New Delhi: His politics, behaviour and judgment were often suspect but it is difficult to fault V.S. Naipaul’s writing. The Nobel Laureate passed away on Saturday (August 11) at the age of 85. Known for his acerbic, scathing remarks, Naipaul faced both admiration and contempt from his fellow peers. Naipaul was a writer with no…
Mysuru: District Department of Health and Family Welfare is organising special camps on Aug. 13, 14, 17 and 18 as part of Mission Indradhanush programme for 2018-19 which was launched by the Union Government on Dec. 25, 2014. As per the Mission, pregnant women, children in the age group of zero to two years and…
Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist Climbers, also called vines, refer to plants requiring support for growing upwards. Though they spread naturally, the stems need to be guided either to grow in a particular direction or on a supporting structure by tying to props. Many develop tendrils (thin extensions from the stem/leaves) or…
By B.S. Narayanaswamy, Valuation Consultant, Bengaluru Stranger than Fiction’ is an appropriate phrase for Alaska, a State of The United States of America. Alaska was bought by the USA from Russia for paltry sum of 72 lakh dollars in 1867. While Russia is about 5 kms from Alaska, the nearest American soil of Washington State is…
Sir, Reading Vikram Muthanna’s In Black and White column in yesterday’s SOM wherein he mentions of a cell phone company that approached the then Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddharamaiah, I recall what transpired between the Chief Minister and the Chief of that phone company, as told to me by a friend. The Cell Phone Company…
Sir, We the tax-payers never get what we are supposed to get from the Government in most cases. It could be due to lack of accountability. In the ‘H’ block of Kanakadasa Nagar (Dattagalli 3rd Stage), we have been witnessing that the street-lights are not functioning for the last four months. In the past, the…
Inauguration of Japanese Language Course, Katsuhiko Sakurai, Controller (Finance / IT / HRA), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries – VST, Diesel Engines Pvt. Ltd., chief guest, K.B. Ganapathy, Vice-President, BVB, Mysuru, guest of honour, N. Ramanuja, Chairman, BVB, Bengaluru and BPBIM, Mysuru, presides, BPBIM auditorium, 11.30 am.
Shopping Festival, Expo-cum-Sale of Handicrafts and Handlooms, Scouts and Guides Grounds, behind DC’s office, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.
Inaugural function of 1st year BE-2018, Veerappaji B. Shivanna, Campus Recruitment Lead – India, Mindtree, Bengaluru, chief guest, Sanjay Srinivasmurthy, SVP & Director, Silicon RD Ideation Lab, Mysuru, guest of honour, Dr. M. Jagannatha Shenoi, President, GSSS, Mysuru, presides, Vanaja B. Pandit, Hon. Secretary, GSSS, will be present, M. Govinda Rao Memorial Hall, GSSSIETW, 10…
World Indigenous Peoples’ Day, 2-day National Seminar on ‘Tribal Development and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Issues and Prospects,’ Dr. M. Sasikumar, Dy. Director, ASI, inaugurates, Prof. Jagadish, Dean (Academic), KSOU, Mysuru, delivers the keynote address, College Principal Prof. M. Mahadeviah, Dr. D.C. Nanjunda, Dr. T. Ramesh and others will be present, Basudev Somani College, Kuvempunagar,…
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