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Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
No story is small: Banu Mushtaq to B'luru students
Banu Mushtaq, the first Kannada writer to win the International Booker Prize, earlier this year, visited Bengaluru to meet and greet students and teachers at the Mount Carmel College. During her speech, she shared insights into her life, challenges, and steadfast belief in the power of words. Excerpts: 'I COULDN'T READ A SINGLE ALPHABET TILL THE AGE OF EIGHT' Born into a traditional Muslim family, Banu was initially admitted to an Urdu school but spent two years there without learning to read or write. 'I couldn't read a single alphabet till the age of eight. One of my father's friends who had written my jataka (horoscope) predicted that I would one day be world famous, and my father always held onto that hope. When I was admitted to a government Kannada school, I was told, 'Muslim girls never study Kannada. We'll give her six months, and if she doesn't pick up, we'll issue a transfer certificate'. Within one week, I learnt all the Kannada alphabets. The next week, I was reading and writing. I was encouraged by my father, who supported me throughout my education,' she shared. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru 'I BELIEVED IN MY STORIES, MY LANGUAGE AND MYSELF' Banu recalled the immense pressure leading up to the International Booker Prize ceremony. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Bebe una taza cada mañana y descubre lo que pasa una semana después. Té mágico desintoxicante Undo 'I was constantly reminded by people that a short story collection had never won the Booker, and was considered insignificant compared to a novel. The voices never quietened down, and that made me write my acceptance speech because I believed in my stories, in language and myself. I told myself, 'No story is small',' she said. Still marvelling at her win, Banu said, 'People across the world have watched that speech of a small-town woman who once couldn't read a single alphabet.' 'A WOMAN WHO WRITES IS STILL SEEN AS A REBEL' 'There is always some resistance outside the home. Especially for women, writing is seen as an act of rebellion. Our (women writers') thoughts aren't meant to be public, as the patriarchal society believes. According to society, a good woman stays silent. If she writes, especially about religion or injustice, people say she's crossing a line,' said Banu. 'ASKING FOR HELP IS CONSIDERED WEAKNESS BY SOCIETY' 'We speak of motherhood as joyful, but we don't speak of its isolation. If she asks for help, then that is seen as a sign of weakness and she's instantly dismissed as being 'too emotional,' said Banu.
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Anushka Sharma once shared why it feels ‘awkward' meeting Deepika Padukone in person: ‘We've gone to the same college'
and are two of the biggest names in Bollywood. Deepika began her acting journey in 2007, while Anushka made her debut in 2008. Since they started around the same time, fans quickly began to compare them. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Bollywood has always loved a good story about actresses not getting along. Anushka once shared why it feels awkward when she meets Deepika in person, and it's not for the reasons people think. 'We supposed to be fighting with each other' Anushka once spoke openly about this awkwardness during a roundtable chat with Rajeev Masand. The discussion also had Deepika Padukone and Richa Chadha. In that chat, Anushka explained why things get uncomfortable when she bumps into Deepika. She said, 'Deepika and I are supposed to be fighting with each other. We are supposed to not get along with each other. There is no reason why that would happen. I've never had a spat with her.' Anushka further added, 'I've never had a there's nothing that has happened. So what is this not getting along? You know, we've gone to the same college. We come from the same city. In fact, we have a history. But no it is created bywhat happens when so much of it is spoken about. When you meet each other, it's awkward like me.' Same city, same college, same stories What makes all these rumours even stranger is that Anushka and Deepika have so much in common. Both actresses come from Bengaluru. They also studied in the same college, Mount Carmel College. Anushka pointed out that they even share a history. Yet, despite these clear connections, people still try to find problems where there are none. This constant gossip is exactly why it sometimes feels odd when the two actresses see each other face-to-face. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Ranveer Singh angle A lot of the chatter around Anushka and Deepika had also been linked to Ranveer Singh. In 2010, Anushka starred with Ranveer in 'Band Baaja Baaraat'. After the film, there were strong rumours that the two might have been dating. However, neither of them ever admitted to being in a relationship. Reports later claimed that if they were together, they eventually went their separate ways. Things are very different now. Anushka is happily married to cricketer . They are proud parents to two kids, Vamika and Akaay. Meanwhile, Deepika is married to Ranveer Singh, and the couple became parents to baby girl Dua. Busy with their own lives On the work front, both actresses are in different phases of their careers. Anushka was last seen doing a small cameo in the OTT film 'Qala'. Right now, she seems happy focusing on her family and enjoying motherhood. Deepika, on the other hand, has some exciting films lined up. Though she has stepped away from 'Spirit', reportedly she will be seen next with in 'King', directed by Siddharth Anand.
