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VOLUME - 10 ; ISSUE - 3 ST ALOYSIUS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) OCTOBER 2019 Mangalore dasara: devotees Radio Sarang celebrates national award with throng Kudroli temple Jeslin visually impaired listeners Aswathy, Arjun cook was not of that quality. CAMPUS: Radio Sarang 107.8 After listening to Sarang, I get at SAC organised a special pro- to know that my cereals are gramme on September 29 to cel- cooked to perfection as it helps me ebrate the national award it had in keeping a watch on the time.” won for ‘Antar Belaku’, a pro- The couple also added that they gramme about blind people. marked their timing of daily rou - Many who were part of the pro- tine according to the programmes gramme and other such listeners that they listened on Sarang. came to attend the programme Another blind listener, Daniel along with their care takers. D’Souza, said: “Radio Sarang has The chief guests of the pro- motivated us instead of showing gramme were prominent televi- sympathy like others do.” The streets mear Kudroli Gokarnanatha temple were illuminated colourfully for the festival. sion anchor, orator and teacher While addressing the gathering Jeslin Dasara 2019. festival, homas, special poojas and Bhaskar Rai Kukuvalli and Tulu Prof. Rai said, “Radio Sarang has achieved mammoth of a task by MANGALORE : Bright colourful As part of the ‘Dasara Navasiri bhajans are conducted. The last scholar Dr Ganesh Amin Sanka- reaching out to the hearts of com - lights all the way from across the Kala Sambrama-2019’, the temple two days there will be goddess mar. Rector of SAC Fr Dionysius moners. street till the temple, thousands of has organised evening events such Sharada shobhayatre where the Vas SJ, director of Radio Sarang devotees gathering to be part of as hula hoop dance, kathak and idol of goddess Sharada will be Dr Melwyn Pinto SJ, Radio It is the only radio which has the poojas and bhajans and the im - , bhaktirasaman - taken in a procession passing Sarang staff and other guests encouraged and opened the doors peccably decorated idol of god - jari, nagehaniyajadoovismaya, through several parts of the city were present. for public.” desses Sharada and Navadurga , dance form of shree such as Lalbagh, Ladyhill, K S A passionate listener of Sarang, He also acknowledged the ef - idols have transformed the night Krishna leele, kolaluvadana, suga - Rao Road, Hampankatta and back Ramaswamy M K, said: “I have fort of the Sarang team and the into an ethereal bliss in celebra - masangeeta along with few other to Kudroli. been listening to Radio Sarang College administration for win - tions of Navaratri Utsav at Shree songs and dance performances by “I have been a regular visitor to since 2013 and it has motivated ning the national award for the Gokarnanatha temple, Kudroli. well-known professionals. the temple. One of the many rea - me a lot to overcome my disabil- programme in the most The season of festival started on ity and I am so happy to hear that “I have been coming to this sons for me visiting the temple creative/innovative category. September 29 with ‘Mahanavami Harshita temple since my childhood days, would be because of the beauti - Utsav’ and ‘Nava Durga and as I was born in Kudroli itself. fully designed architecture, espe - Sharada Pratistapana’, and will Those days there was only Lord cially the golden paintings. I also end on October 9 with ‘goddess Eeshwara’s shrine, but now the like the evening atmosphere Sharada visarjane’. temple looks more beautiful after where one can get a feeling of re - “This dasara, we put up light - the establishment of other shrines laxation. ings upto 10kms. There is a spe - like that of Lord Hanuman and Sai cial Shiva pooja where women, The different idols of gods that Baba. As all the shrines are here, are placed here are all unique and especially widows, can be a part one doesn’t have to go from place of. We also serve lunch to every - each has some divinity. Many to place to pay their respects dur - temples have divinity; yet the one, irrespective of their caste or ing Navaratri. I am a firm believer creed. As part of goddess Sharada aura, the environment and climate of Lord Eeshwara and always wait of the Kudroli temple are always shobhayatre, we have over 25 for dasara to take part in the floats leaving from our temple on memorable to visit during dasara,” Lord’s poojas and bhajans,” said said Subrhmonya GS., another October 8,” said Mohan Shetty, Vimala, a devotee from Kudroli. one of the organisers of Kudroli devotee from Mangalore. During the first nine days of the Human rights activist talks on Fourteen visually impaired radio listeners were preesent.

