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Do U feel that Kannada in Bengaluru ; Kannada movies in Bengaluru ; Kannadiga seeing Kannada movies and feeling proud about it ; Kannadiga reading Kannada content (literature, newspaper etc) ; Kannada flavor, cuisine , dress etc  are so hard to find and recognize. Why is it so hard to find a Kannadiga? Here are some things which would leave you baffled. Notice some of the images below.  Now, can you think of an image which would represent the Karnataka?  If you want to showcase Kannadiga attire to the world, what would you choose?  Lets check, whats the problem with the Kannadiga.  1. We never celebrate the common things amongst us, we like to find differences and become exclusive. Oh, navu Bengaluru avaru! namage Uttara Kannada mandi sari hogola..  HOye! Navu Mangaluru kade avaru ; ee ghatta pradesha janarige jotige namage sari barolla.  Right from the dress, attire, food or style of speaking Kannada;...

how does Kashmir issue affect the Mandya MP elections?  How does Assam border issue affect the Kanakapura constituency?  Before you jump up on me and start labellling me with names, please read the below text completely and with open mind.  When voting for MP elections, MP are expected to represent the constituency first, then the state and protect its interests ; national interests are taken car e by the foreign policy and external affairs minister. MP's dont have a complete decision making authority for the Indo China border issue or deciding on J&K affairs. Usually the party takes a stand , passes a bill and then issues a WHIP where your constituency MP has to just and press Yes/No to that motion according to the whip. Check out the foreign policy and defence strategy of a party to get a generic direction but it shouldn't entirely influence your choice of MP representing your area since there are other factors to consider. How does your MP get funds for your const...

Farmers throwing  tomatoes  to the roads are kind of regular news item once or twice in a year!  Farmers throwing produce on streets Picture : The Hindu On the demand side, we see a increasing standards of living in the cities and the rapid urbanization taking place in the rural areas, consumption of tomato based products is expected to go up steadily. But when it comes to the supply side, once or twice in a year;  there is a glut in production leading to protest from farmers and below the cost price sale or almost wastage of produce.  How do we fix this?  We should learn from our mistakes and work towards reducing the glut situation of tomato going forth, instead of just seeing this price crash of  happen year after year!  With a shelf life of 6-10 days for common to hybrid variety, the tomato is crying for cold storage facilities and post-produce processing industries to consume the peak demand. Nearly one third of our...

  Every farmer says agriculture is synonymous with risk and uncertainty. Every Indian thinks that there is need for reforms and Green revolution similar to 1960's and 1990's. Every economist would say economic growth and agricultural growth are closely linked to each other in mixed economy. The recent unfortunate death (suicide) of farmer in Karnataka and elsewhere in India who is caught in a debt trap are becoming common these days. The Government of India and respective state governments are still trying to find measures to stop these deaths from happening again. Farmers face floods, drought, pests, disease, and a plethora of other natural disasters. The weather is their greatest adversary, something that can never be controlled by man. Weather can make or break a farmer’s fortune. It becomes the primary duty of Government to think of the welfare of farmers which would necessitate thinking of ways and means of reducing the risk in farming. The state and central gov...

There has been lot of controversy and discussion regarding the draft of the Anti-superstition bill which is slated to be tabled in the next Assembly session. The Chief Minister of Karnataka should focus his interests and time on various social, economic issues plaguing the state of Karnataka. When the people of the state are developed economically, then their dependancy on quacks for medical care, praying to Plaguamma, Maramma etc kind of gods for curing ailments and other superstitions will come down on its own. The focus for next 4 years should be : 1. Development of rural infrastructure and bridge rural-urban divide. 2. We had a good monsoon, please work on providing good 3 phase power supply till next monsoon to all people of the State irrespective of the location. 3. Nearly 60 per cent of diseases afflicting the rural population is waterborne; please revive the lakes, improve/recharge ground water table and provide clean potable water to residents of the State. ...

We are nearing the 1990 era's in true sense. Today, our foreign reserves are just enough for 6 months and RBI has no other option than selling $ to stem the downfall or rupee.  The time has come for another set of reforms. We are not exporting in good numbers , because our enterprises are taxed heavily right from import of raw material till export of final goods. I can see the pain of every enterprise which is subjected to multitude of pains! The MNC's coming into the Indian market wont add substantial $$$ to the exports tally, they are just encashing on domestic demand. We need more and more of Indian enterprises catering to the world segment.  Software services could flourish for last 15+ years because of tax holiday and softer policy regime. The same is needed in manufacturing sector and removing the draconian labor laws, unwanted inspector check's, lengthy process for commercial licenses, high amount of taxes (sales, central, excise, custom , cess etc) and top of it , ...

BPAC  claims that its one of the organizations which is striving for good quality life for the people of Bengaluru. Its latest demands from one of the member of BPAC is as follows : Bangalore’s problems are a complex tangle of issues with various civic and utility bodies and their overlapping agendas often working at cross purposes. The result is that in the past few years the city has slid into a  morass of neglect and no one knows who is responsible for what. Ok, looks like we have a problem and we do know about it. This is a problem of Urban Management and what’s the need for that according to BPAC?  A quick and efficacious way forward would be the appointment of a Ministry for Bangalore with the  mandate to co-ordinate and hold the various civic agencies accountable for implementation of key projects that can stop and reverse the decline of this formerly beautiful, buzzing economic engine of Karnataka and India. There is a difference between govern...