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Engineers’ Day 2026 wishes: Why is it celebrated on the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna M. Visvesvaraya, who setup key water infra in Pune, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and Mysore

Engineers’ Day is observed in India every year on September 15 to honour engineers and recognise their contribution to the country’s development. The day marks the birth anniversary of Sir M. Visvesvaraya, one of India’s most celebrated engineers and statesmen. Here is why Engineers’ Day is celebrated, its significance and…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

‘A stereotypical Kannadiga image that submerges other worlds of Karnataka hasn’t emerged yet’: Chandan Gowda

Deities that get chastised by people, anthropomorphic animals and syncretic cultures, tales that almost transform Sir M. Visvesvaraya into a modern myth, Kuvempu’s disagreements with Nehru... Another India by Chandan Gowda is a collection of essays that gently nudges the reader to take notice of the rich cultural vision we…

The Hindu · Nov 1, 2023

Iconic VISL at 100 is a pale shadow of its old self

Visionary ruler Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and the Dewan of Mysore State Sir M. Visvesvaraya made Bhadravati an industrial hub. Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Limited set up by the Mysuru rulers is now a shadow of its old self as it turns 100.

The Hindu · Sep 29, 2023

Mantapas ready at KRS for Wadiyar, Visvesvaraya statues

The life-size statues of the late Maharaja, the visionary ruler of erstwhile Mysore kingdom, and his chief engineer has been entrusted to marble sculptors in Jaipur, Rajasthan

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2022

Bengaluru: Rajkumar among new ward names

BENGALURU: The exercise of delimitation of BBMP wards has seen several of them being named after historical, mythological and cultural icons of Karnataka. The draft delimitation report was released on Thursday.

The Times of India · Jun 24, 2022

In Telangana, a mistaken decision on Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs

Scrapping GO 111 can endanger reservoirs

The Hindu · Apr 20, 2022

‘NEP 2020 envisions education system based on Indian ethos’

It will help transform India into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society: Karisiddappa

The Hindu · Apr 10, 2022