Kasthuri (magazine)

Kasthuri or Kasturi is a major Kannada monthly family-interest magazine^[4] published in Karnataka, India, which has its headquarters in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is also published from 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
Categories	Family interest
Frequency	Monthly
Format	Print (Paperback)
Publisher	Samyukta Karnataka,^[1]^[2] Karmaveera
Founder	Loka Shikshana trust (established 27 April 1933)
Founded	1921; 102 years ago (1921)^[3]
First issue	1921
Company	Samyukta Karnataka, Karmaveera
Country	India
Based in	Bengaluru, Karnataka
Language	Kannada
Website	Publisher 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 in educational institutions like 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

Kasthuri (RNI:Reg.No.3633/1957)^[20] was first published in 1921.^[3] Ranganath Ramchandra Diwakar, an ex-president of the KPCC,^[21] established the ′Loka Shikshana Trust′ (meaning: World Education Trust) ^[22] on 27 April 1933, which publishes 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

• List of Kannada-language magazines
• Media in Karnataka
• Media of India

References

1. "Loka Shikshana Trust Granthamala". Sapna Online.
2. "Samyukta Karnataka Hubballi ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ 10-06-2017". readwhere.com. from the original on 26 February 2018.
3. "CHAPTER 5, ANALYSIS AND DATA INTERPRETATION, page 114, No.17" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in. (PDF) from the original on 25 March 2018.
4. "Office Finder: Kasthuri Magazine". afaqs.com. from the original on 26 February 2018.
5. "Who is the Teacher – What is taught – Article in Kasturi Monthly of April 2014". bedrefoundation. 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. from the original on 26 February 2018.
7. "Kasturi Magazine". justdial.com. from the original on 24 March 2018.
8. "Advertisers move away as Kannada magazines' circulations slump". exchange4media.com. from the original on 25 March 2018.
9. "KASTURI". indiaforyou.in. from the original on 9 June 2018.
10. "E-abhimata". delhikarnatakasangha.com. 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. from the original on 24 March 2018.
12. "Handbook of Karnataka 1996 Chp 13" (PDF). karnataka.gov.in. (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2017.
13. "University College of Arts Library". tumkuruniversity.ac.in. from the original on 24 March 2018.
14. "News Papers and Magazines". jsscacs.edu.in. from the original on 24 March 2018.
15. "BIO-DATA – Kuvempu University". kuvempu.ac.in. from the original on 24 March 2018.
16. "journal_volume_3_issu-1_jan-mar-2015" (PDF). uni-mysore.ac.in. (PDF) from the original on 20 November 2016.
17. "NEWS PAPERS, MAGAZINES" (PDF). uni-mysore.ac.in. (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2017.
18. "THIRD SEMESTER JMH 501 Media Research Methods" (PDF). mangaloreuniversity.ac.in. (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2018.
19. "Course Outline" (PDF). gulbargauniversity.kar.nic.in. (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. from the original on 26 April 2018.
22. "Kannada Writers". kamat.com. from the original on 21 October 2012.
23. "ಮೆಲ್ಬೋರ್ನ್ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಂಘ ಗ್ರಂಥಾಲಯ, Melbourne Kannada Sangha Library". mks.org.au. from the original on 24 March 2018.
24. "Scholar Pa. Vem. Acharya". kamat.com. from the original on 16 October 2017.
25. "Hasiruvasi:The Editorial:". hasiruvasi.com. from the original on 24 March 2018.
26. "Speaking science from the Kannada stage". thehindu.com. from the original on 9 June 2018.