New Indian Express
03-07-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Stroke survivor returns to Bengaluru hospital that saved her life, this time as a trainee
BENGALURU: At 16, Sarah Gomez collapsed in her college lab after a severe headache, what many thought was a regular migraine turned out to be a brain stroke caused by a rare condition. Seven years later, the brain stroke survivor has returned to the same hospital that saved her life, this time as a medical intern training under the neurosurgeon who once operated on her. Sarah was diagnosed with a rare condition called arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and underwent emergency brain surgery at Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital in 2018. After a year of recovery, she joined a medical college in Salem in Tamil Nadu. Her experience as a patient made her choose a career in medicine. In May 2025, during her semester break, she came back to the same hospital, not as a patient, but as a trainee learning from the doctor who treated her. In November 2018, Sarah, then a first-year Pre-University student at Mount Carmel College, fainted during her lab class. She had a severe headache, started vomiting and soon lost consciousness. She was rushed to Jain Hospital where doctors found she had AVM - a condition where blood vessels in the brain are tangled and can suddenly burst, leading to bleeding and stroke.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Commuters encounter broken benches, litter at bus stops in Bengaluru
As the summer picks up heat, commuters raise concerns about the condition of bus stops in Bengaluru. It's three in the afternoon, and a crowd has gathered around the HBR Layout bus stop, some waiting for the past 25 minutes for a bus. The broken benches in the shelter force commuters to stand among scattered litter piles. Just as they spot a bus arriving, two autorickshaw drivers decide to park right in front of the shelter. Since the introduction of the Shakti scheme, which provides free bus travel for women passengers, Karnataka has seen an increase in ridership, but various issues, like the low frequency of buses in certain areas and the condition and distribution of bus stops across Bengaluru, have made accessing public transport a hassle. The issue has affected the city's students, too, many of whom depend on buses as their sole means of transportation. 'The Vasanth Nagar bus stop is built right next to an open drain, making it difficult to stand and wait for a bus there. Most people don't even stand there because of the smell and the proximity to the drain,' says Ananya, a fourth-year student of Mount Carmel College. Many, tired after a long day, are forced to deal with broken seats, garbage scattered all around, and inconsistent stoppage by BMTC buses. Rajarshi, a 14-year-old student, says, ''At my place in Puttenahalli, BMTC drivers stop at the bus stop at their convenience. The bus stop is mostly surrounded by trash, even early in the morning. Garbage trucks dump the waste right there.' Locating bus stops Many bus shelters in Bengaluru face the issue of having little to no infrastructure, with crowds gathering at spots where they expect buses to halt. Preeti Mishra, a 49-year-old yoga instructor, suffers because of this daily, saying, 'We have to look at a crowd that has gathered and assume that's the bus stop. At Old Town, I have to catch the bus at the signal. It's the same at Santhe Circle as well.' Rajarshi said that a first-time commuter could experience extreme difficulty due to these untraceable bus stops, which are further complicated by several bus stops sharing the same name. 'There are three Puttenahalli's and 10 Dairy Circles. We need to be able to locate bus stops. We end up going to the wrong ones because they aren't updated on Google Maps.' Sarah R., a human resources professional, says that south Bengaluru has better bus stops in general because of better planning and well-marked lanes for pedestrians, public transport users, and private vehicles. She further adds that places like Whitefield, since it's constantly developing and focuses on the metro, fail to account for bus commuters. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) maintains approximately 8,500 bus shelters in the city. A senior BBMP official, in response to questions on poor condition of bus shelters in Bengaluru, said that the BBMP is not directly responsible for either the maintenance or construction of bus stops in the city, but rather entrusts it to three separate agencies. On areas that lack infrastructure, he said, 'We don't build bus stops unless people make a formal request to either us or the BMTC.' He further explains that areas which are currently undergoing metro construction may have to wait until completion of metro work to remedy their concerns.
