Garuda Gamana (refers to Vishnu) and Vrushabha Vahana (refers to Shiva) are appropriately named after two childhood friends who went on to become an underworld outfit of the city of Mangaluru (previously called Mangalore). Then, there is a police officer who orchestrates the events during the latter part of the storyline and, hence, appropriately named … Continue reading Movie Review : Garuda Gamana Vrushabha Vahana
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Siddis of Karnataka
How many of you knew of the existence of a significantly sizable African community in India? I am guessing not many. There is extraordinarily little awareness of their presence, location, and culture in the media in general. That is probably because it is not a very influential community, and also, they don't seem to participate … Continue reading Siddis of Karnataka
The Yazidis And their India connection
If you happen to keep track of the seemingly never-ending Middle Eastern conflicts, you may find this post interesting. Evidently, there are no winners, only losers. However, if you were to assess who lost the most, that would be the Yazidis and Kurds communities. They are perpetually at the receiving end of the wars that … Continue reading The Yazidis And their India connection
Saree, Kachra and Rathore
This is a more of research paper for a blog post. I literally had to reside below a bodhi tree for a month to gain this knowledge. You better read it and like it. 🙂 If you recall a post I had Previously written, I had adequately addressed a few of my north Indian friends' … Continue reading Saree, Kachra and Rathore
Reviving a thousand year old song
I could not help but share this fantastic rendition of one of the oldest songs in the Kannada language. The 'old' part is an understatement. It's written somewhere around 900 C.E in an older version of Kannada. Credits of this poem go to Pampa, who generally, is referred to as Adikavi - an honorary title (Translation: first poet). What … Continue reading Reviving a thousand year old song
The Bach 