Archive for January, 2011

INDIA’S GREATEST SINGER LAYS DOWN HIS TANPURA

INDIA’S GREATEST SINGER LAYS DOWN HIS TANPURA

BHIMSEN JOSHI : A TRIBUTE Bhimsen Joshi, who died at 89 on Monday, was the greatest singer of our times. Any such claim will be debated and contested, of course, but not many would dispute that he was the most influential classical musician of our era. Joshi was influential because at least two generations of [...]

BRIEF INTERVIEW WITH LAW MINISTER, VEERAPPA MOILY

BRIEF INTERVIEW WITH LAW MINISTER, VEERAPPA MOILY

Q .What is your opinion on the charges against Yeddyurappa, Chief Minisiter of Karnataka ? A.“The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Yeddyurappa has to resign . He is not above law and there are confirmed charges of corruption against him”. Q. What do you have to say about the conflict between the H. R Bharadwaj, Governor [...]

CITIZEN JOURNALISM IN BANGALORE CONCLUDES

CITIZEN JOURNALISM IN BANGALORE CONCLUDES

The three day citizen journalism workshop hosted by the JM Foundation and Press Club of Bangalore, concluded in Bangalore on Sunday, January 23. Lokayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde, seen in this picture with award winning consumer rights activist Sakuntala Narasimhan to his immediate right and JM Foundation’s Aloke Thakore to the extreme right and Shishir Joshi [...]

AVOID PARKING ON FOOTPATHS

AVOID PARKING ON FOOTPATHS

Bengaluru : Across Bengaluru, it is a common sight to find vehicles parked on the footpaths. This disturbs the pedestrians as they cannot use these footpaths for walking safely. Many vehicle owners or their drivers do not realize the trouble that they can cause to the public when they park their vehicles on footpath. Footpaths [...]

UNION LAW MINISTER VEERAPPA MOILY PROMISES JUSTICE IN 3 YEARS

UNION LAW MINISTER VEERAPPA MOILY PROMISES JUSTICE IN 3 YEARS

Mumbai, January 24, 2011 : “Right to Justice is a fundamental right of every citizen of the country. No litigation should be pending for more than three years by the end of 2012,”said Veerappa Moily at the National convention on judicial reforms at SP Jain Auditorium, Andheri (West) Mumbai, on 22nd January. He added that [...]

Paani paani re…..

Paani paani re…..

So we keep talking about water being the absolute resource. Water has been taken for granted, there is no doubt. While over a million people have no access to clean safe drinking water the attitude of pure ignorance and laziness has bought us to a critical condition where no dynamic involvement is voluntarily understood. When [...]

PR MAN USES DEAD MAN’S TATTOO TO TRACE FAMILY

PR MAN USES DEAD MAN’S TATTOO TO TRACE FAMILY

THIS REPORT BY ASHWIN D’SILVA WAS PUBLISHED IN MUMBAI MIRROR, DATED JANUARY 21, 2011 (PAGE 2). Mumbai : At a time when Mumbai, with its frenetic lifestyle, is increasingly accused of becoming desensitized, this is a story that proves compassion isn’t completely dead. When Ranjeet Vichare, an Account director with a leading PR firm in [...]

SHARING  WITH  THE  POOR

SHARING WITH THE POOR

Goa : While Christmas and Easter are the feasts when people indulge in the best of foods and drinks, there are millions who go to bed on an empty stomach. The members of the prayer group from Raia in South Goa, who call themselves “The Twelve Pillars” have over the years been spending the festivities [...]

MARATHON AND MORE

MARATHON AND MORE

PHOTOFEATURE : Mumbai, January 16, 2011 : Mumbai Marathon entered its eighth year, packed with energy, fitness, glamour, charity and fun. Hundreds of people of all ages and from all walks of life populated the roads leading to Azad Maidan, from where the Marathon was flagged off on this Sunday morning. Participants were seen at [...]

A  SUPER  COP  WHO  ALSO  SINGS

A SUPER COP WHO ALSO SINGS

MUSIC REVIEW: Goa : With the rising crime graph in the state of Goa one would expect a police officer to be totally tied up with his official duties. But then it must be said that you cannot hide a God-given talent for long. His love for Konkani and Goa has prompted Dy. Supdt. Of [...]