Bengaluru: Gurunath Gundopant Mujumdar has added another accomplishment in his musical journey by bagging the Gold medal in Sangeet Alankar (MA Music) from Maha Gujarat Sangeet Samiti. He has been a Hindustani music practitioner for decades and has been adding academic accolades on the way, while the recent coveted one is another feather in his cap. Quality and Energy management consultant: He has been functioning as a power Quality and Energy management consultant. He is presently associated with the Engineering MNC Schneider Electric India Private Limited as Deputy General Manager (Business Development) for the South Gujarat region, and will be moving out from Schneider Electric by 10 January 2026. Earlier, he served another giant engineering company. ABB Ltd. A Diploma holder in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Karnataka, he has been in Gujarat for more than two decades, migrating to Surat in 2002. Latest programs: Despite being engaged in a responsible and challeng...
Bengaluru: Octogenarian Kuppanna Kandagal is a shy-natured gentleman, despite a series of accomplishments throughout his personal life, professional career, and passion for painting. Interest in painting from the teenage years: Kuppanna is a native of Lingasugur in Raichur district. He developed an interest in drawing as a teenager, aged 14-15 years. However, his father prevented him from pursuing art as a career, as he had his own doubts about drawing and painting to make ends meet in the long run. Kuppanna, being a mild-mannered and soft-spoken person, didn't go against his dad's wishes. He completed a diploma in Engineering from Raichur College. In between, he had developed a tendency to go through the artworks in English and Hindi weeklies. Paintings make an impact: The big drawings and paintings published in the Illustrated Weekly of India, an English weekly magazine and the "Dharmayuga" Hindi periodical had a mesmerising influence on the young mind. He was g...