Author: C J Pinto

Not just waste anymore: How Aryapu is giving broken glass a second life

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-05-11 --

Mangaluru 

In villages and towns, broken glass is usually treated as a problem nobody wants to deal with. Empty liquor bottles thrown on roadsides, shattere Read more...

Guthigar’s cashew apple juice unit shows even waste can be useful

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-05-07 --

Mangaluru

In a quiet corner of Guthigar near Sullia, a simple idea is slowly taking shape into a meaningful rural enterprise. What began as an experiment is now Read more...

From half km to 100 races: Ganesh M’s relentless journey

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-05-04 --

Mangaluru

At 63, when many slow down, Ganesh M continues to move forward with quiet determination, one steady stride at a time. His journey to completing 100 rac Read more...

Fast train talk returns, but Mangaluru still stuck on slow track

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-05-01 --

Mangaluru 

Talk of a Vande Bharat service linking Bengaluru to Mangaluru and further to Madgaon has returned to the spotlight after Union Railway Minister A Read more...

Months after distress, Ajekaru PHC still the same

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-04-26 --

Mangaluru 

Months after unseasonal rains first exposed the crumbling condition of the Ajekaru Primary Health Centre (PHC), little has changed on the ground. Read more...

AI cameras change driving behaviour

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-04-22 --

Mangaluru

Days after the rollout of AI powered traffic surveillance at Doopadakatte on the Padubidri Karkala State Highway, the impact is already visible on the Read more...

Afternoon outdoors becoming unbearable as UV Index spikes in twin cities

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-05-11 --

Hubballi

By noon, the roads of Hubballi-Dharwad begin to empty. Two-wheeler riders pull scarves tightly across their faces, pedestrians rush from one patch of sh Read more...

Coast waits as water level drops, skies stay uncertain

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-05-06 --

Mangaluru

Coastal Karnataka is once again at a critical seasonal juncture, where rising heat, falling water levels and uncertain rainfall are unfolding together, Read more...

Buntshostel: An unmotorable stretch

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-05-03 --

Mangaluru 

If you want to understand the condition of roads today, a drive through Buntshostel says it all, as what was once a busy and smooth junction has Read more...

Fuel stations turn away motorists with bottles for refill

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-04-28 --

Mangaluru 

If you’ve recently walked into a fuel station in and around Mangaluru with a plastic can or bottle hoping to fill petrol or diesel, chances Read more...

Unusual halts delay Mangaluru-Goa Vande Bharat by two hours

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-04-25 --

Mangaluru

With the school holiday season at its peak, travel from coastal Karnataka has seen a sharp rise, with families heading to popular destinations for a mu Read more...

Kavoor Utsava: A public space finds its people

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-04-21 --

Mangaluru

For years, Kavoor Kula was a space people passed by, not one they paused at. In summer, it doubled up as a makeshift cricket ground. In the monsoon, it Read more...