Month: July, 2019

Zoo Educators Selection and Training programme
News

Zoo Educators Selection and Training programme

July 19, 2019

Mysuru: Here is an opportunity for animal-lovers to serve as volunteers in Zoo. Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) has invited applications to select  “Volunteer Zoo Educators.”  Zoo Educators are volunteers who will help the zoo in educating  about the zoo and wildlife conservation. The selected 50 candidates will be given four days training and…

Theatre of the Absurd, Karnataka: Arabian Nights of a Sort!
Abracadabra By K. B. Ganapathy, Columns

Theatre of the Absurd, Karnataka: Arabian Nights of a Sort!

July 19, 2019

The confidence motion moved in the Karnataka Assembly yesterday by the Congress-JD(S) coalition’s Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy was expected to have a smooth passage, either way, because its procedures were vetted by the Supreme Court, as we know. Sadly, the proceedings took a turn towards an unprecedented pandemonium with the leading coalition partner Congress raising…

A German Baker’s Sourdough offering for Mysureans
Feature Articles

A German Baker’s Sourdough offering for Mysureans

July 19, 2019

By Arathi Menon There is something about Dina’s sourdough bread and you need to eat it to believe it. To the uninitiated, sourdough is perhaps the oldest form of bread there is. It is believed that the ancient Egyptians discovered this style of fermentation by accident around 1,500 BC. It spread first to Greece and…

Of Hefty Fines & Heedless Drivers!
Columns, Over A Cup of Evening Tea

Of Hefty Fines & Heedless Drivers!

July 19, 2019

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Penalties for almost all traffic offences and vehicle document lapses have been revised upwards by our Government with the good intention of hammering some sense, albeit through sheer fear, into our traffic offenders who seem to only be increasing day after day.  We all know that driving on our…

Preparing people for posterity
Editorial

Preparing people for posterity

July 19, 2019

We are hearing about human beings colonising Planet Mars, the nearest to Earth, at a future date. Travel time between the two Planets, currently being close to ten months, is beyond the comprehension of lay people. While teams with rich experience and knowledge in the field of space exploration have many landmark achievements to their…

Dangerous tree stump: Officials turn blind eye
Voice of The Reader

Dangerous tree stump: Officials turn blind eye

July 19, 2019

Sir, There is a tree stump protruding right on to the road at the junction of JLB Road and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Road near Srikanteshwara Iyer Circle. This tree which is precariously positioned is right next to the M-Trac sign board! The reason for the Mysuru City Corporation to completely neglect this dangerously protruding stump…

Royal Musical treat at Palace
Photo News

Royal Musical treat at Palace

July 19, 2019

Members of the Mysore Royal Family and invitees to the birth centenary celebrations of Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, the last ruler of Mysore, were treated to some soothing music by Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) who performed at the special concert organised at the Durbar Hall in Amba Vilas Palace here yesterday evening. The symphony orchestra,…

Pro-Kabaddi League Season-7 kickstarts tomorrow
Sports

Pro-Kabaddi League Season-7 kickstarts tomorrow

July 19, 2019

The season-7 of Pro Kabaddi League which kickstarts from July 20 (tomorrow) features a cracker of a contest between Telugu Titans and U Mumba at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad. The match will see Telugu Titans coach Gholamreza Mazandarani and raider Siddharth Desai take on their former side in what promises to be an epic…

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