ఆకాశానికెదిగిన అదిలాబాదు పిల్ల- గంట స్వాతి Ganta Swathi ఆదివారం, జూలై 6 2008 

Adilabad and Telangana and Telugu (తెలుగు) , mbbhushan 5:38 అపరాహ్నం

Adilabad girl makes it to Aviator Flying Inc.

S. Harpal Singh

Ghanta Swathi is first girl to get pilot commercial licence

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Swathi is daughter of a head constable in Adilabad
She flew for 200 hours before getting her licence 
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Flying high: Ghanta Swathi is all confidence getting where she desired to be.

 

ADILABAD: If you want to know how even earthy girls can earn wings, meet Ghanta Swathi, the first person from Adilabad town to acquire a commercial pilot licence. She will be joining the Aviator Flying Inc. of the United States soon as an instructor and charter pilot.

“A different vocation is what I had always desired. I wanted to join the Air Force but circumstances led me to train as a commercial pilot,” reveals the youngster confessing to being influenced by dogfights shown in a film. “With the all important support of my family, I could give wings to my desire,” she adds somewhat philosophically.

Swathi is the eldest among the four children of head constable (traffic) Murali. She graduated from a college in Adilabad before joining the AP Aviation Academy in Hyderabad in 2006 for a brief period. “After only about 10 hours of flying, I enrolled with the Aviator and flew for 200 hours before getting my licence. I trained in Dallas in USA and Cebu in Philippines,” explains Swathi. (ఇంకా…)

 

Nirmal art & toys ఆదివారం, జూన్ 29 2008 

Adilabad and Art and Telangana mbbhushan 7:26 అపరాహ్నం

Nirmal Paintings & Toys

 

 

Nirmal town, nestled amidst hills and forests, is aptly called the ‘land of toys’.


Nirmal town of Adilabad occupies a leading place in the handicrafts map of India. Specialty of this craftsmanship is the utilization of simple material which is available locally. These simple materials are transformed into exquisite crafts and art of great appeal. This art form originated in 14th century under the royal patronage of then ruling nobility. Nirmal craftsmen have earned reputation for their expertise in wooden engravings. A variety of Nirmal products in wood include furniture, toys, plaques, bangles, jewellery boxes, screens or miniature paintings.


The craftsmen use indigenous mineral and vegetable dyes for colouring their products. They even produce gold covers from herbal extracts. Experimentation of colours resulted in many transformations.

 

It is learnt that when this craft first started it was limited in its range. The first articles were based on figures and episodes from mythology and were purely art objects. But the dawn of 17th century saw a new horizon of this art form. The local talent advanced and articles of utility and decoration started to be manufactured. (ఇంకా…)