‘India at its tipping point’ Sarang has won a national award All the gathered blind listeners for this programme.” Anjana, Aswathy of Social Work, Roshini Nilaya. are still writing something.” were gifted with a token of love Fr Prakash started the session by “Tipping point is when some - Another blind couple Shiv- and were felicitated for their im - MANGALORE: Well known giving various explanations for body says there should be one lan - ananjaiah and Pushpavathi from mense support to Radio Sarang. human rights activist Fr Cedrick the term ‘tipping point’. guage in India and that should be Madikeri, said that their daily Radio Sarang has over 2.5 lakh Prakash said that India is at its tip - “Tipping point is the point Hindi,” he added. routine is fixed according to listeners all over Dakshina Kn - ping point and the present political where everything collapses. During the programme, there Sarang programmes. nada, Kasaragod, Mangalore and system is trying to change the his - It is when people take law and was an interactive session with the Pushpavathi said that after lis- Udupi. It helps in bringing various tory of India. order in their hands. This is what audience. In the concluding part, tening to Radio Sarang she had communities together and it also He was speaking on the topic happened to Gauri Lankesh,” Fr Fr Prakash urged citizens to save not only become a fan of its pro- addresses the environmental and ‘India at its tipping point’ at Cedrick said. the nation to get out of the tipping grammes. health issues especially of women Roshini Nilaya on October 14. He also added that “nowadays point. Students from St Aloysius It had also helped her to main- and children. Since its inception in The talk was organized by the Cit - the media is not allowed to write College, along with students from tain time accordingly.She said, 2009, Radio Sarang has won three izen Forum for Mangalore Devel - what they want to say. Fortu - Roshini Nilaya and other institu - “Before, due to wrong judgement national awards for various pro - opment in association with School nately, some editorials and op-eds tions too partcipate. of timing, the food that I used to grammes. 2 REPORTS OCTOBER 2019 Students offer helping hand to Suicide awareness flood victims at Belthangady programme at SAC brings Shalini The students were given in - together like-minded groups structions and precautions as to Aswathy, Anjana He also acknowledged the ini - how they should work efficiently. tiative taken by the respective or - They were given food and special MANGALORE: On account of ganisers for creating awareness accommodation in the schools suicide awareness and prevention about suicide among people. nearby. They also had the oppor - month, an awareness programme tunity to meet the rehabilitants at was conducted on October 6 by There was prize distribution for the relief camps. Centre for Community Mental the winners of poster making They had food with them while Health in association with other competition held in different ed - they listened to the heart-wrench - organisations. ucational institutions as part of ing stories of the flood victims. . this awareness programme. In addition, as part of the pro - "The floods made us realise the gramme, a walkathon and a bicy - “This suicide helpline helps a true value of togetherness, human - cle rally were also held by Susheg lot of people and creates aware - ity, love and sharing," said Jyothi, Lifeline, a 24x7 suicide preven - ness among people in this area. It Students engaged in cleaning process at Belthangady. One of the inhabitants in the tion helpline and Mangalore Bi - has also motivated people to help relief camp. It took almost two cycle Club (MBC) respectively. others from the thought of com - Arya, Shalini were washed off due to the heavy days for the students to remove Roshan rainfall. They could only travel on the dirt and waste from the houses The walkathon started from St BELTHANGADY : A group of foot and in certain places by small in that locality. Agnes College, Bendore at 7 a.m. 30 students and two staff mem - jeeps. There were many marks left "This visit made us experience and ended at St Aloysius College bers of SAC visited the flood af - by the rising water on the walls real struggles of people in society at 7.45 a.m. and such other still standing struc - fected areas of Belthangady on and also helped us to offer them a About 40 members of MBC tures. Trees and other debris August 15 and 16. helping hand," said Harshitha, a participated in the cycle rally blocked the path in most places. The students took this as an op - student of SAC. which started from Indian Med - Other organisations were seen dis - portunity to serve people whose “SAC has always been sensi - ical Association House. houses and property were se - tributing food, water and clothes tive to people’s needs and the stu - A stage programme was held at verely affected by the floods. to the survivors. dents are always prepared to SAC in which Vedavyasa Kam - They helped re-habilitating and Many of the inhabitants were involve in such social activities; math, MLA, Mangalore south Inaugration of the web portal re-building houses and property. affected with different water- the management also insists the constituency and U.T. Khader, on suicide prevention. The students started from the borne diseases. Carcasses of dead students to take part in such works MLA, Mangalore constituency mitting suicide. college in the morning and were were seen floating on the and be active in society,” said launched Susheg helpline portal. guided to Christaraj Navachetan water. Police officials and several Shwetha Rasquinha, HOD of This is a very good step to - Special School, Venur, political members also made their MSW department and coordinator “I think suicide is something wards saving life,” said, Hilda Belthangady. Most of the roads visit to the place offering help. of the programme. preventive. According to re - Pius, a participant of the pro - search, a large number of adoles - gramme. Earlier, members of cents are at risk of depression. Mangalore Bycycle Club took out a cycle rally in the city creating Cyclothon held in Mangalore Usually the outcome of depres - awareness on the suicide issue. A Rashmi minimum time. Kaushik Boloor medal as token of love from de - sion is suicide. The thought of walkathon was also arranged. who completed the event in 3 cathlon. committing suicide can be over - MANGALORE: Decathlon come if they receive the correct Gurukiran, singer and music di - sports utsav in association with hours 20 mins was announced as Basically decathlon is a sports rector, Dr A. Jagadish, consultant the winner. retail organisation first started in guidance and counselling,” said, Mangalore Cycling Club organ - Dr Shalini Aiyappa, HOD, de - psychiatrist, Abhaya hospital, Dr ised Cyclothon on October 6. Jayakanth partment of Psychology, SAC. Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Vice This sports utsav started in India Chancellor, NITTE, Fr Diony - in 2009. Gurukiran, singer and director sius Vaz, Rector, SAC, Fr Mel - They have 17 stores over India. said, “Everyone has gone through wyn Pinto, HOD, department of They conduct this event every the thought of committing suicide Journalism and Mass Communi - year on October 6 and October at least once in life. Physical ill - cation, SAC, Dr Santhosh 13. They also conduct running ness is seen by others, but mental Prabhu, from the department of competition for the members of illness is what the person goes Psychiatry, K. S Hedge Medical the Mangalore Cycling Club as through.” Academy were also present. well. Mangalore cycling club members setting out on Cyclothon. 