Mysuru: Though the 83rd Kannada Sahitya Sammelana was held in city after a gap of 27 years, political issues figured prominently at the event questioning the rationale behind such a mega Literary Festival. Though the three-day Sammelana featured seminars, poets meet, interactions and cultural programmes, the main stage at Maharaja’s College Grounds witnessed many politically…
Mysuru: Heavy rush was witnessed at all the venues on the last day of the three-day 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in city. Today being a Sunday, thousands of people attended the seminars and thronged the book and other stalls. The main venue of the Lit Fest, Maharaja’s College Grounds, was testimony to the…
Mysuru: Even as the Sammelana will conclude this evening, Police along with MCC’s ‘Abhaya’ team evicted several hawkers in the vicinity of Maharaja’s College Grounds here this morning. The registered stall owners at the Sammelana had complained about the hawkers who were selling various items at discounted price which was hampering their business. Added to…
Mysuru: Stating that Kannadigas lacked self-respect and that nobody should feel disappointed over his remark, former PM H.D. Deve Gowda stressed on the need for a regional party to address the problems faced by the State. He was speaking at the 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana being held at Maharaja’s College Grounds here yesterday….
Mysuru: Over 1000 people have received treatment over the last two days at the temporary hospital set up behind the main stage of the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana which will conclude today at Maharaja’s College Grounds here. In the context of a huge number of literary buffs arriving at the Sammelana from various parts of the…
Mysuru: “Corruption questions the very integrity and credibility of a person and even media is not free from the shadow of corruption,” said senior journalist H.R. Ranganath rather curiously. Delivering the keynote address at a seminar on ‘Media: Future Challenges’ at the 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, here on Friday, he said that along…
Writer’s remarks on Lord Ram irks audience; divided listeners indulge in war of words Mysuru: Writer Prof. K.S. Bhagawan was escorted out of a seminar amidst heavy Police security while another thinker was forced to cut short his address after the audience found their speeches discursive and aimed at hurting religious sentiments and tweaking mythology….
Mysuru: On the concluding day of the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, a seminar on ‘Janapara Chaluvaligalu’ (Pro-People Movements) was held at Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall here this morning. Delivering the keynote address, Ravi Verma Kumar, former Chairman, Karnataka State Backward Class Commission referring to prominence for women regretted that no women had occupied the post of…
Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah speaking after inaugurating the mega Kannada literature festival said that it was one of the best moments of his life. Addressing a huge gathering this morning at the Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Stage that was set up inside the Rajarishi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Mahamantapa at Maharaja’s College Grounds, Siddharamaiah said that Mysuru was…
Mysuru: There was excitement in the air as literature lovers of all hues from different parts of the State, country and abroad have descended to participate in the three-day 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana called the Akshara Jatre (Festival of Letters) beginning today. Last evening, that is a day prior to the event, thousands…
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