Sandhya Mendonca, MD, and Editor-in-Chief, Raintree Media said, “There is no place like home. I also find the greatest satisfaction when we publish books that showcase our city and our state to the world.” Q: What is this book about? A: Marvels of Karnataka & more explores the state like never before. It covers each
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Starting of 2015 on a good note, we released the destination photobook Marvels of Karnataka & more, the second in the Marvels series of books. After successful book launches over the last few years in Johannesburg, Mumbai, Delhi, Goa, Chennai, and other cities, our eighth book launch in our home town was very gratifying. The
Read MoreOne of the highlights of the Navaratri Dasara celebrations in Mysore is the bombe habba or the festival of dolls. In the days when the city was ruled by the Vijayanagar kings, the rulers showered their benevolence on their subjects, and the people reciprocated by displaying dolls decked up in regalia, and offered prayers for
Read MoreLots of long weekends to catch up on your reading and we are rolling out juicy ebooks with our tie up with magzter, the cool digital store. Just click, download and enjoy on your tablet, smartphone or kindle! If you want the paperback copies, please write to raintreemedia@gmail.com. With antics of powerful media houses making
Read MoreThe calm Cauvery The road to the Bheemeshwari Adventure and Nature Camp, about 100 km from Bangalore, took us through the beautiful Karnataka countryside, past villages, ambling livestock and verdant fields, with the Western Ghats peeping from a distance. On reaching the borders of the Cauvery National Park, network coverage failed. With no Internet, GPS
Read MoreThe stone chariot outside Vittala Temple in Hampi, photo by Dinesh Shukla Dravidian,Vesara and Islamic architectural styles of Karnataka dominate much of the architectural landscape of Karnataka, with other noteworthy influences being Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, and most recently Neo-Dravidian architecture. The major dynasties that ruled the state over various periods of history have each contributed
Read MoreVarun Agarwal is a young entrepreneur who has three companies and written his success story in his debut book that is already on its second print-run in less than three months and has sold 20,000 copies. By Aditya Mendonca/Raintree Media features/www.raintreemedia.com 25 year old Varun Agarwal has a BE in Tele-Communications and currently runs three
Read MoreThe palaces of Mysore are splendid and its weather several degrees cooler. But it’s the civility of its people that is utterly charming and endearing. Romantic, rainwashed and radically different from their nearest urban counterparts, Mysoreans are to the manner born*. A recent visit brought this realization home anew. The city of palaces is just
Read MoreBangalore girl Sharmila Nicollet is making waves on the international golf circuit I caught up with India’s best female golfer Sharmila Nicollet, currently the youngest Indian at 20 to play on the Ladies European Tour. You started your career at a very early age. Tell me about your journey so far. I started playing at
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