The making of modern Karnataka: Review of Srikar Raghavan’s Rama Bhima Soma

Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru is the largest legislature-cum-office building in India.

In school we called it Holly Kolly, the ball game everyone could play. There was no victory or defeat. It was (we learnt years later) an infinite game. It ended only when the bell for classes rang. You threw the ball into the air and counted to three (in other places they said “Rama, Bhima, … Read more

Engineering’s Loss, Cricket’s Gain: How Smaran Ravichandran Is Making Waves For Karnataka

Karnataka's Smaran Ravichandran has big goals in mind for the coming season.

Last Updated:February 11, 2025, 17:48 IST Wherever Smaran Ravichandran goes, he brings trophies and records. Having won the CK Nayudu and Vijay Hazare titles for Karnataka within months, he doesn’t intend to stop anytime soon. Karnataka’s Smaran Ravichandran has big goals in mind for the coming season. Keeping it simple is often the hardest thing … Read more

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Karnataka Clinch Thriller; Mumbai And Maharashtra Record Identical Wins

Last Updated:December 26, 2024, 21:19 IST Karnataka pipped Punjab by one wicket as Mumbai and Maharashtra recorded identical nine-wicket wins in their respective Vijay Hazare Trophy matches. Vijay Hazare Trophy: Karnataka’s Mayank Agarwal (PTI/File Photo) Mayank Agarwal’s unbeaten 139 took Karnataka over the line against Punjab by one wicket, while Mumbai and Maharashtra recorded identical … Read more