Mysuru has always been known for its literary bent of mind, and has become quite the hub for niche festivals. From the talk of acclaimed novelist Anita Nair, who spoke about societal curbs on women’s desires and slut-shaming, to the session on literature and social media by Resident Editor of The Week K.S. Sachidananda Murthy…
Mysuru: “Literature, when magnified, gets attention. Without this magnification, literature would be confined only to its readers as it is an individual pursuit. Media here is the traction,” opined K.S. Sachidananda Murthy, Resident Editor of Malayala Manorama and The Week, at New Delhi. Speaking on ‘Literature and Social Media,’ he said that writers continue to…
Sports writer Suresh Menon quotes psychologist Ashis Nandy to talk about how cricket is a religion in India Mysuru: The sports page in a newspaper which was referred to as a backdoor entry to real journalism has come a long way and today, sports writing is an entity by itself. Covering sports is like writing…
CM to visit Kodagu on Oct. 25 or Nov.2 Virajpet: “Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) will undertake a tour of Kodagu district either on Oct.25 or Nov.2 to inaugurate the new building of Zilla Panchayat (ZP) and hand over the houses to flood victims,” disclosed District Minister V. Somanna. The Minister on Friday visited Thora…
Mysuru: Chamarajanagar MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad has said that India can become World No.1 in growth, if it shunned open glorification of caste and religion. He was speaking after releasing a book titled ‘Sarvajnana Vachanagalalli Arogya Vicharadhare’ edited by Dr. C. Sharath Kumar at a programme organised by Vaidya Vartha Prakashana at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha…
A living testimony of official apathy Srirangapatna: When the State Government is harping on bettering the state of Government Schools, a Girls High School, a Higher Primary School and an Anganwadi Centre, ironically situated right in front of the office of the taluk Block Education Officer (BEO) are in a pitiable state crying for attention….
Mysuru: ‘UNIQUE MYSURU-2,’ a day-long Dasara Photography Contest and Exhibition, organised by A&A Creations, began at Suchitra Art Gallery in Kalamandira premises here this morning. Pratibha Chandan, President, Karnataka Women’s Photographers’ Welfare Association, Bengaluru, inaugurated the expo. Photographs captured by photography enthusiasts during Dasara Festival in city, are on display at the expo. Photos of…
Mysuru: Acclaimed translator and academic, Prof. Vanamala Viswanatha spoke about ‘Why read a Kannada Classic: Reading Harishchandra Kavyam’ at the Third Edition of Mysuru Literary Fest-2019, organised by Mysore Literary Association at Senate Bhavan inside Manasagangothri campus in city yesterday. Vanamala Viswanatha has translated old Kannada text Harishchandra (Kavya) by Raghavanka into English — ‘The…
Mysuru: SJCE Alumni Association is conducting many activities at both, national and global level. Awarding scholarship for the needy and deserving students is one among the activities of the Association. SJCE Alumni Association had organised scholarship award ceremony on Oct.12 at its campus in city. Alumni of 1976 batch graced the award ceremony. The alumni…
Former Mysuru MLA files complaint at VV Puram Police Station Mysuru: Former MLA of Mysuru region has filed a case against the daughter of a former Minister from Ballari accusing her of trespassing into his apartment pent house in VV Mohalla and making away with cash, cheques and other valuable documents. Police said that the…
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