30 km and 100 km cycling were the major parts of the event, There were multiple categories France in 1976. In India the store where the 30 km cycling was for the events such as 3 km, 5 km, was started in 2009, and in 2018 based on entertainment and 100 10 km and 21 km. the new branch was opened in km on brevet. Every category had a sub cate - Mangalore. Almost 55 participants attended gory of 20 and open, but for the 3 “The main objective of the the event and they were encour - km event the subcategory was for event was to help sports lovers to aged to cover a distance from de - 18 and open. Almost 400 people bring out their talents,” said cathlon Bharath mall till Udupi in attended the event and received a Jayakanth, manager of decathlon. OCTOBER 2019 FEATURES 3 Student entrepreneur Rachel Noronha inspires students to be TOwo-tnime ecan-cear srurvmivor ueseds cy clie tno exsplopre tiher waorldt ion Annett adventurous and risk-taking Nayana Anusree she attended fashion designing classes, as it was her dream to n today’s busy world people n the hustle of finding a space start something on her own. lack patience, persistence for oneself in this competitive and perseverance. They tend world, making a choice be - "It feels so good to be an entre - to look into easy ways to deal tween career and passion seems to preneur, but it is even more spe - I I cial for me because I bought my with their problems. If people ultimately end up in giving up on don’t find an easy way they de - one's passion. But building your bike with my own earnings," says cide to give up on everything. career and pursuing your passion Rachael. "I started this business can go hand in hand. after my dad passed away. It's not Have you ever thought of The only difficulty is today that I was financially down, but I walking away from your prob - there is a misconception that wanted to be independent and do lems? Here is a one-armed inspi - being successful is only making something of my own," holds ration whom we can emulate in lots of money. Rachael beaming with a smile. times of distress. Although adhering to one's pas - It's been a year since she started Rachit Kulshrestha, from Pune sion has become a herculean task, this business. She manages both is a one-armed cyclist and two there are young entrepreneurs like her studies and preparing products times cancer survivor. Rachit Kulshrestha has beaten all odds to set new goals. Rachael Norohna from Pachanadi, as per the orders. She has made At the age of five, Rachit was ploration by cycle was in 2010 to In a world where most are suf - Mangalore who transformed her schedules for each of them so that diagnosed with cancer and at the Khir Ganga in the Parvathi valley fering due to global warming, hobby into a lucrative business. she can concentrate on both. She age of six his doctors had to am - of Himachal Pradesh. pollution and many such environ - Rachael, a II year B Com stu - also loves bike riding and pow - putate his left arm up to his col - He has completed several bicy - mental problems. John Rodrigues erlfting. larbone. Again in 2014 he cle races, including the one from Mr Kulshrestha says that his survived through cancer for the What makes her happy is the Manali to Khardung La 550 km primary goal is to save the planet second time. sense of self contentment she track and the 530-km-long Nilgiri by joining hands with people and gains through this work with the His childhood was also not route. plant more trees. constant support from her mother hunky dory either; he faced Apart from being adventurous, He says, “Though I have made and sister. many challenges to acquire op - Mr Kulshreshtha has worked at a many horrible mistakes in the She says that every student must portunities. “As a student I was call centre, as a hotel manager past, I have learnt from my mis - start something of his/her own, fond of football and trained my - and even had a brief stint in bar - takes and have made peace with not for a money making business, self to play football. tending. things that were bogging me but rather for the fact that it brings I was selected for the inter- He used to travel a lot and down earlier. Will, focus, com - self-satisfaction. "It helps me a lot school football team and won the when he was in Goa he wrote mitment are the mantras of my Rachel Noronha as a person, because I have now a match by 4-2. That was the day poems. He has also worked as as - life. Now I’m living my life to the recognition for myself," avers of validation for me – that if I re - fullest and have no regrets in dent of St Aloysius College, Man - sistant director for a movie named Rachel. ally try, nothing is a limitation. life.” galore, makes handcrafted Candy Flip. Later he started his Besides being an entrepreneur, That is when the journey own company called ‘Secret Lo - Mr Kulshreshtha is indeed an jewelry, home decor, bridal bou - started,” says Mr Kulshrestha. inspiration for all those who com - quets, key chains, phone cases etc. she is also a two time national cators’, a post film production Rachit Kulshrestha’s first ex - plain of minor deficiencies. for her customers. After her PUC powerlifting champion. house. Students to go for Magic is in his blood! rural immersion Tale of a passionate magician Jeslin Arya, Jeslin Jeslin padura. “Magic is all about prac - tice and persistence. When I was agic has always amazed CAMPUS : SAC is organising a sure of pursuing magic, nothing us and kept us wanting rural immersion programme for would stop me. for more. One cannot the PG students in November. As There was a time when I even help but be in awe of the creative part of this rural exposure, stu - M spent a whole night in a grave - dents will visit Mundogod and tricks or interesting costumes and yard, to have a little chat with the props used by the magician. Hangal in Uttar district supernatural. Of course, nothing Swarna Sunder, president of the and Wayanad Social Service Soci - and no one showed up,” he says ‘Mangala magic circle’, has been ety in Mananthavady, Wayanad with a chuckle. one daring magician and an illu - Nilgiris Tribal Welfare Society in Mr Sunder initially faced many sionist to perform as simple as Tamilnadu and Sahajeevanam in difficulties in putting together coin tricks, to making light bulbs Kannur. shows, as there weren’t many disappear by ‘swallowing’ them in The programme intends to cre - equipments or gadgets available at Swarna Sunder whole. ate awareness on health, hygiene, the time. higher education, substance Born in Padubidri (Udupi dis - Sunder. stage illusions, parlour magic, Despite such difficulties, he abuse, early marriage and other trict), Mr Sunder’s family suffered close-up magic, children’s magic, worked hard in preparing the Mr Sunder now owns Dinky social evils prevalent in those hardships after his father’s un - street magic, shock magic, es - equipments himself and has per - Dine restaurant and the Dinky local communities. Students will timely death when he was barely capology and mentalism. formed a variety of tricks such as Dine ice cream factory, which is live with rural and tribal people, a child. This did not deter Sunder very popular among Mangloreans. One of the magicians of the from achieving his goals. floating body, cutting an assistant learning their lifestyle and culture, Although he no longer performs group well known for his stage “During my childhood days, in half, tearing an object and then understanding organic farming, magic shows due to time con - name ‘Magic Mahesh’, currently there were many who believed