Hans India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
‘Chocopreneur' couple promises new international taste experience
Bengaluru: We have heard of many entrepreneurship dreams taking root across verticals like IT, finance, biotech in the silicon-valley of Bangalore. But how many of us would venture into chocolates? And how many of us would undertake chocolate research as part of a dissertation? Everybody does what everybody else is doing – coding and software most of the time. But here's a young couple who have taken some risk and veered off the track. While Anusha A Chowdaiah, Bangalore's local girl, took off from Vasanthnagar's vintage Mount Carmel College to Emlyon Business School, France, Zhejiang University, China, and the iconic Purdue University, USA, to do her Master's in Entrepreneurship, and eventually conduct research and write a thesis on chocolate studies at Purdue, her husband, Lijesh Vincent moved on from Bangalore's reputed Christ University to India's management Ivy League, IIM-Kozhikode where he did his MBA. Both of them set up a chocolate venture with the conviction that Bangalore being a global city should have chocolate delicacies on par with the famed, orig-inal, European Belgian and Swiss textures and varieties. Anusha and Lijesh believe that Bangalore's folks deserved the world's best chocolates made right here and have come up with L'inoui', a chocolate brand, that in French means, 'Incredible and extraordinary'. Up until now, the couple had reached out to Bangaloreans online, but felt the need to get people to experience chocolate first hand. So if one wants to experience a freshly baked croissant, right out of the oven, you are in treat at this Jakkur outlet. They plan on announcing the time when these goodies would be baked. And if you swing by their store at that time, you will get your stash. Anusha went abroad to pick-up experience on launching her own venture and to understand developments in the chocolate industry. She explains what prompted her to go abroad for her studies. 'I went abroad because my mum wanted me to see and explore the larger world be-yond Bangalore and get an experience of life, entrepreneurship and tastes in different countries. She encouraged me to explore multiple economic and cultural experiences abroad, which wid-ened my perspective and do something very different.' Lijesh is equally endowed in matters of business operations. He picked up solid experience in supply chain management working for top-notch companies, and while in Bangalore, got a call from Anusha, who was in China at that time, and she asked him why not launch an entrepre-neurial venture. This equation worked out and Anusha could easily team up with Lijesh be-cause they were both friends in Bangalore earlier. Having savoured the world's best chocolates, especially in Belgium, Anusha instinctively felt why shouldn't India, and Bangalore, have a chocolate that would be desired just like the Bel-gian counterpart? And why import them always or depend on others to bring them into Banga-lore? To ensure their chocolate's international stature and authenticity, Linoui sources its ingre-dients from around the world – California, Belgium, Switzerland, and little corners of Europe where chocolate making is a hereditary art. They have a manufacturing unit, which follows a zero- adulteration policy, which translates to using the best quality ingredients without adultera-tion. So, Indian consumers get to savour the best of treats without having to worry about the quality aspect. Linoui offers a variety of chocolates like chocolate velvets, truffles and pralines, Do It Yourself Hot Chocolate Dips, chocolate dragees and an assorted variety of Belgian dark chocolates, apart from pastries, cakes, croissants, cookies and macarons, all with chocolate infusions. Lijesh is very aware of health concerns and ensures that the sweet component in the chocolates is not excessive, the fruits used are authentic and trustworthy, the butter is 100% dairy (no mar-garine or vegetable shortenings) and that the whipping cream is 100% dairy - no artificial fla-vors or sweeteners. And the cocoa comes from Africa and South America, while the cream comes from Italy, and the butter to make the bakes like croissants comes from France – all of which ensures a real global touch to Bangalore's chocolate experience. Here's surely a chocolate experience worth trying. Head to Linoui, KCS Arcade, Jakkur, launching on May 4, 11.30 am.
