Author: C J Pinto

From a childhood sketch to speed painting, Shabari makes her mark

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-10-25 --

Mangaluru

A drawing Of a National flag in Lower Kinder-garten (LKG) won Shabari Ganiga her first prize and the appreciation Of her teachers. 

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Before fixing ‘Mangaluru Eye’, fix what the city sees every day

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-09-25 --

Mangaluru

Will a 200-metre tower become the new symbol of Mangaluru, or should the city first turn its attention to the problems that residents encounter every d Read more...

Pilikula gets chance to reclaim original vision

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-09-22 --

Mangaluru

The government’s decision to undertake a major revamp of Pilikula Nisargadhama has brought fresh attention to a project that was conceived with a Read more...

Tulu roars for official status ahead of Cabinet meet in M’luru

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-09-17 --

CM’S TULU GREETINGS

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, in a video message, expressed happiness over the Karnataka Cabinet meeting being held in Mangaluru and extended Read more...

AI can assist engineers, but it cannot be the boss: Er. Rajendra Rao Kalbavi

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-09-16 --

As India moves towards rapid growth and large scale urbanisation, the responsibility of engineers in shaping the nation’s future is increasing. On the occasion of Engineers’ Day, E Read more...

AT 72, GLADYS PAIS is still chasing the finish line

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-09-12 --

For Gladys Pais, medals are more than pieces of metal. They are reminders that age, setbacks and circumstances need not decide how far a person can go. At 72, the retired teacher from Bantwal conti Read more...

When Nana Patekar became our own

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-10-10 --

When Nana Patekar stood before an audience in Mangaluru and attempted to speak in Tulu, he was doing something that went beyond the usual courtesies of a celebrity appearance. He was making an effo Read more...

Riding high on ambition, M’luru’s young surfers make waves nationally

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-09-24 --

For Adya Singh and Saanvi Hegde, the sea is no longer simply part of the landscape they grew up around. It has become their sporting arena, their training ground and, increasingly, a pathway toward Read more...

'Cabinet of decisions': TULU, ?32,611 cr development push

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-09-19 --

Mangaluru witnessed a land mark sitting of the Karnataka government on Friday as the State Cabinet met in the coastal city for the first time, delivering a series of de cisions that touched languag Read more...

After two decades, an 85-year-old daughter reunites with her 105-year-old mother

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-09-17 --

For 20 years, 85-year old Sushila had carried a simple but deeply cherished wish - to see her 105-year-old mother, Seethamma, once again. What stood between them was not a lack of affection, but ad Read more...

TUFFY HAS HIS VERY OWN SEAT IN CYRIL'S AUTORICKSHAW

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-09-13 --

While Mangaluru's auto rickshaws ferry passen gers across the city, one of them carries a pas senger who never pays a fare, Tuffy. Every time his owner, Cyril D'Souza of Kulashek ar, takes Read more...

Festive price rise: Who is really controlling the market?

  • By C J Pinto --
  • 2026-09-10 --

Festivals bring families together, but for consumers, they also bring a familiar worry: the sudden and steep rise in the prices of vegetables and flowers. Every year during Onam, Krishna Janmashtam Read more...