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MANGALORE TODAY - SEPTEMBER 2021 1 2 MANGALORE TODAY - SEPTEMBER 2021 PPPOWER POINT PICTURE OF THE MONTH Hands-on Experience! Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shobha Karandlaje joins farmers in cultivating a fallow land at Kadekar village in Udupi as part of Hadilu Bhoomi Revival Scheme. ““““““ WWWORDSWORTH ”””””” “We must break the walls of “The musical world has caste, religion, superstitions the immense power to as well as mistrust that attract lakhs of people as create impediments in the music plays a very key role path of our progress” in enlivening our minds Prof Sabeeha B.Gowda, Professor, Dept of and hearts” Kannada Studies of Mangalore University at noted singer Ajay Warrior at the inaurual of a farewell ceremony on the occasion of her “Knowledge of local Karavali Music Camp in Mangaluru. retirement from service. languages will go a long way in assisting the police “Ranga Mandiras need to be “Man can lead a peaceful to efficiently maintain law protected if we have to life when he incorporates and order as well as in preserve and promote the good values and shuns his investigation of crimes” theatrical field” ego” City Police Commissioner N Shashi eminent Kannada movie director Rajendra Prof. P S Yadapadittaya, Vice Chancellor of Kumar at the inaugural of the month Singh Babu while launching the fund raising Mangalore University at the Kanaka lecture long Tulu learning workshop for police drive for the renovation of Don Bosco Hall in series at the University. officers and personnel. Mangaluru. MANGALORE TODAY - SEPTEMBER 2021 3 EEEDITOR’’’SSS EDGE VOL 24 ISSUE 7 SEPTEMBER 2021 Publisher and Editor V. U. GEORGE Executive Editor MAHESH NAYAK Gem of an Associate Editor JAYASHREE SUDHIR Special Correspondents Entrepreneur ESHWAR SUNDARESAN (Bengaluru) HARSHA D’SOUZA (Mangaluru) Visionary entrepreneurs not only create Not one to rest on his laurels, RAMESH S PERLA (Mangaluru) wealth but also give back generously Mr.Hegde used his wealth for social V MOHAN RAO (Udupi) to society. NitteVinaya Hegde is one good. Taking a great interest in rural ADOLPH LOBO (Dubai) such rare gem of an entrepreneur. He development, he has implemented MADHUSUDAN KUMAR (Mumbai) is an industrialist having made a several rural uplift projects like Contributors successful foray into the field of construction of roads, public Prof. NARENDRA NAYAK education heralded a renaissance in the wells,houses for the homeless, self- I. J. SALDANHA SHET DR. G. SHREEKUMAR MENON field in Dakshina Kannada. employment schemes,women empowerment schemes, financial BHAMY V. SHENOY Following a stint at Canara Workshop SRINIVASAN NANDAGOPAL support to poor students and Ltd., VinayamHegde ventured into the healthcare. Production & Marketing world of entrepreneurship in 1975 with SHASHIDHARA AMIN his flagship company- Lamina The K S Hegde hospital attached to the Suspension Products (P) Ltd.Even as he medical college at Derlakatte provides Copy Desk was engaged in building his industrial free medical treatment to more than SOWMYA enterprises, Mr.Hegde found time to thousand patients per day.A mission of Contributing Photographers actualise yet another long cherished total health care is extended to the RAMACHANDRA BHAT desire to contribute to society through remote villages of Dakshina Kannada, PRASHANTH NAYAK education. Thus in 1979, Nitte Udupi ,Chikmagalur, Uttar Kannada as Editorial, marketing & correspondence office: Education Trust was established. well as Kasargod district in Kerala state. 26, Venkatramana Building,Temple Square, Car Street, Mangaluru 575 001 The Trust was originally meant to serve Besides all these, Mr.Hegde is involved Phone: 0824-2492549, Mobile: 98455 24558 in several social activities like cultural E-mail: [email protected] the rural sector by providing basic education and community welfare development, promotion of communal Edited and published by activities.Today the Trust has under its harmony among people of the twin V.U.George, Mangalore Today, 26, Venkatramana Building, Temple Square, umbrella a string of thirty five districts, construction and renovation Car Street, Mangaluru 575 001 institutions covering the entire of temples and places of worship, Printed by V U George at Prakash Offset Printers, educational spectrum - from schools to national integration programs etc. Plot # 164, Industrial Area, Baikampadi, pre-university and first grade colleges Mangaluru 575 011 With tremendous zeal coupled with to polytechnic to professional hard work and inspired team effort, he collegeslike engineering, medical, systematically built, almost from Views and opinions expressed in individual articles dental, pharmaceutical, nursing, are those of the writers and need not necessarily scratch two organisations; an industrial business administration, hotel reflect the opinions of MANGALORE TODAY. enterprise and the other an educational management among others spread over All disputes and legal proceedings are subject institution. Both have become symbols three campuses: Nitte, Mangalore and to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent of what one man with conviction can Bangalore. courts and forums in MANGALURU only. achieve in one’s own lifetime. 