Karnataka: 8 JD-S men to join Congress on Sunday

In the first ever exodus from Janata Dal-Secular in Karnataka, eight of its former legislators will be joining the Congress on Sunday. The new entrants will be welcomed into the party by All India......

'Tipu would have enjoyed status of Shivaji if he was Hindu,' says Karnad

Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad on Tuesday said 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan would have enjoyed the same status as of Maratha king Chhatrapathi Shivaji, if he was a Hindu and not a Muslim.......

Review: Bhageerathi is worth a watch

Srikanth Srinivasa says Bhageerathi is an unusual film that has a folk touch with riveting performances by its lead actors. Directed by Kannada writer Prof Baragur Ramachandrappa, Bhageerath stars......

A 100 days of Ugragaami

In an attempt to take his art house cinema beyond a select intellectual group, writer-director Baraguru Ramachandrappa has embarked on an alternate release mechanism. He will hold a cine jatha as......

'I want my films to reach people'

Professor Baragooru Ramachandrappa is one of the most progressive writers of Kannada literature, whose analyticaland introspective articles on contemporary events have always opened up debates.......

Janapada drags on and on

Janapada directed by Baragooru Ramachandrappa deals with a serious issue of globalisation and its impact on art and culture. Baragooru, well known for his analytical writings in Kannada literature,......