Lecturer Anasuya proposed the vote of thanks. Lecturer James Abraham compered the programme. A total of 29 trainees from Dakshina Kannada, Chikmagalur, Hassan, and Kodagu districts participated in the training programme.

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The sari has always had a special place in my heart, says former Miss India World, Parvathy Omanakuttan. It has always been hard for her to ignore the lure of the six yards, she told The Hindu when she was in Kochi recently. “I am always thrilled to wear ...

Except for a handful of films like Arundhati, Ammoru, Anukokunda Oka Roju and Anasuya, women-centric films hardly sell at the box office. “Most of the times, it doesn’t matter who the heroine is. Producers and directors prefer whoever is good.

Anasuya Jayakaran, a homemaker, enjoyed many laughs when she was made fun of in school. “Those days, I was just about four feet ten inches. All my friends and cousins used to call me peechakkai (Kannada word for fruits that don’t grow to their required ...