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 pursuit […]
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What is Swatee Jog’s Mavinstore about?
Her name rings familiar as the author of many interesting stories on Allaboutbelgaum as well as her columns and articles in newspapers. In her career spanning 20 years, she has donned many hats, as a media person, an academic, researcher, a writer, poet, counselor, talk show host, fashion-lifestyle- heritage columnist and now as an entrepreneur. […]
The unlikely billionaire’s Belagavi connection
by Swatee JogAt first sight, Nithin Kamath, CEO of Zerodha, India’s first online trading platform, looks like any other techie, clad in a black Tee and jeans and with a relaxed, holiday vibe in his gait (he’s had a pit stop in Belagavi on his way to Goa). As I meet him at his close […]
If there’s any place to be on this Diwali, it’s right here, right now!
By Swatee jog The great Diwali weekend is here. The front pages of the newspapers, all the TV channels, FM channels, handbill insertions in dailies, hoardings, SMSes, all have pursued you like the much-coveted suitor, just for this weekend when you will make the decisive purchases for Diwali. Indians across the world celebrate this festival […]
The Monsoon Blues
by Swatee Jog Have you ever walked barefoot on the sea shore…holding a fistful of sand…unmindful of the happenings around and lost in thoughts…only to find that the sand has dropped? That’s the way it rains in Belagavi. The clouds seriously start gathering around May when amazing designs form on the Belagavi skies. The pre-monsoon […]