MOODBIDRI:Noted Kannada writer Ham Pa Nagarajaiah (Hampana) has stressed the need tointroduce English as a language in all Kannada medium schools in the state tocheck the rush of Kannada students to English medium schools and also to attractthem to Kannada medium schools.Delivering the presidential addressat the 6th three-day Alva's Nudisiri-2009, the annual Kannada conference here onFriday, Hampana...
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‘Kannada schools are on the verge of closure as they are losing students year after year’Hampa Nagarajaiah being taken in procession for the Alva’s Nudisiri in Moodbidri on Friday.MOODBIDRI (Dakshina Kannada): President of the sixth annual edition of “Alva’s Nudisiri”, a Kannada literary and cultural convention, and renowned Kannada writer Hampa Nagarajaiah has stressed the need to teach English in...
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Constructive approach to the development of Kannada gains importance as all the regional languages have been facing serious threat of survival owing to the fast-changing economic and technological scenario, Director of Kannada and Culture Manu Baligar has said.He was speaking at a function organised by the Kannada Development Authority for distributing books for the Kannada associations in the Public...
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Anyone sitting in any corner of the world can now learn Kannada at the click of a mouse thanks to the Kannada Online Course, an initiative of the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), which was launched four years ago. The course is designed and developed for those who want to learn Kannada as a second language.Of the online courses in Tamil, Bengali and Kannada launched four years ago, Kannada...
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number of writers, artists and academicians on Saturday paid rich tributes to noted Kannada writer-poet M. V. Seetharamaiah on his birth centenary.its editor M. B. Samaga said: “Seetharamaiah started a new era in Kannada children literature, old manuscripts study and grammar. Being secretary of the Kannada Sahitya Parishad, he actively participated in Kannada development movement.”©...
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Moodabidre(Daxina Kannada), Nov 6 : Renowned Kannada researcher, critic and littérateur Ham Pa Nagarajaiah today said that there was urgent need for all Kannadigas to protect and develop Kannada language and literature which is facing the threat of extinction due to globalization and vast influence of English language.In his presidential address at the inauguration of a three-day 'Alva’s Nudisiri-2009',...
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, actor-turned-director Prabhu Deva, who is basically from Mysore, Karnataka, wants to direct a Kannada movie. He is eagerly waiting for an opportunity. Recently, Prabhu attended the final function of dance show 'Sai' as a guest judge. The function was organised by Kannada TV channel Suvarna at Palace Grounds Bangalore.Talking to the media men on the occasion, Prabhu Deva said, "I'm very much interested...
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has been a year since Kannada was accorded classical language status by the Centre. But so far the Centre has not extended benefits as promised, such as the announcing of two major annual international awards for scholars of Kannada, setting up of a Centre of Excellence for studies in the classical language and establishing chairs for Kannada scholars of eminence in various universities under UGC.When...
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Perfectionist Rahul Bose is now spending days and nights learning Kannada. But he is not planning to act in any Kannada film yet. It’s for Onir’s film “I Am Omar” in which Rahul plays a boy from Bengaluru. But he insists that he should get under the skin of the character and adopt the body language and Kannada accent to go with it.Republication...
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Holenarsipur Taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat has called for Kannada to be given the prime status in the State. Parishat president Guruprasad, while addressing the Rajyotsava and Freshers’ Welcome programme at the Government Nursing College in Holenarsipura on Wednesday, suggested that students and parents teach Kannada to outsiders and learn their language also. Learning languages is helpful in understanding...
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