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TopicUdupi

Topic: Udupi

A Kannada short film uses Udupi’s Janmashtami to ask who belongs, and who doesn’t

'Rakkasa' was shot in four days, with all Janmashtami visuals captured in real time during the actual celebrations. Director G Vishnu highlights the everyday rhythms of life and the spirit of Udupi.

Karnataka to set up ‘anti-communal force’ amid simmering tensions in coastal districts

State Home Minister Parameshwara said the force will be constituted along the lines of 'anti-naxal force' & scour all platforms, speeches & social media, to identify provocative content.

Kannadigas are a people without a stereotype. Even Udupi eateries are seen as ‘Madrasi’

In 'Another India', Chandan Gowda brings to you the many events, thoughts and people that have been waylaid in our frequent quests for single, mainstream narratives.

Almost everyone knows Chaithra Kundapura in her hometown — teen activist to ‘fiery’ orator & ‘cheat’

Kundapura, jailed for allegedly duping a Bengaluru businessman of Rs 5 crore on promise of BJP ticket, hails from Kundapura in Udupi. She wrote a book in 2020 linking 'black magic' to 'love jihad'.

Hijab row petitioner blames ‘Sangh Parivar goons’ as brother attacked, family hotel vandalised

Mob of 50-100 people allegedly vandalised hotel owned by hijab row petitioner’s father and ‘slapped’ her brother, who was hospitalised. FIR filed but no arrests so far.

Viral photos, bruised egos, radical student groups: Inside story of Karnataka’s hijab crisis

The hijab row that has snowballed in Karnataka is rooted in the communally fraught coastal belt, where radical organisations vie for supremacy.

Heckled over hijab, Mandya Muslim student says no need to fear, fighting for right to education

Visuals of Muskan Khan being heckled by saffron scarf-clad protestors chanting ‘Jai Sri Ram’ at a college are viral. In an interview, she says college management is with her.

‘We are losing our friends’, say Udupi Hindu students about Muslim classmates in hijab row

While a section of Hindu and Muslim students are in conflict over dress code, others are also worried about losing out on classes as colleges declare holidays to avoid protests.

2nd Karnataka college shuts gates on students over hijab, protests spread to more institutions

A Kundapur college allegedly shut the gates on students wearing hijabs as they pleaded that they be allowed to attend classes. Government to form panel to decide on a uniform dress code.

Karnataka considers uniform dress code as hijab vs saffron scarf flare-up returns to colleges

Protesting students say they will wear saffron scarves if students wear hijabs in classrooms. Six Muslim students had earlier protested for being disallowed to wear hijabs.

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The Kapoors’ love for food is stuff of legends. Netflix gets us a seat at a table

If there is one celebrity who has made talking about food both relatable and entertaining, it is Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

Launch of India’s heaviest comms satellite is a level up for its soaring military ambitions. Here’s how

ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.