Hunger is the basic urge granted by nature to humankind. But humans have turned it into some sort of disease generating process. As a result of insatiable hunger, lakhs of people are dying all over the world.

Karnataka is not a land of traders. But the state has made significant contributions to banking and cooperative sectors. Many banks took birth and progressed well based on their efforts, sincerity and integrity. State Bank of Mysore, Corporation Bank, Syndicate Bank, Canara Bank, Vijaya Bank and the cooperative banks that were set up and supported by the farmers themselves. All of them changed the direction and socio economic condition of our state.

A celebratory fair of Kannada has begun in Dharwad. That quaint city itself is home to many writers. Legend has it that if you throw a stone in Dharwad, it will go and land in some writer's house for sure. This goes to indicate every household in Dharwad has some writer or a poet or a lover of literature who would have dabbled with some other form of literature. Hence, this year's Akhila Bharathi Kannada Sahitya Sammelana has gained significance for many reasons.

Women of Kerala have created history again. Having asserted their identity and right to cover their breasts about a century ago, the women of Kerala have again made a mark for themselves by having entered the sanctum sanctorum of Ayyappa Swami temple. With this, they have also upheld the dignity and honour of Supreme Court verdict, along with constitutional values with their act.

Veteran actor of Bollywood Kader Khan has breathed his last. Today's generation identifies him only as an actor of comedy genre. There was a time when Govinda and Kader Khan made for a superhit pair. Their roles would be created on the lines of popular cartoon series such as Tom and Jerry. Those roles used to be very powerful such as son-in-law and father-in-law, or son and father where the characters would hey into direct competition with each other in performance. Shakti Kapoor also entered into the completion equation sometimes.

Today is Koregaon Vijayotsava Day. As is the normal practice, thousands of Dalits will gather around Koregaon Vijay Stambh to pay their respects. But then, the whole place is surrounded by policemen.

There was a time, when states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were known a ‘jungle raj’. Robberies and dacoities were common on streets, on trains and any space used by general public.

The current tragedy of this country is those who are not domain experts have begun to give expert opinions on every issue. Those who do not even have primary knowledge of science speak about science, politicians talk about economics and street rowdies speak about dharma and culture with clubs in their hands.