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The country's first Butterfly Park as seen from the inside at Bannerghatta. Shown here is a conservatory which recreates a beautiful natural habitat for the butterflies. A good family visit. ⊕

The Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival 2009 will include the third edition of its very successful Theatre and Arts Appreciation Course, designed on the lines of the well-known Culture Course at Neenasam, Heggodu.The Course, launched at the Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival 2007, provides a unique opportunity to learn the essence of art appreciation by developing new ways "seeing and listening".Renowned culture critic Sadanand Menon will spearhead the Theatre and Arts Appreciation Course 2009. A well-known writer on critical issues of politics and culture, Sadanand Menon is also a photographer and stage light designer. He has served as the Arts Editor for…

A peepal leaf holds water in the form of a heart shaped puddle. Noticed this leaf after a brief downpour. ⊕

Entrepreneurs have many questions about IP protection. This is particularly relevant in these times, when we talk of innovation and creativity ... driving the next wave of entrepreneurship. Here is a detailed guest post on this topic by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, co-founder Brain League IP Services. Brain League is a company that was incubated at NSRCEL, IIMB and IP protection is their area of expertise and interest. Read on to get Kalyan's tips for IP protection...Intellectual Property protection provides business and competitive advantage to a company. While IP is important for all companies, its value for A Start Up Company,…

Hosur Round Table as service organisation is doing a fund raiser selling cracker gift boxes. The proceeds of the sale will be used to promote education of underprivileged children by providing classrooms, mulitimedia education aids, salaries for teachers etc. Hosur Round Table also funds environmental projects through Kenneth Anderson Nature Society. A primary school in Kodekarai a remote village in the Melagiris is being adopted by Hosur Round Table by sponsoring the salary of 2 teachers for a year. Thirteen class rooms have been constructed at various remote villages in the last few years and two multimedia education kits (projector,…

The details of the screening of the film,‘NEERUNDU NILAMUNDU', by Bala Kailasam, are as follows:Day: SaturdayDate: 10th October 2009,Time: 6:00pmVenue: ASHIRWAD, OPP. STATE BANK OF MYSORE, ST. MARK'S ROAD, BANGALORE -560001; Phone: 080-22210154About the film:The word ‘reforms' with respect to Government functioning is almost always understood only in its economic context as disinvestment and privatization. Very rarely it is understood as the reform of the functioning of the individuals within the Government, and a change in the form and style of Governance. It is taken for granted that such a mission is impossible!This film is about a group of engineers…

'Save GKVK' Campaign - Community ProtestDate: 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Sunday, October 11, 2009Venue: GKVK Main Gate on Bellary RoadProgram: Protest against proposed 80 feet link road through GKVK campusIssueProposed construction of a major 80 feet link road through GKVK campus entailing cutting of 3000 trees and destruction of several research plotsCurrent StatusGKVK has transferred the land to BBMP. BBMP has felled hundreds of trees and has initiated civil works. Court has issued stay order on further felling of trees. Forest department has filed a FIR and is investigating the issue. However, BBMP is still planning to carry on…

Noticed a group of energetic, charming ladies with warm smiles and welcoming voices convening in East End Circle (Jayanagar, 9th block) on Saturday afternoons? If yes, they may be the empowered women from Stree Jagruti Samiti (SJS), a collective of domestic workers in Bengaluru. Around since the late 1980's due to the tireless efforts of Geeta Menon (one of its co-founders along with social worker Rita Roy) and various supporters/associates like APSA and SICHREM, SJS has campaigned for labour rights, dignified treatment, benefits, etc. With 1200 members and a part of the Domestic Workers' Rights Union (DWRU), it has spread…

Taken during the last days of Bangalore Turf Club's Existence. ⊕

Since we believe ...Love comes in all shapes and sizes...and love definitely cannot be bought but can be adopted!!.........How??Find out your self by visiting CUPA Shelter on Oct ,2nd 2009- PET ADOPTION DAY!!!Come lets share and celebrate the everlasting bond between animals and humans.Please spread the word amongst your friends and family, who are looking out to adopt pets ,to come to CUPA shelter on this day to adopt.Venue: KVAFSU-CUPA Animal ShelterVeterinary College Campus,HebbalBangalore - 560 024Tel: 9845366209, 080-22947300 / 22947301 / 22947307Fax: 91-080-22293771Timings : 1000 - 1700You can visit their profiles in CUPA's bloghttp://bloggers-bark.blogspot.com/search/label/Pets%20for%20Adoptionshttp://bloggers-bark.blogspot.com/Please help us to spread the…