Kasthuri or Kasturi is a major Kannada monthly family magazine[4] published in Karnataka, India, with headquarters in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is also published in Mangaluru, Gulbarga, Davangere, and Hubli.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Kasthuri
May 2018 edition's cover, of magazine
Head (editor-in-chief)Arun Hegde
CategoriesFamily interest
FrequencyMonthly
FormatPrint (Paperback)
PublisherSamyukta Karnataka,[1][2] Karmaveera
FounderLoka Shikshana trust (established 27 April 1933)
Founded1921; 103 years ago (1921)[3]
First issue1921
CompanySamyukta Karnataka, Karmaveera
CountryIndia
Based inBengaluru, Karnataka
LanguageKannada
WebsitePublisher official website

Kasthuri covers topics like society, Kannada poetry, science fiction, spirituality, health, travel, technology, cookery, book review, beauty. It publishes a large number of editorial cartoon, on politics and society.[11][12]

The magazine is subscribed to by educational institutions such as Tumkur University,[13] JSS College of Arts, Commerce & Science,[14] Kuvempu University,[15] Mysore University,[16][17] Mangalore University,[18] and Gulbarga University[19] etc.

History

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Kasthuri (RNI:Reg.No.3633/1957)[20] was first published in 1921.[3] Ranganath Ramchandra Diwakar, a former president of the KPCC,[21] established the ′Loka Shikshana Trust′ (meaning: World Education Trust) [22] on 27 April 1933, which publishes both Kasthuri and Karmaveera, a weekly Kannada magazine.[23]

Kannada writer and poet, P.V. Acharya[24] was one among the many editors of Kasthuri,[22] including Radhakrishna Bhadti[25] and writer-journalist Nagesh Hegde[26]

 
Cover of magazine's February 2009 edition

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Loka Shikshana Trust Granthamala". Sapna Online.
  2. ^ "Samyukta Karnataka Hubballi ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ 10-06-2017". readwhere.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "CHAPTER 5, ANALYSIS AND DATA INTERPRETATION, page 114, No.17" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Office Finder: Kasthuri Magazine". afaqs.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Who is the Teacher – What is taught – Article in Kasturi Monthly of April 2014". bedrefoundation. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Book Shelf – Jeevadhara Mannu and Paramanu of Navakarnataka Science Series – Vijayavani Vidyarthi Mitra 28 Dec 2014". bedrebaraha. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Kasturi Magazine". justdial.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Advertisers move away as Kannada magazines' circulations slump". exchange4media.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018.
  9. ^ "KASTURI". indiaforyou.in. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
  10. ^ "E-abhimata". delhikarnatakasangha.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Kannada Media: Kannada-Language Magazines, Kannada-Language Newspapers, Kannada TV Channels, Udaya TV, Varthabharathi Perfect Paperback – Sep 15 2010". amazon.ca. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Handbook of Karnataka 1996 Chp 13" (PDF). karnataka.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2017.
  13. ^ "University College of Arts Library". tumkuruniversity.ac.in. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018.
  14. ^ "News Papers and Magazines". jsscacs.edu.in. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018.
  15. ^ "BIO-DATA – Kuvempu University". kuvempu.ac.in. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018.
  16. ^ "journal_volume_3_issu-1_jan-mar-2015" (PDF). uni-mysore.ac.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 November 2016.
  17. ^ "NEWS PAPERS, MAGAZINES" (PDF). uni-mysore.ac.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2017.
  18. ^ "THIRD SEMESTER JMH 501 Media Research Methods" (PDF). mangaloreuniversity.ac.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Course Outline" (PDF). gulbargauniversity.kar.nic.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2017.
  20. ^ RNI | Reg. No.3633/1957 | Name: KASTURI | Link: http://rni.nic.in/registerdtitle_search/registeredtitle_ser.aspx
  21. ^ "Ranganath Diwakar". kamat.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.
  22. ^ a b "Kannada Writers". kamat.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012.
  23. ^ "ಮೆಲ್ಬೋರ್ನ್ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಂಘ ಗ್ರಂಥಾಲಯ, Melbourne Kannada Sangha Library". mks.org.au. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018.
  24. ^ "Scholar Pa. Vem. Acharya". kamat.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017.
  25. ^ "Hasiruvasi:The Editorial:". hasiruvasi.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018.
  26. ^ "Speaking science from the Kannada stage". thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.