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Pacya: WW II diaries of a Corporal

Sun Star 29 May 2018

... way of recognizing the heroic deeds of those who fought for our country years ago especially so that many towns are celebrating their Liberation Day.<br><br>In the afternoon of the attack in Apayao, Private First Class Anchu Alico, who was unsuccessful of the transmittal, was informed that the Japanese Armed Forces (JAF) captured Col....

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Native hues for home

The Hindu 09 May 2018

Desi near Southend Circle in Jayanagar unveiled its range of home furnishings recently. The range, inaugurated by noted filmmaker MS Sathyu, is another step in the trust’s effort to keep alive an alternative, sustainable model in textile production ... Charaka’s efforts have made weaves from Patteda Anchu in Gadag, Ilkal of Bagalkot district, Narayanpet saris of Koppal district more accessible ... ....

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What’s in a Weave?

Deccan Chronicle 10 Apr 2018

“A hand-woven sari is more than a piece of cloth.” Hemalata Jain tells us. “There are hands that have brought it to life.” she explains. Every stage of its creation is nourished by a person ... Jain, through her project Punarjeevana, revived the ‘Patteda anchu’ weave and is now working on bringing back the ‘Gomi teni’ in Karnataka ...   ... It can be traced back to the 10th century ... ....

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New yarn for old weaves

The Times of India 07 Apr 2018

BENGALURU ... For the NIFT alumna who has researched and revived north Karnataka’s Patteda Anchu and the Gomi Teni saris, being a textile revivalist is about pursuing what you love while fighting copycat designers who are quick to make replicas, struggling for funding and most importantly, convincing weavers to work with her. “Within a few weeks after I had launched the Patteda Anchu sari in 2016, I saw replicas being sold online ... ....

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Deepak Rao's murder: Charge sheet filed against 13

Deccan Herald 05 Apr 2018

The charge sheet has mentioned the names of the accused Muhammed Nawaz alias Pinki Nawaz, Rizwan alias Rijju, Muhammed Naushad, Muhammed Irshan, Abdul Aziz, Muhammed Rafique alias Mango Rafique, Irafan, Muhammed Anas alias Anchu, Muhammed Zahid alias Zahi, Hidayatulla, Imran and Safwan ... ....

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Mountain Biking: Maurice Formosa unbeaten after third Cross Country Race

The Malta Independent 21 Mar 2018

Formosa took command of the leading pack after a short while into the race, setting the pace.  He was followed by Mark Bonnici (Pro Action Volata Team), Patrick Scicluna (Mosta AF Sign Studio CC) and David Anchu Kogl. Scicluna took an assertive approach to overtake both Bonnici and Kogl in the second lap and maintained his pace to secure second place behind Formosa, with Anchu Kogl taking third place ... Elite Podium (Photo ... ....

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Weaving tech into tradition

The Hindu 15 Mar 2018

How can you resist a sari that has been dragged back from near extinction and made relevant again? The Pattedu Anchu is just that. The weave dates back to the 10th century, it is believed ... ....

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Soulfood for craftsmen

The Hindu 08 Mar 2018

The Gomi Teni sari from North Karnataka, was worn by women in the 12th century ... “The sari’s motifs (especially on the border) evoke the patterns of jowar seeds, a prominent crop in North Karnataka, and are represented by the herringbone stitch ... The sari is gifted on these occasions because it represents prosperity.”. She has already revived the Patteda Anchu craft, in collaboration with local craftsmen in Karnataka ... ....

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Ooruvilakku scare prompted suicide

Deccan Chronicle 23 Dec 2017

 The father, mother and daughter of the family ended their lives fearing that the local community may ostracise them as their son had married a girl belonging to another community at Udumalpetta. The ‘ooruvilakku’ has existed in the Anchu-nadu villages of Kanthalloor, Keezhan-thoor, Marayur and ......

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Heart in heritage

The Hindu 09 Nov 2017

Crafts revivalist, writer, activist, former politician — Jaya Jaitly has many sobriquets. Former national president of the Samata Party formed by her mentor George Fernandes, Jaitly stepped down from the party after the Tehelka scandal in 2002 ... Some of her other current efforts include revival of the gamcha and pathedu anchu sarees ... Excerpts from an interview.. Life Among the Scorpions — I am intrigued by the title ... Sankaran Nair ... ....

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Ezhuthachan award for Satchidanandan

The Hindu 01 Nov 2017

Ezhuthachan Puraskaram — the top literary prize of the State government — for 2017 has been given to poet-critic K. Satchidanandan. The award was announced here on Wednesday by Culture Minister A.K. Balan ... He retired from the academy in 2006 ... It was with the publication of Kurukshetram, a collection of essays on poetry, and Anchu Sooryan, a collection of poems, that Satchidanandan burst on to the literary scene ... ....

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Solo: Five reasons to watch the Dulquer Salmaan - Bejoy Nambiar multilingual film

The Times of India 05 Oct 2017

5) Four stories in one ... It's the second anthology that DQ is part of, after 'Anchu Sundarikal,' in which he played a key character in the beautiful segment titled 'Kullante Bharya.' What has the World of Shiva, Trilok, Shekhar and Rudra have to offer us that we have not seen before? Just as their names, will they be connected to Lord Shiva in any other ways? Will they win us over with both their stories and antics? Wait and watch! ... or....

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Palette of weaves

The Hindu 04 Oct 2017

When fashion designer Maanas Salim got entangled in her love for handloom saris, it was an education in itself. She knew soon enough that it was time to use that name, decided on in college, for whenever she would open her own boutique ... “Many weaves have died over the years after they failed to sustain the weavers ... The beauty of these saris, like the Patteda Anchu, Salem cottons and Arni silks, are at par with Kanchipuram saris ... ....

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