Revealed: Kumaraswamy's role in illegal mining

They (former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, controversial Mumbai encounter specialist Daya Nayak and two others) have been putting pressure and the honourable chief minister also spoke......

A Most Unusual Politician

It is my day of mouna vrath, but I am breaking my vow of silence to talk just to you," said the deep, sexy voice over the telephone.The memory of that voice, those words and the intimate silence......

Grieving Crowds Bid Goodbye To Puneeth Rajkumar

Movie star Puneeth Rajkumar, only 46 years old, succumbed to a massive heart attack on Friday, October 29. His sudden death sent shock waves throughout Karnataka where Puneeth and his legendary......

'Appu is best remembered for his warmth'

'There is a forward doing the rounds in Bangalore now, about Appu, that says, 'Kaanadanthe Mayavaadanu Namma Shiva, Kailasa Serikondanu' (Our Shiva disappeared from sight and reached......

Eating dosa with Rajkumar

The last time I saw Dr Rajkumar was a few months ago. He and I were at the same place doing the same thing: eating masala dosas at one of Bangalore's old Udipi restaurants. My mother and I were......

Dravid duped by firm in Ponzi scheme, files police complaint

Former Indian cricket team captain Rahul Dravid has lodged a complaint against a Bengaluru-based firm for allegedly cheating him of Rs 4 crore, police said. "Dravid had lodged a complaint with us......

Cricket coaching circus

An open gunny sack lay behind the table. As each new boy paid his fee, the man behind the desk tossed it into the sack without even counting the money! By the time the registrations for the summer......