This event took place 42 years ago. It was engineered and created by the legendary journalist Y.N. Krishnamurthy (YNK). He invited me to the usual “Gund” party in his house and had also invited Girish Karnad, Prema Karanth and Gowri Sundar. Usually YNK’s “gund” parties started at 7 O’ Clock and ended by 9 O’…
Winners of State-level Nadakishorotsava-2019
September 12, 2019Mysuru: Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, conducted its Annual State-level Competition for youths in Indian Classical Music from Aug.23 to 25 at the Sabha’s G.R. Dasappa Mini Hall. In all, 10 artistes were short-listed amongst applicants for the finals, which was judged by Vidu. Neeraja Achuta Rao, Vidu. Smitha Sri Kiran and Vidu. Kala R….
Staging of ‘Manteswamy Katha Prasanga’ tomorrow
September 12, 2019Mysuru: GPIER Theatre Group will be staging the play ‘Manteswamy Katha Prasanga’ tomorrow (Sept.13) at Kiru Rangamandira in Kalamandira premises at 6.30 pm. The play, written by H.S. Shivaprakash, is directed by former Rangayana artiste Mime Ramesh. ‘Manteswamy Katha Prasanga’ is one of the most important oral epics of Karnataka. Manteswamy was a Veerashaiva saint…
Appeal to girl’s parents
September 12, 2019Mysuru: The VV Puram Police have appealed the caretakers, if any, of an 6-year-old girl sheltered in a city shelter home, to contact the Police Station. In a press release, the Police said that the child named Kanya has been sheltered at Bapuji Children’s Home, Gokulam, after she was brought by a woman on May…
Yi organises sessions on organ donation
September 12, 2019Mysuru: ‘Gift An Organ’ awareness sessions on organ donation were organised by Young Indians (Yi) at Vinyas Innovative Technologies Pvt. Ltd., and Theorem India Pvt. Ltd., here recently. The sessions were conducted to create awareness and educate the employees of the companies about this noble cause. About 200 employees attended the sessions by Ayurvedic Company…
Students urged to develop proper self-esteem
September 12, 2019Mysuru: “Self-esteem is defined as an individual’s overall subjective emotional evaluation of his or her own worth and it is the decision made by an individual as an attitude towards the self,” said Dr. N. Prahallada, Associate Professor in Education (retd.), Regional Institute of Education (RIE). He was delivering a special lecture on ‘How to…
Unidentified body found
September 12, 2019Mysuru: Railway Police have found the body of an unidentified man aged about 35, oval-faced, dark complexion, medium built, 5ft tall, wearing grey coloured shorts and T-shirt with yellow and black checks lying on the railway track between Nanjangud and Chamarajanagar on Sept.8. The body has been shifted to K.R. Hospital mortuary. Next of the…
Two vehicle-lifters in Police net
September 12, 2019Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police have arrested two persons allegedly involved in two-wheeler thefts. The accused have been identified as A. Stanley, 24, resident of Hinkal in Mysuru and K.K. Dhanush, 24, resident of Mullusoge village, Somwarpet taluk in Kodagu. The Police said that the duo was arrested on Sept.7 when they were moving suspiciously on Hunsur…
Bhagwan Mahaveer Dialysis Centre opening on Sept.29
September 12, 2019Mysuru: Bhagwan Mahaveer Darshan Eye Hospital, Mysuru, will add one more feather to its cap with the inauguration of Bhagwan Mahaveer Dialysis Centre on Sept.29. This was announced by Sri Naychandra Sagarji Maharaj at Mahaveer Bhawan recently. Hospital Trust President Kantilal Chouhan, Secretary Pravin Jain, Joint Secretary Ghevarchand, Trustees Ashok Hansraj, Shantilal, Kantilal, Jayantilal, Futermal…
Passion for Sanskrit drives Sudharma
September 12, 2019The World’s Only Sanskrit Daily printed and published from Mysuru turns gold By Sreekanth Datta Many have declared Sanskrit to be a dead language. Though Sanskrit may be the least-spoken language in India, it is far from being done and dusted. Ethnologue, a reference work that provides information and statistics about living languages around the…
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