Vidya Iyengar Dna

Get ready to shell out more money for dairy products, as milk producers have started demanding a hike in their rate cards. "They are demanding a hike because all the costs have risen, from the rearing of cows to labour charges. Also, the rise in petrol and diesel prices has increased the overall costs," said managing director of Karnataka Milk Fede...

Rajnikanth turned 60, and his fans left no stone unturned to make sure the superstar had a memorable birthday. People from different walks of life gathered near Seshadripuram, to have a day of fun, food and laughter.As the icing on the 20 kg cake was being laid, young children eagerly trooped into the bakery to catch a glimpse of the star-and-guita...

Bengaluru Midnight Marathon 2010 on Saturday night was more than just a race. It also proved to be an effective platform to spread social messages for the welfare of the city.Thousands of Bengaloreans got together to participate in the marathon, and hundred others were present to cheer them on. And they belonged to varying age groups and interests....

It is not too often that one comes across youngsters happy and cheerful even after waiting for hours to enter the play area. However, children from the Balakara Bala Mandir, who gathered for the inauguration of a science park at Bal Bhavan Society, waited patiently for chief minister BS Yeddyurappa to unveil the facility.The inauguration of the...

Thousands of passengers arriving and departing from the Bangalore city railway station are being put to a lot of hardship due to lack of basic amenities and poor maintenance. The station, which is one of the major stations in the country, receives about 212 trains and more than two lakh passengers every day. However, the condition of the city stati...

Aritra Paul, a third-year student of the RV College of Engineering, will present his idea at the Classmate Ideas for India Challenge, an initiative of ITC, a business conglomerate which is celebrating its centenary year. The national and final round of the competition will be held on December 14 and 15, in New Delhi.

Students from 34 nationalities performed a multi-faceted program at the Canadian International School. The enthusiasm these international students showed towards understanding Indian culture and celebrating Deepavali was infectious.Dressed in traditional attire, the students, teachers, and parents celebrated this traditional festival in the form of...

As the festival of lights draws near, preparations are on for radiant celebrations. Among the preparations for Deepavali this year is also a session to inform people from other countries about the meaning of the festival, and show them a glimpse of the rituals associated with it.The India-Japanese Initiative organised a session on Thursday to famil...

If you think celebrating Dasara is by arranging clay dolls and forming a procession, it is time to rethink. Gen Y of Silicon World Institute re-created the festive season using building blocks in a robotic style. 'Robotic Gombe Utsav' combined tradition and modernity to display the Mysore Dasara. The Dasara Maravanegay (procession), elephant chario...

The political situation in the state has left many worried, especially youngsters, who fear that there would be instability in the entire system. While some of them feel that the government should continue because of its developmental efforts, others say that it is time youngsters take over the political mess from the older generation."The whole po...

Eminent Bangaloreans at a panel discussion on Tuesday were divided over whether the city needs a vibrant night life and that liquor should be allowed after 11.30 pm. While some were of the view that restaurants should be open beyond midnight, others felt that it would only lead to unnecessary trouble.The panelists in the discussion on 'Does cosmopo...

Residents of Koramangala Housing Board Colony wear a smile these days as they plant saplings in the park space they have. They want to develop a thick green patch there.However, till a few weeks ago, they were not in a position to touch this space. Reason: The entire park space was illegally converted into house sites and a related battle was going...

Get ready to shell out more money for dairy products, as milk producers have started demanding a hike in their rate cards. "They are demanding a hike because all the costs have risen, from the rearing of cows to labour charges. Also, the rise in petrol and diesel prices has increased the overall costs," said managing director of Karnataka Milk Fede...

Rajnikanth turned 60, and his fans left no stone unturned to make sure the superstar had a memorable birthday. People from different walks of life gathered near Seshadripuram, to have a day of fun, food and laughter.As the icing on the 20 kg cake was being laid, young children eagerly trooped into the bakery to catch a glimpse of the star-and-guita...

Bengaluru Midnight Marathon 2010 on Saturday night was more than just a race. It also proved to be an effective platform to spread social messages for the welfare of the city.Thousands of Bengaloreans got together to participate in the marathon, and hundred others were present to cheer them on. And they belonged to varying age groups and interests....

It is not too often that one comes across youngsters happy and cheerful even after waiting for hours to enter the play area. However, children from the Balakara Bala Mandir, who gathered for the inauguration of a science park at Bal Bhavan Society, waited patiently for chief minister BS Yeddyurappa to unveil the facility.The inauguration of the...

Thousands of passengers arriving and departing from the Bangalore city railway station are being put to a lot of hardship due to lack of basic amenities and poor maintenance. The station, which is one of the major stations in the country, receives about 212 trains and more than two lakh passengers every day. However, the condition of the city stati...

Aritra Paul, a third-year student of the RV College of Engineering, will present his idea at the Classmate Ideas for India Challenge, an initiative of ITC, a business conglomerate which is celebrating its centenary year. The national and final round of the competition will be held on December 14 and 15, in New Delhi.

Students from 34 nationalities performed a multi-faceted program at the Canadian International School. The enthusiasm these international students showed towards understanding Indian culture and celebrating Deepavali was infectious.Dressed in traditional attire, the students, teachers, and parents celebrated this traditional festival in the form of...

As the festival of lights draws near, preparations are on for radiant celebrations. Among the preparations for Deepavali this year is also a session to inform people from other countries about the meaning of the festival, and show them a glimpse of the rituals associated with it.The India-Japanese Initiative organised a session on Thursday to famil...

If you think celebrating Dasara is by arranging clay dolls and forming a procession, it is time to rethink. Gen Y of Silicon World Institute re-created the festive season using building blocks in a robotic style. 'Robotic Gombe Utsav' combined tradition and modernity to display the Mysore Dasara. The Dasara Maravanegay (procession), elephant chario...

The political situation in the state has left many worried, especially youngsters, who fear that there would be instability in the entire system. While some of them feel that the government should continue because of its developmental efforts, others say that it is time youngsters take over the political mess from the older generation."The whole po...

Eminent Bangaloreans at a panel discussion on Tuesday were divided over whether the city needs a vibrant night life and that liquor should be allowed after 11.30 pm. While some were of the view that restaurants should be open beyond midnight, others felt that it would only lead to unnecessary trouble.The panelists in the discussion on 'Does cosmopo...

Residents of Koramangala Housing Board Colony wear a smile these days as they plant saplings in the park space they have. They want to develop a thick green patch there.However, till a few weeks ago, they were not in a position to touch this space. Reason: The entire park space was illegally converted into house sites and a related battle was going...