Coastal Plus

Bangalore, Apr 2: Call it "son stroke" or a generational shift in Karnataka politics; it is all evident in the Lok Sabha elections in the state. A few old guards are paving the way for their sons to take over. The sons are steering talks, chalking out campaign strategies and setting sights on millions of young voters. Prashant Deshpande and S S Mallikarjun, sons of Higher Education Minister R V...

Few days back, I began my day on a low note. All the expectations seemed to be shattered. All the plans ruined. I looked back, trying to replay all the scenes of life and fantasized bringing in changes in the plot of life. Life being a child was worry less. I admit, we did worry when our home work was incomplete and the scary looking Math teacher entered the class with the freshly plucked cane for...

Holi also called as the “Rang Panchami” is the festival of colours. It is one such festival which is now being celebrated in unison by people of every caste and religion. It is celebrated for the celebration of good fertility of the land. The myth runs as follows: The King (Hiranyakashipu) resents his son Prahlada worshipping Lord Vishnu. He attempts in several ways to kill his son but fails every...

Mangalore: In the words of Vince Lombardi, “Leaders aren't born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.” The saying goes really well with these siblings who have achieved success through their hard work! The rural youth making up to the PhD is a marvel in itself. But have you wondered...

As I start my day grabbing my sandwich and munching it on the way to the college, I often look at this boy in blue college uniform, who smokes in hurry, making me a passive smoker. I hardly get to see his face. He smokes two cigarettes together. Innovative isn't it? He leans on the same compound, wherein Mittu, the black doggy had a leak sometime back. He looks at me, from the mist. He makes his...

It is the time wherein almost everyone is being distributed in different groups. There is some sort of unity among a few as well as lots of arguments and criticizing of the others. Concept of jingoism could be witnessed here. You can see the banners everywhere. The subliminal advertising is going on. Swap the channels and you keep looking at the same faces trying to convince you in the best...

I put my hand in the purse and take off whatever I get in my hand. Lipstick, kajal, pendrive and what not. I keep hunting for it inside my purse. I am sure I have it. I remember having those precious ones. Ah! I got it. My precious coins which sums up to three rupees. I hurriedly get in to the bus number 19 which takes me to my designation, The T.M.A Pai hall. The conductor as usual whistled...

It is said that popularity of a person is not measured by wealth, position or qualifications but by the number of people who attend his/her funeral. The beeline formed outside the residence of Tajul Ulema Ullal Thangal, near Payyannor in Kerala, to have a glimpse of his dead body speaks volumes about his popularity. Tajul Ulema is no more but he will be in the hearts and minds of his followers and...

Amidst the unending debates and arguments over the status of Muslim women and necessity of hijab among other things, a young woman from an orthodox family in Mangalore makes an attempt to study Islam. This attempt ultimately becomes a turning point in her life. After reading Quran she accepts Islam and its lifestyle. After marriage, along with familial duties and responsibilities, she engages...

Mangalore, Jan 7: Even as the people in Coastal Karnataka are concerned about increasing communal hatred in the region amidst the preparation for looming Lok Sabha polls, a few expatriates from Mangalore in Saudi Arbia have exhibited the humanity and communal harmony. This is yet another case of Indian expatriates being duped by visa agents and sponsors. Two youth from Dakshina Kannada district...