Persisting horror of Fluorosis in Mundargi Taluk

Fluorosis still exists in various forms in Mundargi town and its villages due to lack of awareness on preventive measures especially groundwater consumption In Kalkeri life stirs early. Out of the many lone figures trudging their way along the tree-lined roads of this little village, Patte Khan can be seen doing the same but with […]

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Sculpting in Time

Balan Nambiar’s six decades of artistic genius is on full display at the NGMA, writes Saiqua Sultan The exhibition themed “Sculpting in Time, Balan Nambiar and his six decades of engagement with Materiality” was inaugurated on February 4, 2018. Curated by his long-time friend Sadanand Menon, this retrospective exhibition encompasses Nambiar’s enormous repertoire. Nambiar’s drawings […]

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Hotter oceans may deplete commercial fish stock: study

With oceans warming over much larger spatial scale, marine ecosystems are under threat says a study Saiqua Sultan Bangalore, January 18, 2018: Rising sea temperatures could harm commercial fish stocks by adversely affecting their source of food, a new study has found. University of Adelaide scientists have demonstrated how increased temperatures reduce the vital flow of […]

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Gloom weaves around GST hit Handloom and Handicraft sector

Bangalore, November 22, 2017: GST continues to cast a shadow over the sales of the handloom and handicraft sector despite the revisions made in the GST council meeting earlier this month. “Business has come down by 50 per cent since the implementation of GST and has not picked up. It is not every day that people may […]

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