Flute recital by Vid. Mysore A. Chandan Kumar, accompanied by Vid. B.K. Raghu on violin, Vid. G.S. Ramanujam on mridanga, Alwar Kalabhavan, Gokulam, 6.30 pm.
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Arsha Vidya Ashrama
January 9, 2019Sri Chidrupanand Sarswati Swamiji delivers discourse on ‘Bhagadvad Gita,’ Sadvidya School, Narayan Shatri Road, 6.30 pm.
Events Today
Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple
January 9, 2019Discourse on ‘Thiruppavai’ by Vidu. Janaki Sheshadri, Temple premises, Tyagaraja Road, near Sai Baba Mandira, 7 pm.
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Discourse
January 9, 2019Thiruppavai Discourse by Dr. G.V. Narasimhan, Pusthakam Sri Santhana Gopalakrishna Swamy Temple, No.141, College Road, behind Raghavendra Mutt, Chamaraja Mohalla, 6.30 pm to 7.45 pm.
Columns, Pet Talk
Pet Talk
January 9, 2019By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about elephant tourism, diet for a baby mynah & what to do if a bull charges Can ducks be incorporated in paddy field to prevent insects? Can they replace pesticides? Use of ducks in rice paddy fields is an age-old practice that is now being…
Editorial
Identity of an Indian as Indian
January 9, 2019The impression of foreigners about India and its people at large that one comes across in media is marked by both praise and uncomplimentary remarks. For the purpose of pondering over the subject of this column, two such impressions of the second category mentioned above and quoted by politicians and writers of all hues meet…
Voice of The Reader
Proposed Disneyland Advisory Panel: A jumbo farce
January 9, 2019Sir, I read with interest a news item in SOM dated Jan. 6 titled “Disneyland at KRS: Govt. sets up Advisory Committee” comprising 29 members under the Chairmanship of Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar to resolve the problems that might arise during the upgradation of Brindavan Gardens. The Panel consists of four Ministers, mlas and…
Photo News
The Hunting Buddies…
January 9, 2019This interesting picture of ‘two birds on a perch’ — Small Blue Kingfisher – Alcedo atthis and Green Bee-eater – Merops orientalis — is a behaviour document captured by Star of Mysore photographer M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav. As an ethologist explains, the Small Blue Kingfisher, is a ‘Diving Kingfisher,’ it does not hover above the water-body…
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Prof. Rangappa takes over as 107th Indian Science Congress General President
January 9, 2019Prof. K.S. Rangappa, former Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University and University of Mysore, who has been elected as the General President of the 107th Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), seen receiving the Science Torch from Outgoing ISCA General President Dr. Manoj Kumar Chakrabarti during the valedictory of the 106th Science Congress at Lovely Professional…
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Kotarotsava: Devotion deepens at Chamundi Hill Temple
January 9, 2019Vid. R. Raghu presenting a Vocal Concert at the Chamundi Hill Temple last evening as part of the ongoing ‘Kotarotsava Vaibhava – Sangeethotsava.’ He is accompanied on violin by Vidu. Veena Suresh, mridanga by Vid. Dr. D.V. Prahaladarao and ghata by Vid. Jagadish.
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