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Bal Thackeray's Exhibition of Selected Cartoons, and Photos

Bengaluru: The Indian Institute of Cartoonists is organising an exhibition of selected cartoons and photos of Bal Thackeray, a legendary cartoonist and founder of the right-wing parochial Shiv Sena regional party on the eve of his birth centenary. The exhibition runs from Saturday, 03 October to 19 November at the Indian Institute of Cartoonists here. Career begins as a Cartoonist: Bal Keshav Thackeray, popularly known as Balasaheb Thackeray, began his career as a cartoonist at the Free Press Journal in Mumbai, and his cartoons also appeared in the Sunday edition of The Times of India. News Day for a couple of months! Following differences with the Free Press Journal, Bal Thackeray, he and five others, including George Fernandes, a trade union activist turned socialist leader, deserted the paper and ventured into their own daily called News Day. However, News Day survived only for a couple of months! Launches cartoon weekly, Marmik: Bal Thackeray launched Marmik, a cartoon weekly wi...

Another Setback to Azmet Jah and Shekhar Jah: High Court Dismisses their Challenge

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has refused to interfere, clearing the way for Nawab Najaf Ali Khan's partition suit over Nizam VII's palaces to a full trial. In a significant setback to Azmet Jah and Shekhar Jah, who prosecuted the challenge through their so-called General Power of Attorney holders(GPA holders), Mohammed Fateh Faiz Bin Jung, the Telangana High Court has dismissed the civil revision petition No. 1742 of 2026, holding the same to be "devoid of merit". The revision had been directed against the order of the Hon'ble XI Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, which had earlier dismissed their application in I.A. No. 79 of 2024 seeking outright rejection of the plaint in O.S. No. 404 of 2021, the partition suit instituted by Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur, the VII Nizam of Hyderabad. The matter was contested before the Hon'ble High Court on behalf of his counsel, Mohd. Adnan. Rejecting the challenge, the Hon'ble High Court h...

International Caricature Contest and Exhibition

Bengaluru: As part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Indian Cartoon Gallery, Bengaluru, one-of-a-kind in India, the Indian Institute of Cartoonists is organising an international caricature contest and exhibition. D K Shivakumar, the subject: According to a media release of the Indian Institute of Cartoonists, D K Shivakumar, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, is the subject matter for the caricature contest. A cash prize of Rs 1,00,000/- for the first prize, Rs 50,000/- for the second prize, and Rs 25,000/- for the third size have been announced. The contest is open to all: It has also been stated that the contest is open to all professional and amateur cartoonists of the world, irrespective of age. Participants are permitted to send only one entry, while no AI-developed caricature will be accepted for the contest. More details can be found on www.cartoonistsIndia.org The entries should be sent to the following e-mail ID: cartonnistsindia@gmail.com on or before 30-...

Sunil Rao: Free Nadi therapy Treatment Without Medicines

Bengaluru: Sunil Rao, originally from Mangaluru, was born and raised in Mumbai and has developed expertise over the last 15 years in treating patients freely through physiotherapy, acupressure, and nadi therapy without recommending any medicines. Knows Marathi, Hindi , and Gujarati: Born and raised in Mumbai, Sunil Rao is well versed in Marathi, Hindi, and Gujarati. Tulu is his mother tongue. However, he is not all that fluent in Kannada, although he understands the language. Thanks to Guru: Nadi therapy happens to be one of the oldest forms of treatment, and thanks to the late Raghavendra from Kerala, his 96-year-old Guru, he could learn it in six months. Thanks to learning the new system of treatment, Sunil Rao has been able to treat around 400 paralytic patients in Mumbai alone. These days, he also keeps visiting Bengaluru as his son has been transferred here, and keeps treating patients, apart from doing free awareness programmes on several ailments, including hy...

Grishneshwar: Maintenance, Upkeep, and Management, Unbecoming for a Jyotirlinga Shrine

Verul (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district): The intricate sculpture in multiple layers and patterns of the holy Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga shrine is mesmerising, transporting you to a world of its own, near the renowned Ellora caves. However, the maintenance, upkeep, and management are equally disgusting, as the area before entering the temple complex remains in shambles, with multiple rows of shops all along. A small entrance: To begin with, a small entrance greets you as you come close to the temple premises, and from the beginning and until close by, you are accosted by any number of hawkers, pestering you to buy puja materials and whatever else they have to sell! Lured to arrange special darshan: Despite a moderate crowd, some people give it a try to lure you under the guise of arranging special darshan. People come from far and near just to have a glimpse of the deity for a few seconds and cherish the moments of remaining in the premises for a few minutes. Yet...

Bhadra Maruti Temple: Lord Hanuman in a Sleeping Posture

Khuldabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district): The Bhadra Maruti temple, located in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district (formerly known as Aurangabad district) in Maharashtra, attracts Hanuman devotees for the deity's unusual posture . Unlike elsewhere in the country, Lord Anjaneya is found here in a reclining or sleeping posture! Only three temples in the country: Interestingly, Pawan Putra idols can be seen in a retiring position at only three places in the country. On the banks of Ganga, at Sangam, Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, and Jam Sawali in Saunsar Tehsil of Pandhurna district(earlier part of the Chhindwara district, before Pandhurna became an independent district) in Madhya Pradesh, are the only two remaining shrines where Anjani Suta is found lying down majestically. Just four kilometres from the Ellora Caves: Incidentally, the Mahabala temple is merely about four kilometres from the world-famous Ellora Caves. Due to its unique composition in st...

Swamy Achar(M S Achar): A Saga of Selfless Service, Honesty, Commitment, and Sacrifice

Bengaluru : Octogenarian Swamy Achar, well-known as M S Achar in close Gandhian circles of yesteryear, is an epitome of selfless service, honesty, commitment, and sacrifice, quite unfamiliar and equally strange words to the present generation. The paradox or tragedy of his life is that the "Gandhian institution", for which he dedicated the prime period of his life for a meagre or meaningless salary, disturbed his personal life, put him into a series of hardships, and literally threw him on the streets. A glistening white attire all along: Thanks to his association with several organisations related to Gandhian principles, M S Achar started wearing a white Khadi shirt and trousers, right from a very young age. He continues to do so to date, and is often seen in glistening white attire, stitching his own undergarments as well! Native of Mandya district: M S Achar was born in Hagaduru village of Malavalli Taluk in Mandya district, to Mrs Siddamma and Siddacharya. The couple ha...

Explore New Avenues for India–Timor-Leste Cooperation

DILI, TIMOR-LESTE: Nawab Mir Najaf Ali Khan, grandson of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, recently visited Timor-Leste as part of an Indian delegation exploring new opportunities for business, investment and bilateral cooperation. The visit assumes significance at a time when Timor-Leste is seeking to expand its international economic partnerships and strengthen engagement with countries such as India. Nawab Najaf Ali Khan’s participation brought together a distinctive combination of India’s historical legacy, business interests and people-to-people diplomacy. Nawab Najaf Ali Khan is a prominent member of the erstwhile Hyderabad royal family and has been associated with heritage conservation, social initiatives and the preservation of the legacy of the Nizam dynasty. He is also the President of the Nizam Family Welfare Association. His public engagements have frequently focused on Hyderabad’s cultural heritage and the contribution of the Nizam dynasty to education, he...