Mangaluru: Magnum founder Sudhir Ghate dies at 64
Mangaluru (Press release): Sudhir P. Ghate, Chairman of Magnum Intergrafiks, reputed advertising Agency of Mangaluru passed away this morning due to health complications. He was 64.
Having started his career in the office of a Chartered Accountant, he Founded Magnum Intergrafiks Pvt. Ltd, which went on to become a nationally known institution in the field of public relations and advertising. With almost 20 branches across India and more than 500 executives and designers on its rolls the company was a training ground for many a youngster seeking to make a career in advertising and public relations.
Sudhir Ghate was active in politics too and was General Secretary of BJP State Yuva Morcha in 1995. He also served as the Chairman of Public Relations Society of India. Mangalore Chapter. Having worked alongside leaders of the BJP such as former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee, former Union Council Ministers LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Sushma Swaraj, Ghate was trained in social service by his father Prabhakar Ghate, Chief Secretary of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangha and mother Sharada Ghate, a hindi language college teacher. He leaves behind his wife and two children.
Dattatreya Hosabale, General. Sec., Mukund, Joint Sec., Sanghachalaka Vaman Shenoy, Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, Dama Ravindra, Gopal Chettiar, Sunil Achar and MB Puranik of RSS, Sunil Deodhar, National sec, BJP, Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, DK, Kota Srinivas Poojary and Angara, Ministers, Karnataka, Ganesh Karnik, Chief Spokesperson, BJP, Ravishankar Mijar, Chairman, MUDA, Mahabaleshwara Bhat, MD, Karnataka Bank, Vedavyas Kamath, Bharath Shetty, Rajesh Naik, Sanjeev Matandoor, Umanath Kotian and Pratap Simha Nayak, legislators, Nagaraj Shetty and Anna Vinayachandra, Former Ministers, Karnataka, Shakuntala Shetty, Balakrishna Bhat and Monappa Bhandary, former MLCs, Bhaskar Moily and Praveen, former mayors, MCC, Sudarshan, President, BJP(DK), Vishwanath Shetty of BMS, Dharmaraj, architect, Harshad, MD, Mohtisham, Sanjay Prabhu, MD, Tarjani Communications Pvt. Ltd, Nilesh Kumar, Sudhir Shetty, Gaurav Hegde, SM Kamath, Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, Sandhya Pai, Vijay Sankeshwara, Chairman, VRL, Vinaya Hedge, Dr M. Mohan Alva, Krishna J Palema and Manjunatha Bhandary expressed their condolences.
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Rare Kalyani Chalukya-era stepwell discovered in Karnataka’s Gadag district
Gadag: A centuries-old stepwell from the Kalyani Chalukya period is discovered into public in Sudi, a remote village in Karnataka’s Gadag district. The Nagakunda Pushkarani, dating to the 10th-11th century CE, is undergoing extensive restoration under the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage’s ‘Adopt a Monument’ scheme.
The stepwell was focal point of community life and craftsmanship under the reign of Akkadevi, sister of Chalukya king Jayasimha II. It shows the dynasty’s mastery of architecture and water management. Its interior walls are carved with the precision of temple façades, setting it apart from most surviving stepwells in southern India, linking it stylistically to examples in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
After centuries of neglect left its sculptures weathered and its waters dry, the site is now being revived by the Deccan Heritage Foundation India in partnership with Heritage Matters, the Gandipet Welfare Society and the Water Literacy Foundation according to a report published by The HIndu. Work includes structural repairs, removal of invasive vegetation, dredging, stone resetting and landscaping, alongside the restoration of an adjacent mantapa with a large Ganesha idol.
Heritage architect B. Sarath Chandra noted, the project is as much about functionality as aesthetics, with water recharge efforts already underway. Funded by Gandipet Welfare Society founder Rajashree Pinnamenni, the restoration is slated for completion by late 2025, followed by a second phase linking the stepwell to the Jodu Kalasadagudi temple through landscaped pathways.
The report mentions that officials say the revival of Nagakunda Pushkarani could not only reintroduce Sudi’s Chalukya heritage to a wider audience but also serve as a model for conserving other lesser-known monuments across Karnataka.
