Mysuru: Dr. J. Rajesh, Head, Department of Biochemistry, Yuvaraja’s College, University of Mysore, has been invited to participate in the ongoing two-day 3rd ISANH Middle East Antioxidants World Congress – Amman Antioxidants-2018 in Amman, Jordan. He will deliver a talk and present his research findings on protective role of Indian flaxseed bioactive components in several…
Man ends life
May 3, 2018Mysuru: Unable to repay the debts, a 30-year-old man reportedly ended his life by hanging self at his residence in Hinkal here on Tuesday night. The deceased has been identified as Sundaresh (30), a resident of Hinkal. Sundaresh was into gambling and had fallen into debt trap, it is learnt. Vijayanagar Police, who have registered…
Dr. Satish Rai as I knew him
May 3, 2018A couple of days back I learnt from Dr. Shyam Prasad Shetty, Head of Cardiothoracic, JSS Hospital, Mysuru, that his cousin Dr. B. Satish Rai and my family doctor was admitted to Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bengaluru, in a serious condition. Yesterday around 4 pm he again called me to give the sad news. I first saw…
Tourism Arrivals: Where is Karnataka?
May 3, 2018By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Just one look at the stats released by the Ministry of Tourism for the year 2016 says it all. Surprise, surprise, Tamil Nadu has emerged as the premium destination for both domestic and international tourists, beating the much-touted Uttar Pradesh with its Taj Mahal and other talked about…
Ram and the Rooster
May 3, 2018By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Valmiki composed the Ramayana and it is still popular though no one reads the old 2,000-year-old Sanskrit version nor the 1,000-year-old regional classics in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese, Awadhi. What we usually access as colloquial folk versions, often transmitted orally, known as the Ramakatha….
In praise of Idiot Box
May 3, 2018Scottish inventor John Logie Baird (1888-1946) gave the first public demonstration of televised image in motion at a department store in London. Recorded information on a) When was the first television sold, b) When was the first colour television device sold and c) When was television first used in homes, may not interest anyone barring…
Creating awareness among people to vote
May 3, 2018Sir, It is heartening to see innovative methods being used to create awareness among the people and motivate them to vote on May 12 Assembly elections in the State. One such recent initiative is the brilliant one of an illuminated sign in Kannada atop the Chamundi Hill that reads, ‘Nimma Hakku and Nimma Mata.’ In…
8th RNM Memorial Road Race-2018: Veena, Laxman bag top honours
May 3, 2018Mysuru: Veena of Vidya Darshini, Kuruburu and H.D. Laxman of Maharaja’s College won the 16-40 years women’s and men’s road race (2km) respectively in the 8th RNM Memorial Road Race 2018, “Run for Health” conducted by the Mysore District Masters Athletic Association on May 1. The race, which started off near the DC office on…
Annual Distinction Awards ceremony tomorrow
May 3, 2018NIE Institute of Technology, Mysuru, will hold its Annual Distinction Award ceremony on Friday (May 4) at 10.30 am at its premises for those who have academically excelled in their BE degree examination of VTU for the academic year 2016-17. T.K. Chittaranjan, Director, NIE, will be the chief guest. The event will be presided by…
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