Chilume Ravikumar Reimagines Kempegowda Jayanthi: From Ritual to Public Movement
Why this year felt different ? For Bengaluru, Kempegowda Jayanthi isn’t just a date—it’s a reminder of the city’s founding values: civic duty, inclusivity, and foresight. This year, under the leadership of ChilumeRavikumar, the commemoration stepped out of auditoriums and into the streets as a “Bengalurina Janakana Janmotsava”—a people’s festival that invited citizens to celebrate through action, service, and shared heritage. […]