The film’s trailer was launched recently by Kannada superstar Kiccha Sudeep. Interestingly, Sudeep’s very first movie was also titled Tayavva. Bangalore Times speaks to actress Geetha Priya ...

Kamal Haasan's comments linking Kannada to Tamil have sparked backlash from Kannada activists and BJP leaders, who demand an apology. Veteran actor and politician Kamal Haasan has sparked a major ...

Tamil megastar Kamal Haasan, weeks before the release of his latest film, Thug Life, has teed off a fresh controversy with his "your language (Kannada) was born out of Tamil" remark at an event in ...

SBI manager Kannada language: The SBI manager, who refused to speak Kannada, apologised in broken Kannada with the help of her colleagues after backlash. The State Bank of India (SBI) has issued a ...

In a historic moment, Heart Lamp, a short story collection by Banu Mushtaq, became the first Kannada title to win the prestigious Booker Prize. At a glittering ceremony held at London’s Tate ...

Most of the scenes in the village make it seem like the movie is just a vehicle to promote its producer (Geetha Priya) as an actress rather than sparing a thought for the plight of hapless audiences.

Produced by Amara Films, lead actress Geetha Priyatakes on the role of a sulagitti (midwife). About the character, she says, “In earlier days, these women used to help deliver babies without a d ...

However, this diversity has also given rise to recurring debates over language—particularly prominent in recent times, with tensions between Kannada and Hindi speakers. From the government’s ...

Banu Mushtaq's first short story appeared in a local magazine when she was 27. Banu Mushtaq, an Indian writer, lawyer, and activist, has become the first author writing in Kannada to win the ...

The book has 12 stories originally published in Kannada between 1990 and 2023. The stories reflect her background as a journalist and advocate, with a sharp focus on women’s rights and ...

A video of a State Bank of India (SBI) branch manager refusing to speak Kannada with a customer in Karnataka has gone viral, igniting a fierce language debate across social media. The non ...

An SBI bank manager in Anekal Taluk, on Bengaluru’s outskirts, refused to speak in Kannada. When a customer kept insisting and reminded her that “this is Karnataka,” it led to a heated exchange.