A Traditional Art Form Revival

Mysore artist is attempting to restore the long-lost art form of Ganjifa painting on card sets. Mysore Ganjifa paintings were losing their recognition when, in  1981-1982, artist Raghupathi Bhat got through 200 years old original Ganjifa paintings and was extremely attracted to it. Bhat was fascinated with the idea of how the Ganjifa hand-painted card […]

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Journalists Killed in the World

UNESCO reveals the dangers of journalism. By Surbhi Jain Bengaluru, Nov. 23, 2018. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Director General’s report, on the safety of journalists and the danger of impunity, regarding the killings of journalists between January 2016 and to December 2017, 182 journalists were killed. 1010 journalists killed […]

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Women on Wheels

Women ruling as train operators for Namma Metro in Bengaluru Bengaluru, Nov. 22, 2018 By Surbhi Jain Namma Metro runs with women ruling the wheels as train operators with more than 40 percent of them working as women “loco pilots” or train operators as they are normally called. Hiring is done with a maximum number […]

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