4 MANGALORE TODAY - SEPTEMBER 2021 CCCONTENTS Visionary entrepreneurs not only create wealth, they give back generously to society. Nitte Vinaya Hegde is one such rare gem of our generation. n COVER STORY ..... 14 n COMMUNITY 26 Reactions ................................... 6 Wordzworth ................................ 7 Fr. Alfred Roche Editorial ...................................... 8 SERVANT OF GOD City Politix .................................. 9 In a historic moment for Udupi diocese, Fr DK Diary ................................... 10 Alfred Roche, OFM, Capuchin was Column ..................................... 12 declared as Servant of God. He is the first from Udupi Diocese and the second Profile ....................................... 27 person of Karnataka origin, to be declared Picturesque .............................. 28 as Servant of God. Poetic License.......................... 31 Whizz Kids ............................... 34 n ART BEAT 32 Opinion ..................................... 36 Happenings .............................. 38 Education ................................. 42 Art Safari Tribute ...................................... 45 Random Thoughts .................... 46 S Cube Art Gallery’s ‘Art of the Humour .................................... 48 Week’ Series hosted at Kodialguthu Heritage House is a unique visual Kids .......................................... 50 parade of coastal talents News Briefs .............................. 52 People ...................................... 54 MANGALORE TODAY - SEPTEMBER 2021 5 RRREACTION n Mangalore Today Cover Story- n RTI activist Vinayak Baliga murder case Vinayak Baliga Murder- Justice Delayed, remains in the spotlight for more reasons made a grim reminder of the many than one. It has been a relentless fight for happenings right since the murder of Baliga justice by his sisters, while the aged parents five years ago at a place very near to his of Baliga breathed their last hoping for justice house. The fight for justice is continuing for the death of their son, till the last breath and it is rightly pointed out that justice of their lives. Here, one cannot forget the delayed is justice denied. tireless efforts put in by rationalist Prof VIJAY KUMAR, Mangaluru Narendra Nayak in this crusade for justice. H.S. D’SOUZA, Mangaluru n Mangalore Today cover story on the RTI activist Vinayak Baliga murder case n An extensive write-up providing a vivid and the fight for justice by his family, is account of the RTI Activist Vinayak Baliga well written. We ardently hope justice murder case and the developments later on, would prevail in this case and those who made good reading and at the same time are behind this gruesome murder will get brought in sad feelings, We sincerely hope the strictest of punishment. the family's fight for justice will yield VAMAN SHENOY, Mangaluru positive results at the earliest. FEDRIC D’SA, Mangaluru n It has been five years since RTI activist able to effectively highlight the needs and n The Vistadome coach in the Mangaluru Vinayak Baliga was brutally killed. His demands of the region in the Parliament. Junction-Yeshwanthpur Express has been family continues its fight for justice amid K.N.RAO, Mangaluru a major tourist attraction. Indeed a good all odds. Mangalore Today cover feature move by the Railways. These coaches will on this case has provided an in-depth n The demise of Srimad Vidyadhiraja go a long way in tourism promotion with account of the case. I sincerely wish the Teertha Sripad Wader Swamiji of Gokarna tour operators too offering tour packages family's wait for justice would end soon. Parthagali Sarvottam Mutt has been a inclusive of the Vistadome coach journey BS SHENOY, Mangaluru great loss to the spiritual world. He has which takes one through the breathtaking contributed significantly towards the views of the Western Ghats. n The elevation of Udupi- development of the Mutt into a vibrant LAVINA D’SOUZA, Bengaluru Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje religious institution through various as the Union Minister of State for activities aimed at the overall welfare of n The Vistadome coaches on the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has been the society. Mangaluru-Yeshwanthpur train is a well a welcome development as far as SUDHA KAMATH, Mangaluru thought-out measure by the Railways.