The Deccan Herald is the largest English-language daily newspaper in the state of Karnataka in India. It is published by the Printers (Mysore) Private Limited and has a number of editions in Bangalore, Hubli, Mysore, Mangalore and Gulbarga. Deccan Herald was started in 1948. Its sister publications are the Prajavani daily newspaper in Kannada, the weekly magazine Sudha, and the monthly magazine Mayura all in Kannada. Karnataka or Karnātakā (ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... SUDHA Danish phenomenon - a Spirit of Love and Sensuality that takes the form in a beautiful girl. ...