Scenic ruinsVIKHAR AHMED SAYEEDTHE ruins of Hampi, spread over a vast area, lie in harmonious conjunction with the rest of the landscape. Large boulders, hillocks, scanty bushes and
Beefing up a lawVIKHAR AHMED SAYEEDThe butchers at Bangalores largest beef market, in Shivajinagar, are a worried lot. On March 19, the Karnataka State Assembly passed a Bill that propo
The right to foodVIKHAR AHMED SAYEEDJOAN P. MENCHER is a Professor emerita of Anthropology from the City University of New Yorks Graduate Centre and Lehman College of the City University
After the delugeVIKHAR AHMED SAYEED & RAVI SHARMAFOR 55-year-old Shankaramma, a marginal farmer of Pattadakal village in Karnatakas Bagalkot district, the south-west monsoon this year was a big disap
Focus on youthVIKHAR AHMED SAYEEDSHOBHA KARANDLAJE, the Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj and president of the Mysore Dasara 2009 Executive Committee, in an interview
Aura of excellenceVIKHAR AHMED SAYEEDBangalore has the distinction of playing host to a number of premier research institutions in the country. Several factors have helped the capital cit
Dignity restoredVIKHAR AHMED SAYEEDARVIND NARRAIN is a lawyer working with the Alternative Law Forum in Bangalore and has been associated with the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgen
Behemoth studios in the era of pan-Indian films Yash Raj Films used to set trends, not follow them. Can it turn the tide?
SlideshowStepping into a male bastionWith their entry, it’s curtains for a 90-year-old, male-only tradition at the Kalamandalam.