in making it whole again. connecting with nature, among straints, he is the backbone of performing for psychogenic men - superstitions and magical powers. Making something appear out other things. ‘Mangala magic circle’- magi - talism shows says, “I joined the I was always curious to find out of thin air, altering an object’s “This is a good opportunity for cians’ group in Mangalore. Cur - group in 2010. if these kinds of things were in - form or properties, predicting an all the students as they will be able rently over 55 magicians from I have grown a lot since then. deed true or not. audience member’s choice, van - to understand the people, their Daskshina Kannada, Udupi and From performing for small get-to - Persistence in exploring all ishing, driving a scooter blind - cultures and their way of life. It Kasargod, including men, women gether shows, I now perform for these aspects is what brought me folded, swallowing bulbs and will also help the villagers in mak - and children from all walks of life corporate shows. to the world of magic,” he says. walking on fire with bare feet. ing certain changes in their exhibit shows across various During his college days, Mr “There were many times when Mr Sunder has always encour - lifestyle,” said Shwetha states of India. Sunder liked to take part in many I got hurt after a difficult perform - aged me in keeping the art of Rasquinha, HOD of MSW depart - stage dramas which later encour - ance. But my passion for magic In 2015, as part of ‘Clean Man - magic alive. ment and coordinator of this pro - aged him to perform stage magic helped me get over the pain. galuru’ campaign and national Although the food business gramme. magicians’ day, the group made This year for the first time, the shows. After a show in one city, another keeps him busy, he always has news after magician Sagar per - students are being sent to Kerala After a few years, he moved to would call me to perform. time for magic and the group. and Tamil Nadu. several districts Avinashi in Tamilnadu where he formed a stunt of breaking out of He asks us to be brave, persist - Although it was tiring moving buried ice. of Kerala were affected due to the enrolled for training sessions places, I could not bring myself to ent and to believe in ourselves They are known for performing flood situation recently. under renowned magician Ap - let my audience down,” adds Mr first.” 4 EDITORIAL / ARTICLE OCTOBER 2019 The tale of a drying river Abhimithra Abhimithra

es! The river Cauvery like many other rivers in No water to Pakistan! India has been men - Can PM Modi go against a bilateral treaty? tYioned in Hindu mythology. Every river in India is a mother ddressing his election ministry and it gets water from deity spawning spirituality in its rally in Haryana PM the Indus drainage system. The human forms; each of them has a Modi made an out - present promise made by Modi clear identity of a woman, depict - lAandish statement that ‘Modi will is bound to generate favorable ing style, appearance and her not share river waters with Pak - image for the BJP in the upcom - spirit. But then, again like every istan’ rather the river waters will ing Haryana Assembly elections. woman in this country, the rivers only be given to the farmers of However, it is anybody’s guess are also harassed, misused and Haryana and Rajasthan. The if the promise will be kept up by exploited. question here is what makes one MP Modi, given the bilateral River Cauvery originates in the claim possession over a natural complexities involved. If the Brahmagiri hills in Kodagu, in a of Bengal. though, the river has been pol - resource which has its course government goes ahead and ful - place called Talakaveri (head oF The river has been supporting luted very badly according to a flowing through various re - fills its claims and restricts the Cauvery.) It starts its journey large amount of wildlife. Millions study. “The Arkavathis and Cau - gions? There is an Indus river flow of water to Pakistan to an from the small pond called of people in are heav - very rivers were found to be pol - treaty signed by India and Pak - extent without affecting the Kundike pond. Later the two trib - ily dependent on its waters, espe - luted due to higher count of istan, according to which India is treaty, it will speak volumes utaries known as Kanake and Su - cially the tribal population. Its faecal coliform in water, attrib - bound to release water to Pak - about India’s attitude towards jyoti join in. All these three water is widely used for irrigation uted to open excretion and re - istan. Common people who are international politics. rivers meet at a point called and for power supply. The hydro - quires vigilance from the not much aware of the facts will Unfortunately, real issues are Bhagamandala. The river is ap - electric plant built on the left concerned organisations in the be easily impressed by the spon - never highlighted at political dis - proximately 760 km long. It Sivasamudra Falls on the Cau - state to prevent pollution," the taneous statements made by courses during elections. Due to flows in the states of very was the first hydroelectric CPCB (Central pollution control politicians, now that the elec - the economic slowdown many and Tamil Nadu merges into Bay plant in Karnataka. Presently board) report says. tions are around the corner; but people are losing jobs and creat - one must take a step back and in - ing mass panic. Empty promises trospect whether one must will only mislead the youth and stretch election promises to the make them vulnerable to manip - extremes. ulations. It is important that Article 370 and after.. Jeslin has bifurcated the state into two had turned into a city of barri - Water is a very emotional politicians make responsible union territories – Jammu and cades.The special status of Jammu issue for Haryana, which is pre - statements and focus their atten - Article 370 that granted special Kashmir with a legislature and and Kashmir was meant to end, dominantly an agricultural state tion on critical issues that the status to the state of Jammu and Ladakh without legislature. but only with the acceptance of its where 80 per cent of the popula - country is facing and instill hope Kashmir was abrogated on Au - The unexpected move has no people. It is a well known factor tion depends on agriculture ac - among youth. gust 5, 2019 as per the bill passed doubt affected the life and senti - that the special status to J&K was cording to the union agriculture by the Lok Sabha. The article was ments of the people. However, the given for critical historical reasons adopted in 1950 to win the hearts set of restrictions imposed on the that emerged after the partitition and minds of the people of J&K. people of J&K, right after the ar - of India. When the government in - terpret those reason in the present, New Indian Express it was important to analyse if Letters to the Editor those reasons were anachronistic in the current scenario. The central governments’ hasty decision only Gandhian Journalism distressed the people more as total Mahatma Gandhi as a journalist Nowadays, objectivity and truth - communication blackout was in - has less significance in today’s fulness in newspapers is slowly flicted with mobile phones, land - scenario. To some extent Gand - declining with reportage becom - line, internet and other messaging hian journalism which was rooted ing partisan and biased at times. tools being cut off in the valley. New media seems to be having an in truth and objectivity has be - This decision has perhaps eye on profits only. Present day come a faraway