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Nun who lived in Mangaluru -1870-72, to be Canonized
Nun who lived in Mangaluru -1870-72, to be Canonized

Mariam Baouardy to be canonized in Rome on May 17, 2015; came to Mangaluru in 1870 as a pioneer Cloistered Carmel Nun. It was in this our city that she took the vows of the cloister, writes hagiographer I J Saldanha Shet

Man of the Millennium: 73-year-old librarian donated Rs 30 crore to the poor
Man of the Millennium: 73-year-old librarian donated Rs 30 crore to the poor

TN activist Palam Kalyanasundaram remained a bachelor so that he could dedicate his life to the poor.

Images On VAW: The Rapist, Not The Woman, Should Be Hiding His Face
Images On VAW: The Rapist, Not The Woman, Should Be Hiding His Face

A woman hiding her face. A woman cowering in a corner as the shadow of a man looms over her. A woman shielding herself as a hand reaches out to grab her.

Unsung heroes
Unsung heroes

A captivating narration  of the developments on board  CS Caprice captained by Mangalurean Joshua  Peris Bhatt  during its rescue operation of  510 refugees  who were in  distress in mid sea  off the Italian coast in October 2014.

Why,  I will not waive my gas subsidy
Why, I will not waive my gas subsidy

Dear Sir, the Chancellor of a super power like Germany rides on a public train to work, whereas in our country everyone from the PM, to the Members of Parliament, even down to the Zilla Panchayat President is allocated a car, writes Sumith S Rao

A Clamour for Commissioner’s transfer
A Clamour for Commissioner’s transfer

Mangaluru’s corporators who have never put up a united fight  for any major cause of the development of the city have however surprisingly been united in their demand for the transfer of the Commissioner.

Midbrain activation demonstration flops miserably
Midbrain activation demonstration flops miserably

Rationalists strongly attacked all the enterprises making a big show of Midbrain activation calling them as cheats and compared them to beggars who use children as props...

Inimitable K.N.Tailor era ends
Inimitable K.N.Tailor era ends

K.N. Tailor, a man of humble origin who shot to fame through his heart-touching, entertaining  and mesmerizing Tulu plays and films, also placed Tulu theatre and film industry on a firm ground. Mangalore Today pays its heartfelt tributes to this versatile dramatist and actor who passed away recently.

Saint Supreme - Srimad Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji
Saint Supreme - Srimad Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji

As the pontiff enters his 90th year, setting a new record as the longest serving head of Sri Kashi Math Samsthan, devotees celebrate his era of leading the community with grace, divinity, scholarship and example. 

A Saint for Konkani Catholics!
A Saint for Konkani Catholics!

Fr. Joseph Vaz, of Goan Konkani roots,  walked the ancient Coastal Kanara with empathy for the people of all castes and creeds before heeding his God’s call to save the Sinhalese Catholics of Ceylon, the present Sri Lanka, in a heroic manner offering even his life for their upliftment, writes I J Saldanha Shet...

Ash Wednesday & Lent - what it signifies for Christians
Ash Wednesday & Lent - what it signifies for Christians

For centuries the Catholics of  Mangalore have observed Ash Wednesday and lent in their many churches, in India it has been a long standing practice.  Locally for the Konkani Catholics a very important historical happening is recorded by several historians

Bronto Sky Lift is here
Bronto Sky Lift is here

The arrival of the Bronto Sky Lift to the city recently has fulfilled one of the longstanding demands of the Fire and Safety Department in Mangaluru.

Doctors in Trouble!
Doctors in Trouble!

In the present times patients demand miracles from doctors even when they are aware of their limitations, points out Dr.R.V. Bhat

City’s traffic bottlenecks awaiting redressal
City’s traffic bottlenecks awaiting redressal

Traffic snarls that create chaos on city roads have underlined the need for a comprehensive traffic management system in place. But will it be a reality in the near future?