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Katha (2005 Film)
Katha may refer to: Films * ''Katha'' (1983 film), an Indian romantic comedy * ''Katha'' (2009 film), an Indian Telugu thriller Places in Myanmar * Katha District, a district in Sagaing Region ** Katha Township, a township in Katha District *** Katha, Myanmar, a town in the township and administrative center of the district Other uses * Katha (storytelling format), an Indian style of religious storytelling * Katha (unit), a unit of measurement, largely obsolete in India and Bangladesh but still used in Nepal * ''Katha'' (moth), a genus of tiger moths * Catechu, an extract of acacia, called katha in Hindi * Katha (NGO), a non-profit and non-governmental organisation based in Delhi ** Katha Books, a publishing house owned by Katha NGO * Katha Pollitt (born 1949), American feminist writer See also * Kaṭha (other) * Catha (other) * Kata (other) * Katta (other) * Khata A ''khata'' or ''khatag'', ''dhar'', Mongolian: mn, хада ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katha (1983 Film)
Katha (English: Story) is a 1983 Indian romantic comedy directed film by Sai Paranjpye starring Farooq Sheikh, Naseeruddin Shah and Deepti Naval in the main roles. The film is about the daily lives of people living in a Mumbai ''chawl''. The story is based on S.G. Sathye's Marathi play ''Sasa Aani Kasav'' (Hare and Tortoise), which was also adapted into the 1988 movie ''Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu''. It was shot on location at ''Salunke Chawl'' in Pune. Jalal Agha and Sarika made guest appearances in the movie. The principal character played by Farooque Shaikh was named Bashu Bhatt after film maker Basu Bhattacharya. |
Katha (2009 Film)
''Katha'' is a 2009 Telugu-language thriller film directed by Srinivas Raga. The film stars Genelia D'Souza in the lead and is produced by Urmila Gunnam. Plot Chitra (Genelia) is a loner who comes to Araku seeking employment as a school teacher. Krishna (Arun) is an aspiring director who comes to Araku for a test shoot and to complete the script of his debut film. Circle Inspector (Prakash Raj) has a wife and young kids. Chitra spent a year in a mental asylum because she witnessed her family being murdered. Chitra and Krishna become friends. While Chitra is looking through her binoculars, she witnesses a murder where she can clearly see the victim's face. Chitra reports the incident to the police, but they find no evidence of the crime. Chitra suspects that her past mental condition is relapsing. Eventually, the police finds out that the female victim did, in fact, exist. They have a CD that shows Circle Inspector and the female victim together in a store. The victim is none othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katha District
Katha District is the northeasternmost district in Sagaing Region of Myanmar. The Permanent Committee of Geographic Names (PCGN), United Kingdom, from Its administrative center is the town of Katha. Townships  The di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katha Township
Katha Township is a township in Katha District in the Sagaing Region of Burma."Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) The principal town is Katha. The township is served by a branch (east-west) railway line that leaves the main line just north of Indaw
Indaw ( shn, ဝဵင်းဢၢင်းတေႃႇ)is a town in northern Burma, in Sagaing Division, Katha District, Indaw Township. It is located about 2 km south-east of Indaw Lake. The rail junction at Naba is located about 6 k ... ...
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Katha, Myanmar
Katha (, , sometimes also spelled Kathar,) (Shan: ၵၢတ်ႇသႃႇ) is a town in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, on the west side of the Irrawaddy River on a bluff with an average elevation of . Most of the town is more than above the river. Katha is known for having inspired Kyauktada, the fictional setting of George Orwell's ''Burmese Days''. Location Katha is 12 hours by rail north of Mandalay through the railroad junction town of Naba which is to the west of Katha. A small branch of railway runs east from Naba to Katha. Katha can also be reached by ferries that run on the Irrawaddy River between the upstream town of Bhamo down to Mandalay. There is also direct bus service from Mandalay to Katha, but it is a bumpy ride. Climate Katha has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification ''Aw'') bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cwa''). Temperatures are very warm to hot throughout the year, with milder winter months (December–February). There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katha (storytelling Format)
Katha (or Kathya) is an Indian style of religious storytelling, performances of which are a ritual event in Hinduism. It often involves ''priest- narrators'' (kathavachak or vyas) who recite stories from Hindu religious texts, such as the Puranas, the Ramayana or Bhagavata Purana, followed by a commentary (''Pravachan''). Kathas sometimes take place in households, involving smaller stories related to the '' Vrat'' Katha genre. The didactic Satyanarayan and Ramayana kathas instill moral values by revealing the consequences of human action (karma). Claus, p. 331 History Each region of India has developed its own style and tradition of storytelling in local languages. Epics and puranas, ancient stories of wisdom told in Sanskrit, are the story material common to most regions. Performances are given in temples and at weddings and other religious (or social) functions. The single performer should be versatile in exposition and able to interestingly narrate humorous anecdotes. The story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katha (unit)