dream. Gandhi brought forward more emotions newspapers which deal with mar - never eluded from the responsibil - than any other event in the coun - ket-driven products and company ity of serving the public. try. The government could have sponsored news are misleading The purpose of a newspaper is approached it after a common people. In a society where media The People of J&K enjoyed the ticle’s abrogation seemed to be a to inform the readers the events consent for the removal of the ar - shape the attitude of people, there special status for historical rea - never ending nightmare. One can that take place in society. Readers ticle. judge the quality of a newspaper is a need to go back to the rele - sons had their own constitution, in comprehend why it upset majority in relation to its news content. vance of Gandhian journalism. addition to the Constitution of of the residents. The restrictions The local people could have - Anjana India, the article granted its own appeared to be a well-enforced perhaps been taken into confi - definition of permanent residents lockdown with enhanced security dence through educative cam - where citizens of other Indian paigns about the Open-defecation free India? states could not own property and The local people could have benefits of this de - had the privilege of not having cision over a period most of the central laws applicable perhaps been taken into of time. There On October 2, marking 150th sues much larger than an open- to its territory. The separate laws confidence through educative needed to be a step - birth anniversary of Gandhi, PM defecation free India. for the state’s residents also in - wise approach in - Modi declared rural India to be campaigns about the benefits A huge behavioural change is cluded those related to citizenship stead of a rushed open defecation free. required among people, because and fundamental rights. Except of this decision over a period one. Modi claimed that in 60 not only in rural areas, we often for defence, foreign affairs, fi - of time. There needed to be a The impact of the months, 600 million people have find people even in cities not both - nance and communications, the stepwise approach instead of a been given access to toilets and ering to find a public toilet to uri - parliament needed the state gov - centre’s decision that more than 110 million toilets nate. Most people don’t take it ernment’s acceptance for applying rushed one. will only be known had been built. On the other hand, seriously and also have grown im - other laws. measures and a massive deploy - in the months two Dalit children - Roshni mune to doing their business in Under article 370 the central ment of troops. Section 144 was ahead. However, the message that Valmiki, 12, and her 10-year-old the open. One probable solution government had no power to de - also in force since the night of Au - the central regime has tried to nephew, Avinash - were beaten to for this could be to treat it as an clare financial emergency in the gust 4, prohibiting assembly of communicate is that ‘we have ab - death in a village in Madhya entrepreneurial opportunity by de - state. However, emergency could more than four persons. Roads solute power and we will take Pradesh for defecating in the claring sanitation as an industry only be declared in the case of were blocked for vehicular traffic hard decisions’. And the powers open. and proving facilities and encour - war. Modi government has now across several locations. In some that be do not seem to worry about aging start ups. the consequences of such ‘hard All this keeps one thinking, revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s parts of the city, pedestrian move - decisions’. have we really succeeded? The is - - Durga special status of article 370 and ment was also restrained. Srinagar OCTOBER 2019 INTERVIEW 5 “Society should change their thought towards transgender community” Nayana, Anusree I was also a side dancer in Bol - my journey as an RJ at Radio a decision that should be made by lywood movies. Later I came to Sarang. More than being col - the individuals. Q. How do you deal with the ajal Bramhavar is Kar - my village as a woman and wrote leagues, they were a family to me. No one has the right to com - people who disguise themselves nataka’s first transwoman my PUC exams and scored a dis - ment on the choice of people in into transgenders and earn RJ at a popular commu - tinction with 85%. Q. What are the facilities trans - this matter. money? nKity Radio Sarang in Mangalore. gender community seek from So this was definitely a great In every city transgenders reg - She was born as a male in Mandya Q. Which was the turning point the government? What more do step taken by the government. ister themselves so that the whole district of Karnataka. of your life that changed your you expect from the govern - After this happened, there are transgender community can have RJ Kajal speaks about the mis - way of thinking about life? ment? some changes in the way society a count. conceptions associated with the After returning to village from Government is not much of a looks at transgender community. When other people disguise and transgender community. She uses Mumbai, people there didn’t ac - help to the transgender commu - Some wrong notions people had do certain activities like begging, radio as a platform to demand cept me. Later I moved to Udupi nity. Every government that have changed. roll calling or creating problems rights to empower the transgender where I was accepted. Here at first comes into force promises to pro - we get to know, because of the Anusree community and help them to live count we have. equal and dignified life. When we get to know about Kajal has received several such people we make sure these awards ever since she has become things will not repeat. But in big an RJ and has been invited to cities like Mumbai and Bangalore speak on various transgender fo - keeping the count is a tough task rums. Team Tvesha personally met RJ Q. Rather than respecting, soci - Kajal at her place in Bramhavar ety fears transgenders. What do near Udupi where she has been you want to say about this? living for more than 10 years and When it comes to the matter of had an exclusive interview with respect each and everything in this her. world deserves respect. But the stereotypical people of Q. How was your early life? Did our society make choice while re - you receive any backlash from specting. They respect old aged your friends and family? people, but if they are poor or I was biologically male at birth, physically challenged people at the age of 7-8. I suffered from don’t respect them. Nayana in conversation with RJ Kajal at the latter’s residence. the distress of gender dysphoria. I They love the animals that are always knew I was different. I beautiful and hate the stray ani - could never fit among boys of my I worked as a project manager in vide employment opportunities Q. What do you want to tell the mals. But when it comes to trans - age. an NGO Ashraya Samudaya that but before they fulfill them the stereotypical thinking of soci - genders we don’t even get respect I loved to sit with girls chatting, offered counseling to HIV posi - government will change and we ety towards transgender com - that an gets. singing and dancing to film songs. tive people. people as usual don’t get any op - munity? Even for beggars this society I knew from within that I was a The work was so satisfying that portunities. Society should change their shows some concern by giving girl. it made me think in a positive way However, some days back a thought