Narendra Damodardas Modi, India’s first Prime Minister to be born in Independent India, on May 23rd also became the first Prime Minister since 1971 to secure a single party majority twice in a row. The BJP patriarch, L.K. Advani in 2014, after being relegated to the Margdarshak Mandal, while congratulating Modi, turned it into a…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy Since it is of utmost importance to get high marks in PU examinations, most serious students skip all their extra curricular activities. Like Arjuna, while trying to shoot the eye of the bird, was concentrating only on the eye, the current PU students concentrate only on securing high marks. Our students…
Even as the world was watching, the drama of the nation’s election of members for a five-year term in the 17th Lok Sabha has ended this week with the final Act of the Play, counting the votes followed by disclosing the outcome. The incumbent ruling party, having got past the winning post, is scheduled to…
Sir, This refers to Shanthi Ganapathy’s interesting eye-witness account of the first general election held in Coorg (Kodagu) in 1951 (SOM dated May 21, 2019). However, there is one inaccuracy in the article. Shanthi Ganapathy says that just before the election, Kodagu was offered the choice of either remaining a State, or of joining Mysore….
Hundreds of devotees chanting ‘Bhagavad Gita’ by following the script under the guidance of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji at Sri Ganapathy Ashrama’s Nada Mantapa on Ooty Road in city on May 23 as part of the ongoing Brahmotsava of Sri Datta Venkateshwara Kshetra. Picture alongside shows two six-year-old children, who were the youngest among the…
Rotary Gayathri Educational Award was presented to 30 SSLC toppers from city at a function held at Rotary Club of Mysore Educational Foundation premises on KRS Road (next to Mandovi Motors) recently. This award was instituted by PP Rtn. M.T. Ramachandra and Family, during his Presidentship in the year 1990-91. The awardees were presented with…
Vidwan Pattabhirama Pandit seen presenting a vocal music concert at the monthly moonlight music programme at Suttur Mutt at the foot of Chamundi Hill in city on May 18. He was accompanied by Vidwan Mysore A. Chandan Kumar on flute, Vidwan H.S. Sudheendra and Vidwan K.U. Jayachandra Rao on mridanga and Rushikesh on tamboori.
An excellent super tackle raid by raider Sunil Jaipal enabled Group ‘B’ leaders Diler Delhi to register a exciting 41-37 win over a fighting Telugu Bulls team in the final match of the day on Friday night at Chamundi Vihar Indoor Stadium, in the Mysuru leg of the Into-International Premier Kabaddi League (IIPKL), which began…
Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, India will take on New Zealand in their first World Cup 2019 warm-up match at the Kennington Oval on Saturday. The clash will begin at 3 pm IST with the toss to take place at 2.30 pm. While India have two World Cup titles to their name, New Zealand…
As an initiative to extend financial support for education of auto drivers’ kins, the city’s Ninaad Musical Trust will be organising Music Maestro Ilayaraja Sangeethotsava at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road in city at 5.30 pm on June 1. The event also marks the birthday celebration of Music Maestro Ilayaraja. The event will feature top singers…
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