awardee of Rajya […]
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Belagavi’s Marie and Marie’s poems
At some point in the evening, Marie spoke about her poem, Women of Substance from her new book. She added that it’s not just those who achieve all those laurels who can be called one, but also those who don’t have the privilege and yet go on to achieve something in life. That’s when you […]
Once Upon a Monsoon
Memories often form the brightest part of our thoughts. There always is the temptation to commence a conversation with “Good old days”. While change is a more permanent feature than the status quo on the face of the planet, the mind always wanders and hovers around what things used to be ‘Once Upon a Time’. […]
The daily driving grind
My first thought when I realized that I had run out of chili powder was one of horror. I had to get out of home and navigate the obstacle course that the outside world calls a road, not to mention the rest of the trials that go with it. As I consider alternatives, sadly nothing […]
Religious coexistence – a Lesson from history
I recently was invited as a guest for a blood donation camp to Khatal Galli organized by Sahara Trust, the camp was successful and they collected 70 bottles of blood. Now blood has no religion or caste, it just saves lives. But this story is not about that. This story is about the Peer Khatal […]