Category: Us people

  • Adivaram Angadi.

    Adivaram Angadi, , To me it sounded like a Sunday market. Once I entered it reminded me of a very sophisticated   “santé” vendors with their  home-grown ware selling it once a week. Instead of the shoddy sari’s and mundu’s it was a carefully groomed “ethnic chic” in the air. It was to take place at…

  • Walking down the street

    “I give you this to take with you: Nothing remains as it was. If you know this, you can begin again, with pure joy in the uprooting.” ― Judith Minty, Letters to My Daughters Long ago, I remember starting my day with a whole lot of anger about having to go to town, and the solitary main…

  • Just what is AIB?

    “Aamir khan producer of Delhi Belly finds AIB knock out objectionable” “Farida Jalal finds AIB roast embarrassing” The number of message bytes was almost sending me to a hypnotic trance. I had to find out what AIB was about. Then I saw hosts  Karan, Arjun, Ranveer have all been hauled up for it. The Amul…

  • An Eye Camp At Mudradi.

    One of my favourite towns to visit are Mudradi, and Hebri the towns that would figure in my father’s childhood tales. My father Prof. Dr.Srinivasa Rao P.N. has been an legend during his life. An renowned ophthalmologist, alumnus of Modern high school Udupi, St. Aloysius  Mangalore , Madras Medical college,  Lucknow Medical College, he founded…

  • A long way to Swachh Bharat

    Originally posted on The sea and me: Littered Road-side, Karjat Swachh Bharat campaign is getting a momentum. It has become a trend talking about cleanliness and hygiene. That is about the only thing most of the people do. Sadly, everyone isn’t ready to act for the cause. Taking a broom for a day isn’t going…

  • Mario Miranda Visiting Chair

    The Goa university has a launched an unique program that was Dr.Maria Aurora Couto”s vision, where experts from various walks of life shared their knowledge. All the courses are two credit ones, and open to public as well students. This is the link to the latest session on Mario Miranda Chair. http://ww.itimes.com/blog/utopia-dystopia-goa-2015?ref=m