By T.J.S. George Small men in big chairs are usually dangerous. It isn’t just the Napoleon Complex: the tendency among short men to be overly assertive to make up for their lack of height. A politician who occupies a chair too big for him gets not only overly assertive but also contemptuous of others and…
Public research for public good
January 29, 2019Action relating to embarking upon any research programme, funded particularly by grants sourced to government, seems to be driven by the aim of getting the coveted doctorate degree, preferably from a University reputed in academic circles. The oft-heard lament about declining standards of research by both informed and not-so-informed that we occasionally come across in…
Build clean bus shelters that will last long
January 29, 2019Sir, Read the recent article “Shelters miss the bus” in SOM dated Jan. 19. The reason for the state of these shelters is that they are built with materials that can be easily vandalised. Hence, it is the duty of citizens to give ideas to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) so that we can have great…
Snow World Shaping Up
January 29, 2019Our city will get a Snow World to give that chill feeling to people. It is taking shape in Nazarbad at Shyamsundar Theatre, behind Regency Theatre. Once completed, the whole structure will resemble like Kremlin, a fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, the capital of Russia overlooking the Moskva River. The old theatre has…
Bags Rolling Shield in GK Contest
January 29, 2019Sadvidya High School has won 1st prize and the Rolling Shield in the City-level General Knowledge Competition conducted by Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Yadavagiri, recently. The Institution has won this prize for the 16th consecutive year. The prize winners — (from left – standing) C.V. Aprameya (Special Prize), T. Adithya (Certificate of Merit), Kishan U. Kanthawar…
Wins ‘Best makeup artist’ award
January 29, 2019Meghana Shetty, a Professional Bridal Makeup Artist in Mysuru, has bagged ‘Excellence Royal Bridal Makeup Artist in Mysore’ award given by Syrafills Media & Research Pvt. Ltd. The Award was presented by Lohith Urs, an Asia Rally Cup Champion and CEO of Honnasiri Nissan, at a programme held at a city resort recently. She has…
Sthree Sarees expo
January 29, 2019The two-day expo of ‘Sthree Sarees from Chennai’, organised by Impressionz, began this morning at Hotel Southern Star in city. Picture shows Organiser Krupa Sumanth (extreme left) with Roosmy and Reena. The expo will be open to shoppers today and tomorrow between 11 am and 8 pm.
Science Contest winners
January 29, 2019The following students of Jnanodaya PU College, Saraswathipuram, have bagged prizes at District-level Science Competitions organised by District PU Physics Lecturers’ Forum: Sagarika (1 PUC) – 2nd prize in Debate, Vidyadare (2nd PUC) – 2nd in Debate; Aryan Nidhi Shivam (2nd PUC) – 3rd in Science Model Contest.
City-level Men’s Pro Kabaddi League: Chamundeshwari Bulls win
January 29, 2019Chamundeshwari Bulls bagged winner’s trophy by defeating its nearest rival Anjani Panthers at the two-day Mysuru City level Men’s Pro Kabaddi League organised by Vidyavardhaka First Grade College as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations at the College premises on Seshadri Iyer Road in city which concluded on Sunday. While SLD Bulls won third prize,…
UoM team for South Zone Handball
January 29, 2019The women’s handball team of University of Mysore (UoM) which is taking part in the South Zone Inter-University Handball Tournament being held at Anna University, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, from today. Seen are (from left – standing) B.S. Rakshitha, A. Ujwala, H.B. Ranjitha, Rakshitha, S. Tushara, C.G. Ashwini, P. Lavanya, M.P. Pallavi, M.P. Gowthami, Kirija Dechamma…
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