towards transgender com - water and food; but when we beg Growing up I couldn’t discuss of life and encouraged me to do meeting was conducted with the munity. Transgenders are not for our living, people treat us my problem with friends and fam - more service to the needy. DC regarding this issue and we physically or mentally ill people. worse than animals. ily. So I decided to interact with are looking forward to a positive We are also like men and women So without having any other transgender community. I met Q. How did you become an RJ? response. who have our own tastes and choice we fight for our respect and Mahadevi, a senior transgender How was your journey as an We don’t expect higher position choices. living. Instead of fearing or meas - activist in Mandya when I was in RJ? in jobs; many of the transgenders We usually find it hard to deal uring while respecting, if society 7th standard. I was invited to speak at a func - are educated, so according to our with small kids when they throw loves, cares and respects transgen - I was mesmerised looking the tion celebrating Transgender’s education we expect them to pro - stones and make fun of us. I like der community, we all can live a way she wore saree and her shoul - Day at Roshini Nilaya College in vide jobs. to request the government to pro - peaceful life. der length hair. I kept questioning Mangalore. We are the people who have ac - vide knowledge to the kids by giv - myself why can’t I wear a saree I spoke about ing some basic Q. What do you want to tell the and be the way that I prefer. Ini - my life. Ab - information about people who are undergoing hor - tially my father didn’t accept me hishek Shetty, an “People should think broadly transgender com - monal change? but my mother was my constant RJ from Radio about these aspects and should munity in school Firstly, I would like to say that support. Sarang heard my textbooks. more than hormonal change we go But now I have made them un - speech and re - stop being stereotypical towards People blame us through lots for psychological derstand about transgender com - quested me to for being rude and changes. During this transitional munity. I have explained to them come for an in - transgender society. for picking up time, boys feel like doing girly that it is not a type of illness to terview. Transgenders are not physically fight in the public. things and their taste and prefer - overcome and my family has When I was in We only fight for ence will lean towards wearing accepted me. the radio station or mentally ill people... the sake of our liv - woman’s outfits, putting on for the interview ing. makeup, and girls will feel vice Q. At the age of 10, you left he asked me, We are also like men and women In most of the versa. Mandya and went to Mumbai, ‘‘What would cases if transgen - When I was going through such how was the life of Mumbai? happen if I told who have our own ders don’t beg transition people couldn’t under - I knew that village will not ac - you, you are tastes and choices.” they cannot live as stand and thought this to be a dis - cept me for who I am. going to be an RJ there are no em - ease. So I went to Mumbai and set - in our Radio ployment opportu - But now time has changed and tled in suburban Malad, Malwani. Sarang?” I was overwhelmed at tually seen all sorts of struggles in nities. people are a bit open minded and I underwent sex reassignment sur - that moment of time. This was a life. In newspapers they provide ad - they should understand about their gery at the age of 13 and I com - new beginning for me. Hence we know the value of vertisements offering jobs, but children who go through such a pleted my 10th grade in Mumbai As an RJ I did a show called employment and do the given job transgender community is always phase. itself. Life in Mumbai was tough. ‘Shubhamangala’ that aired on the sincerely. left out. In any sort of situation, parents There was no work for a community radio Sarang every They only mention men and should accept their child and be a transwomen. If we beg we are Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Q. Did dicriminalising of Sec - women needed in their advertise - constant support. No one should cursed. If we opt to become a sex I used this platform to speak tion 377 of IPC have any impact ments. People should think be thrown out or no one should worker we are threatened with about the equality for transgender on your life? broadly about these aspects and decide to move out of their house. knives and are beaten up. I community and raised issues Sexual conduct between the should stop being stereotypical to - Whatever it is, both child and worked as a bar dancer. faced by transgenders. I enjoyed adults is a very private matter. It is wards transgender society. family should face it together. 6 REPORTS/FEATURES OCTOBER 2019 Film screening held to Evolution of Indian rock n’ roll Anandhu Arjun spread ‘smiles through The oriental trends of rock n’ roll was introduced in India in late 60s cinema’ at White Doves and 70s. In mid 60s to early 70s many ‘beat’ groups from India Anusree initiative.” started composing and performing It was indeed a joyous occa - British invasion influenced songs. MANGALORE: PG depart - sion for the residents of the Some of them were the Mystiks ment of Journalism and Mass home who watched the movie from Bombay and Flintstone from Communication(MAJMC), St with enthusiasm. They were Calcutta. Aloysius College organised film shown the 2017 animated fea - These bands regularly per - screening for the residents of ture film Coco , portraying a formed at the Indian university White Doves Psychiatric Nursing young boy who pursues his love and college music circles. R&B and Destitute home, Ku - for music in spite of his family’s singer Usha Uthup emerged as lashekhara, on Thursday, Octo - disapproval. successful singer in this period by Annett doing covers of western music. The Signatures band performing live at Palakkad, Kerala. Some bands had their EP (ex - tended play) and LP (long play) rookh Bulsara whose initial musi - though they are still marginalised releases during this time. The cal influence was Indian Bolly - by Bollywood music and elec - trend of covering western rock wood singer Lata Mangeshkar. tronic music. Indian rock and continued till 1970s and the trend Freddie Mercury’s music career as metal artists are playing a major of composing originals came up. a teenager started in Mumbai and role in shaping International rock All rock n’ roll scenes were fol - later he went to England and co- n’ roll. Bands like ‘Godless’, lowed by JS (Junior Statesman) a founded the most famous rock ‘Bloodywood’, ‘TDT’ and ‘Kryp - magazine started in 1965. band Queen. tos’ have gained international at - Then Indian musicians like any tention. Some of the pioneer Post MTV era other western musicians started South Indian bands like ‘Avial’ In 1990’s with the arrival of fusing rock music with traditional and ‘Motherjane’ still continue MTV, the musical tastes of people Indian music. with all their glory in Indian rock started changing. People now en - Those were mainly used for music industry. couraged bands to harden their producing Bollywood ‘filmi’ kind The current active rock n’ roll The audience at the film show at White Doves. style and more focus was given on of music including sub genres of and metal bands include underground style such as death ber 17 with the motif of rock like funk rock, pop rock, psy - ‘Parikrama’, ‘Fossils’, ‘Mother - Referring to the context of the metal, alternative metal, progres - spreading ‘Smiles through cin - chedelic rock and