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Bengaluru:  Kuppanna Kandgal, an octogenarian artist, is holding a solo exhibition with the theme 'Forms in Search of Space' at Chitrakala Parishat in the city from 20th to 24th December. Pa Sa Kumar, President of Karnataka Lalitkala Academy, will be inaugurating the event. Mrs NaliniMalavia, Art Consultant and Curator and Vasudhendra, Kannada author, will be the chief guests. Prof Babu Jattakar, former Principal of the College of Fine Arts, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, is curating the show.  Here is a brief profile of the artist Kuppanna Kandgal: Major Group shows: Vichara Bharathi Adhyayana Samsthey. Karnataka Chitrakala Abhivrudhi Sangha, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore. All India miniature format exhibition. All-India Watercolour Painting Exhibition, Gulbarga. Pranam Art Gallery, Bangalore. Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai (Heritage of Karnataka). Ravindra Bhavana Art Gallery, New Delhi. Interstate Exchange Exhibition of Karnataka Artists (State Lalita Kala Academy). “The ...

  Bengaluru:  Kuppanna Kandgal, an octogenarian artist, is holding a solo exhibition with the theme 'Forms in Search of Space' at Chitrakala Parishat in the city from 20th to 24th December. Pa Sa Kumar, President of Karnataka Lalitkala Academy, will be inaugurating the event. Mrs NaliniMalavia, Art Consultant and Curator and Vasudhendra, Kannada author, will be the chief guests. Prof Babu Jattakar, former Principal of the College of Fine Arts, Karnataka Chitrakala Parisha,t is curating the show. A profound, poetic restraint: This latest collection from Kuppanna Kandgal is a deep breath taken in a loud world. It is a journey into the stillness that lies at the heart of existence, rendered not through spectacle, but through a profound, poetic restraint. A symphony of black, white, and muted tones: Kandgal's canvas, in this new series, finds its eloquence in silence. He has chosen to step away from the full chorus of colour, opting instead for a subdued palette—a symphony of ...

Bengaluru: KrishiVitta- Agri Startup Investor Meet of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore's flagship initiative, Agri Innovation Centre, hosted the KrishiVitta- Agri Startup Investor Meet (Demo Day) in collaboration with GINSERV and Atal Incubation Centre, Coffee Board on Friday. The event brought together stakeholders, investors, and agri-startups to foster growth and innovation in the agricultural sector. Inaugurating the event, Dr S.V. Suresha, Vice Chancellor, emphasised the importance of agri-innovation in driving rural prosperity. C B Bala Reddy, Guest of Honour and Additional Director, Karnataka State Department of Agriculture, highlighted the government's initiatives in supporting agri-startups. Dr K. C. Narayanswamy, Registrar, UASB, highlighted the importance of private investment to agri startups and Dr Veena S Anil, Professor & Head and Coordinator, AIC, UASB, briefed about activities of the Centre and Girish Hiremath, COO, GINSERV, also graced th...

Bengaluru: Agri Innovation Centre, a flagship initiative of University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore (AIC–UASB) on the occasion of 60th foundation year is organising “Kr̥ishiVitta – Agri Startup Investor Meet” in collaboration with Global Incubation Services (GINSERV) and the Atal Incubation Centre – Coffee Board of India (AIC-CCRI-CED) on 12th December 2025. Agri Startups struggle to scale: Agriculture is rapidly transforming with the rise of agritech innovations, digital farming solutions, and sustainable production technologies. However, many promising Agri Startups struggle to scale due to limited access to private investments. The event will be conducted in three phases: Kr̥ishiVitta aims to create a direct connection between high-potential Agri Startups and India’s leading private investors. The event will be conducted in three phases: an Investor Pitching Session where startups shortlisted through the Pre-Pitch Workshop will present their solutions to venture capita...

Bengaluru: Probably, had Ganesh G Sabhahit pondered over after completing his M Tech degree, he could have easily settled down in life by taking up some job in the government or public sector or a software company in the Indian Silicon city. However, he preferred to take his own arduous journey, with multiple risks and challenges, to climb the ladder of success in life through hard work and perseverance. A humble and thorough gentleman, all along: Ganesh G Sabhahit has always been a soft-spoken, humble, and thorough gentleman all along, even from his school days in the Basel Mission High School at Dharwad. It was only at a later stage of schooling that his classmates came to know that his father, Justice G N Sabhahit, was the district Judge! He and his siblings walked the distance to the school and back home, unmindful of the top position their father held. Engineering at BMS College in Bengaluru: Ganesh G Sabhahit, like most of his classmates, joined engineering. He studied at the B...

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru-based Techser Power Solutions Pvt Ltd has bagged two national-level awards, the All India No. 3, No. 2 Indian UPS manufacturer & No. 2 Roof Top Solar company Awardsbased on a survey of the Soft Disk(SD) magazine for the year 2025. No. 2 Indian Off-Grid Power Solution Provider: Techser Power Solutions Pvt Ltd has been adjudged the SD's No. 2 Indian Off-Grid Power Solution Provider of the year and the SD's No. 3 Indian SPCU manufacturer of the year, according to the SD's Solar Survey 2025. No. 3 Power Electronic Company: Techser Power Solutions Pvt Ltd has also been adjudged as the SD's No. 3 Power Electronic Company of the year and SD's No. 2 Online(Single Phase) UPS manufacturer of the year. The Techser brand of the TMP series of online UPS systems has been voted best in terms of product quality for the three-phase 10-60 kVA category, with 94% satisfaction levels of A++ ratings. The company's APFC Single Phase category up to 10 kV...

Bengaluru: Satish Acharya, a veteran cartoonist, has been guiding the Cartoon Festival at Kundapur for the past 12 years. Usually, cartoons of Kundapur and well-known cartoonists are displayed during such festivals. This year, the festival was held for five days from November 15 to 19, with a theme of a cartoon salute to the Khaki. It goes without saying that the police were the subject of the festival. Attended by policemen and women: B. Dayanand, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) and Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services for the state of Karnataka, inaugurated the festival on the first day. The function was attended by policemen and women. The five-day camp was held at the Kundapur Rotary Club premises, just like the way it has been going on in the same premises for the past 12 years. Master strokes...: According to Jeevan Shetty, veteran cartoonist and a resource person for the past 12 years, the cartoon festival kicked off with a very good start and in...