A katha (also spelled kattha or cottah; Hindi: कट्ठा kaṭṭhā, Assamese: কঠা kotha, Bengali: কাঠা kaṭha) is a unit of area mostly used for land measure in Eastern India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. After metrication in the mid-20th century by both countries, the unit became officially obsolete. But this unit is still in use in much of Bangladesh, Eastern India and Nepal. The measurement of katha varies significantly from place to place. In Gorakhpur state 1 katha = 1361 sqft. The length of the area should be 40 ft and the breath should be 34.025 ft and length × breath = 1361 sqft. In Bangladesh, one katha is standardized to , and 20 katha equals 1 bigha. * 1 Katha or Cottah (কাঠা) = 720 Sqr. Feet (approx) = 66.8902 Sqr. Meter = 1.65 Decimal (শতাংশ/শতক) approx * 1 Bigha (বিঘা) = 20 Katha (কাঠা) = 14,400 square feet = 1320 square meter (approx) * 1 Acre (একর) = 3.0245 Bigha (বিঘা) approx. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katha (moth)
''Katha'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Moore in 1878. Most species were previously placed in the genus ''Eilema ''Eilema'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Taxonomy After a 2011 revision, all the species but one, ''E. caniola'', have been moved to other genera. The genera formerly included in ...''. Species * '' Katha conformis'' (Walker, 1854) * '' Katha deplana'' (Esper, 1787) * '' Katha laevis'' (Butler, 1877) * '' Katha magnata'' (Matsumura, 1927) * '' Katha moorei'' Leech, 1890 * '' Katha nankunshanica'' Dubatolov, Kishida & M. Wang, 2012 * '' Katha nigropoda'' (Bremer & Grey, 1852) * '' Katha prabana'' (Moore, 1859) * '' Katha rungsi'' (Toulgoët, 1960) * '' Katha suffusa'' (Leech, 1899) References * Lithosiina Moth genera {{Lithosiina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catechu
( or ) is an extract of acacia trees used variously as a food additive, astringent, tannin, and dye. It is extracted from several species of ''Acacia'', but especially ''Senegalia catechu'' (''Acacia catechu''), by boiling the wood in water and evaporating the resulting brew. It is also known as cutch, black cutch, cachou, cashoo, terra Japonica, or Japan earth, and also in Hindi, in Marathi, in Odia, in Assamese and Bengali, and in Malay (hence the Latinized ''Acacia catechu'' chosen as the Linnaean taxonomy name of the type-species Acacia plant which provides the extract). Uses As an astringent it has been used since ancient times in Ayurvedic medicine as well as in breath-freshening spice mixtures—for example in France and Italy it is used in some licorice pastilles. It is also an important ingredient in South Asian cooking paan mixtures, such as ready-made paan masala and gutka. The catechu mixture is high in natural vegetable tannins (which accounts for its a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katha (NGO)
Katha is a registered non-profit and non-governmental organisation based in Delhi that works in the field of community development, child welfare, education and literature. It was founded by Geeta Dharmarajan in 1988. It connects grassroots work in education, urban resurgence and story. It calls itself a "profit for all" organisation that moves towards achieving social justice and curb poverty in urban India. It also runs KITES (Katha Information Technology and E-commerce School) a non-conventional school, which providing information and communication skills to 3000 children in slum area of Govindpuri, Delhi.Literacy in communities - Slum haven . As a publisher Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katha Books
Katha Books is a publishing house owned by Katha, that works in the fields of Indian language translations, community empowerment and child welfare.Literacy in communities - Slum haven . It was founded in 1988 Geeta Dharmarajan. Known for negotiating new spaces in children's literature in translation especially, Katha has been nominated six times for the in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katha Pollitt
Katha Pollitt (born October 14, 1949) is an American poet, essayist and critic. She is the author of four essay collections and two books of poetry. Her writing focuses on political and social issues from a left-leaning perspective, including abortion, racism, welfare reform, feminism, and poverty. Early life and education Pollitt was born in Brooklyn Heights, New York. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was an agent involved in real estate. Her parents encouraged Pollitt to pursue her interest in poetry. Her father was Protestant and her mother was Jewish. Pollitt wrote extensively of her family in ''Learning to Drive'', which is dedicated to her parents. Pollitt earned a B.A. in philosophy from Radcliffe College in 1972 and an M.F.A. in writing from Columbia University in 1975. During her time at Harvard, she was involved with Students for a Democratic Society and took part, along with Jared Israel, in the student strike and shut down of 1969. Professional life Pollitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