raga rock. jane’, ‘Avial’, ‘Demonic resurrec - film, Fr Pinto also quoted Dr sive rock and thrash metal. Many ema’. The songs like “yeh mera dil tion’, ‘Thaikudam Bridge’ and APJ Abdul Kalam, “Dream is Indian western bands such as The programme was a part of pyar ka diwana ” in the movie ‘Local train’. “The scene in India not what you see while sleeping; Rock Machine, now known as the upcoming department film Don were considered as early In - is still in a very nascent stage. it is something that does not let Indus Creed, stared altering their festival ‘Chrysalis’. dian rock songs. There are a lot of bands here, you sleep.” styles and leaned towards metal The programme was inaugu - Many notable western rock mu - but it’s very difficult to get regular “Everyone here are used to the music. rated by Mrs Corrine Rasquinha, sicians and bands were influenced gigs since metal is still in an un - habit of watching films but founder of White Doves Psychi - by Indian classical music. The In 1990’s many others were in - derground form of music in today what amazed me was, atric Nursing and Destitute bands such as The Beatles, The fluenced by growing split between India,” says Kryptos, one of the eventhough most of the people home, Fr Denis Moras, spiritual Rolling stones and the Doors were sub genres like Britpop, punk and leading bands in India. follow only Kannada or other thrash. Similar to that, Indian director and Dr (Fr) Melwyn some of them. “Rock n’ roll and metal will regional languages they could bands blended Indian musical tra - Pinto SJ, Director, Radio Sarang They included the essence of never fade away from music follow the film quite well, they ditions with rock music and and HOD of MAJMC depart - psychedelia through Indian classi - scene. Though it is becoming less were not just laughing at the formed another sub genre called ment. Fr Anil Fernandes, from II cal music textures in their compo - popular as the electronic music is comic elements of the film but ‘raga rock’. Later bands like ‘Eu - year MAJMC, welcomed the sitions. The Indian music scene taking over, the musicians are try - could also enjoy the essence of phoria’ gave birth to yet another gathering. later gave rise to one of the most ing hard to keep metal in main - it,” said Mrs Corrine Rasquinha. genre called ‘Hindi Rock’ which Mr Vishal Nayak, assistant admired rock stars of all time stream by blending it with EDM. Fr Denis Moras said: “ When - was commercially well accepted. professor of MAJMC depart - Freddie Mercury, singer of the Rock n’ roll never dies!” opines ever they are bored they either ment, other members of the rock band ‘Queen’. The current rock scenes are Ajiit Sathyan, metal head and vo - sleep or just walk around. There - home, caretakers of the residents His original name was Far - comparatively doing well, even calist\ guitarist, Prayaan. were also present during the pro - fore screening films for them is gramme. an excellent way to keep them Dr (Fr) Pinto addressed the engaged in something and will gathering. He said: “The main make them more active.” Nurturing of thoughts is hallmark of purpose of cinema is to spread Vaishali Puthran, student coor - joy and laughter and this is what dinator of Chrysalis film festi - democracy: G. N. Devy Harshita we hope to achieve through this val, rendered vote of thanks. Harshita great sacrifices were made. “I want the citizens of our country to Shweta MANGALORE: “The burning ask themselves if they are willing of thoughts is the hallmark of fas - to go to jail against NRC that the cism and the nurturing of thoughts government is about to prepare,” is the hallmark of democracy,” he said. said noted thinker and academi - cian Ganesh N. Devy here on Oc - Responding to Prof Devy, Prof tober 21. Valerian Rodrigues, a political He was speaking at a pro - theorist said, “The problem with gramme titled ‘Conversations on Gandhi was that he subscribed to Gandhi’, organised by the Nehru truth and said it should be open Study Centre, Mangalagangothri. ended and ultimately non-vio - The talk which took place at the lence and Swaraj became the only University College Mangalore truth for him. I don’t think that we Ganesh N. Devy was in city was centered around the topic are in a state to think that Swaraj recently speaking on is the key idea of democracy other Gandhi, democracy and dissent. ‘Conversations on Gandhi’. While initiating the discussion, than for a romantic picturisation Prof. Devy said that Gandhi’s idea dren of my age are robbed of all of the future.” of democracy was about ‘Apari - types of conversation in Jammu Prof Ganesh N. Devy is a graha’ and not accumulation of and Kashmir’. thinker, cultural activist and insti - wealth. In the light of recent He reminded the audience that tutional builder, best known for events he said that it was impor - the country is not a shadow but The Peoples Linguistic survey of tant for citizens to stand up and rather it is a civilization with a India and the Adivasi academy #Save the earth! say ‘I feel pain today because chil - great history. Lives were lost and that he has created. OCTOBER 2019 REVIEWS 7 A Geisha story of hope and grit This short film is about sense over reason Book: Memoirs of Geisha Anjana worked in a concept video titled Author: Arthur Golden ‘Why do some men hold hands in Year of publication: 27 September 1997 ife is an experience of India?’ earlier with a Bangalore Publisher: Vintage UK Random House senses. Go for those based YouTube channel meen Durga Prabhu experiences of senses fried chicken curry. Google “ratherL than reason,” says Arun Like the conflict that takes place his book is an attempt by Jose, script writer of ‘Re-sense’. between heart and brain while tak - Arthur Golden to show us The 3.30 minute video titled‘re- ing decisions, there is a conflict how little Chiyo trans - sense’ speaks about the conflict between sense and reason. Re- Tformed into Sayuri. This book is between reason and sense through sense took inspiration from a not about fighting against all the perspective of a man. philosophical idea of ‘Being odds, neither is it about giving Literally, reason is the mind’s happy for no reason’. up; it maintains a delicate bal - power to think in a logical way, It is an experience of most that ance of accepting life as it is and while sense is something that the at some point in life, it will be im - cherishing the blossom of new Re-sense short film body experiences. “Human beings possible to find reason for every - hopes and dreams. have a tendency to find reason for rience and explore. But some - thing. Let the thoughts flow until This is a story of a famous everything we experience in our times people get stuck and frus - it reaches the sea of happiness Geisha from Kyoto and her life life. There is a misconception that trated in the middle of problems. seems to be the message of this story of hardships she faced as we want something to be happy. Healing it by senses helps a per - short film. an apprentice till she became the So we are trying to find happiness son to discover happiness. “Take Attitude towards life really mat - most successful Geisha. The au - somewhere in the physical world. a look at the world around us. ters. The film urges people to re - thor has become Sayuris’s voice If we depend on our senses, life There are many things to see, programme the mind and in this book, narrating all her ex - threatened by Chiyo’s beauty would be an amazing experience,” touch, smell, hear and taste. Then experience life through senses. periences. Geisha translates to and wants to get rid of her. Mr Jose says. For him happiness why are we concentrating on rea - The film has already been viewed ‘artist’ or ‘artisan’ , as in this Chiyo is treated as a servant, is a sense. sons?” says Anto Vincent, an actor by thousands of people. book we can see how women but she also starts her training to All have one life to enjoy, expe - in the film Re-sense. Anto has carefully render hours to put on be a Geisha along with Pumpkin, their porcelain make-up, care for and thus takes us on a journey their kimonos or to mesmerise full of fascinating encounters on men with their clever conversa - Chiyo’s transition to Sayuri. The on campus come under the “leVineetsh K” umar tions. author has tried his best to keep Aswathy, Anjana The story starts with little the authenticity alive and is suc - he insects at St Aloysius Chiyo who lives in Yoroido. She cessful in grabbing readers’ at - (SAC) campus seem to is often compared to her mother tention, be it by blaming Chiyo’s have become photogenic due to her light grey eye colour. older sister for abandoning her or these days what with a researcher Her father being a fisherman to hate Hatsumomo for her ill T cannot provide for his daughters treatment towards Chiyo. auditing them through photogra - phy. Vineeth Kumar K, assistant and a sick wife so he sells both One might feel that this is a ro - professor in the department of Zo - his daughters off to a local busi - mantic novel; but I believe it is ology, along with his students, is nessman Mr Tanaka. Chiyo is not. It is a simple story of a girl working on a survey of the num - then sent off to Kyoto, to live in who comes a long way from ber of insects present in the cam - an okiya- a geisha boarding someone who had no say when pus, the pictures of which have house. she was sold at 9 and being been brought out in a CD called The house holds many inter - treated as a slave to choosing her “insects on the campus.” The team Propallidia fasciata (Paper wasp) esting characters: granny - an danna to one of the most cele - old geisha; mother - a business - brated geishas of Kyoto. This started this work as a part of the small introduction about insects only,” Mr Vineeth holds. woman who only cares for book is a must read to anyone national conference on “current and green cover in the campus. trends in entomology and plant- Joel Correa and Akshar of III money; auntie - a failed geisha; who believes that every dark “The different groups of insects interaction,” held on Sep - year CBZ have also helped Mr Vi - Pumpkin - a trainee of Chiyo’s cloud comes with a silver lining found in the campus were dragon tember 11 and 12. neeth on this study. They have al - age and Hatsumomo - the house and has the courage to face any flies, butterflies, moths, bees, bee - ready recorded hundred species of geisha who is constantly feeling adversity with determination. tles, bugs, wasps, plant hopper moths in the campus. and many more. This is an ongo - ing study and we are planning of publishing this as a book in the fu - ture,” Mr Vineeth added. He informed that it was his cu - riosity for insects led to this study. Also the campus being at the cen - tre of Mangalore, “there is a pos - sibility to find almost all the Vineeth Kumar varieties of insects in this place.” “We went around the campus “Are they still able to thrive in randomly whenever we got free such a highly dense campus, is a time and have recorded almost significant question to ask. It is 150 species of insects, pho - sure that urbanisation will result in tographed them and got them the reduction of all these insects. identified,” says Mr Vineeth. We can use this data as a baseline The CD is about 15 minutes in for the future. The data is not com - length and is mainly in the form of plete and it is an ongoing work. photographs along with the family We have done a preliminary work name of the insects. It includes Vineeth Kumar

Troides minos (Southern ) 8 REVIEWS OCTOBER 2019 It rains biriyani in this restaurant! A moving tale in a ‘pink’ colour Shweta tionally. “Each person’s sky has a Varieties of bamboo biriyanis are served here. different colour. And you decide Mufidha (2019) the colour of your sky.” Mufidha Genre : Drama/Romance This line by is veryone likes good food, and Duration : 2h 24m one of the many brilliant lines that a foodie cannot say no to a Director : you’ll hear in this beautiful Film. gEood plate of hot biriyani. In fact, Starring : Priyanka Chopra, Aisha teaches to be strong and India is a land that thrives on , , happy with all the flaws. biriyani even in regular diet. And Rohit Saraf An upbeat voiceover by the de - Google biriyani does not make disticntion The film is directed by Shonali between vegetarians and non-veg - Bose, inspired by a true life event etarians. There is even a biriyani of late Aisha Chaudhary played by called ‘vegetable biriyani’, which Zaira Wasim. Her parents Niran some feel is an oxymoron. and Aditi Chaudhary are played Most people share a bond with by well known actors Farhan biriyani, one of the best places to Akhtar and Priyanka Chopra, and have biriyani in Mangalore is brother Ishaan is played by Rohit Bamboo Restaurants. Saraf. It is one of the first restaurants Every good film has at least one to bring bamboo biriyani into Mutton bamboo biriyani at Bamboo restaurant. strong aspect which holds the au - Mangalore. Even though it is of dience to their seats and the ‘hero’ mutton, fish, chicken etc. They mutton biriyani tasted good, it has recent origin, family and students of this film is ‘emotion’. The film also serve mandi which is an Ara - a good flavour. find it as one of the best places to talks about the life of Aisha. The bian dish. spend a Sunday evening. The restaurant is worth trying sky is pink, is not so much about ceased child tells us not to drift The restaurant also has different The restaurant is actually really and the prices are reasonable. One death as it is about different ourselves with her sickness or her varieties of fish, chicken, prawns famous for their Bamboo biriyani. plate of biriyani is enough for shades of sorrows. It shows the death, rather focus on the two peo - and mutton. ple responsible for bringing her It is called bamboo biriyani be - three people. love and struggle of parents to We tried their most famous into the world - that is her parents cause the rice is stuffed inside In fact, the restaurant is fre - save their daughter’s life even bamboo mutton biriyani and kizhi and how they grew strong in their bamboo shoot and cooked on quented by people from different though they knew that she is fish biriyani. The kizhi biriyani marriage together despite the charcoal, and is of different vari - walks of life. In fact, one can see going to die. was well cooked and had a beau - storms. eties such as chicken, mutton, and groups of students huddled to - The film will instantly form a tiful aroma emanating from the Even though the Chaudhary fish. gether relishing ‘bowl-ful’ of connect between the audience and banana leaf. family is facing many issues due Then they have kizhi biriyani. biriyani. the film characters. The fish was roasted perfectly The confident and fiery actress to the sickness, just like the sun Here the biriyani is wrapped in a For all the biriyani lovers out going well with rice blending with Priyanka Chopra has made a mark they keep rising everyday without banana leaf, like a pouch, which there, do try bamboo biriyani for the masala as well as the flavour for herself nationally and interna - giving up. also has different varieties like of the fish. Whereas the bamboo a different food experience.

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