By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A Gaur Gopal Das story I wanted to share with Star of Mysore readers: A man tried to pass his graduation again and again and failed miserably every time. Finally, he gave up. The family in its own wisdom got him married thinking that marriage would bring about…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In temples like Jagannath Puri and in many South Indian temples, Vishnu is flanked by two forms of Lakshmi: Sridevi and Bhoodevi. What is the difference between the two? Bhoodevi is the Goddess of the earth, from earth comes all our wealth. From within the earth…
The age of the universe, of which planet Earth is but a speck of dust in volume when compared to all the celestial bodies in toto is believed to be not only infinite but also endless. The age of Earth, as determined by scientists, also called its chemical age, is accepted to be about 4.5…
Sir, I just want to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned that Chamarajapuram Railway Station is in absolute need for a makeover and maintenance. At present, it is dirty and there are no security personnel deployed. It is definitely an eyesore in the heart of the city and is in immediate need of…
Sir, Umpteen number of letters from the concerned citizens have appeared in this column about the hardship faced by the motorists at the ‘T’ junction of Gokulam Road and Hunsur Road, with various suggestions to ease the traffic. For a short while unscientifically designed road humps were acting as speed and “back” breakers at the…
An awards ceremony was held on Dec. 29 to mark Rashtrakavi Kuvempu’s birth anniversary under the auspices of Kuvempu Trust at Vivekananda College, Mysuru. The awardees (from left) Ravindra Bhat (H.K. Veerannagowda Award for Journalism), Dr. Geetha Seetharam (Smt. Savitramma Dejagow Women Writer’s Award), former Rangayana Director C. Basavalingaiah (Vishwamanava Award) and Marimallaiah (Dejagow Award)…
Vidwan R. Raghu presenting a vocal concert at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha in Gokulam recently to mark Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar’s birth centenary celebrations. He was accompanied by Vidwan Arjun Kumar on violin, Vidwan Kumaraswamy on mridanga and Vidwan Shamith S. Gowda on ghata.
A five-day 22nd National Chess Championship of the Deaf organised under the joint aegis of Mysuru District Deaf Association (MDDA), Karnataka Sports Federation of the Deaf (KSFD), Bengaluru, All India Sports Council of the Deaf (AISCD), New Delhi and Lions Club of Mysore Nisarga and Mayuri commenced at Rahul Convention Hall in Vishveshwaranagar here yesterday….
A century by opener Yogesh 142 (7×4, 6×6) and middle-order batsman Ritesh (127, 4×4, 2×6) helped National CC (NCC) to register a facile 222-run win over Mysore City Gymkhana in the KSCA Mysore Zone U-19 Tournament for Clubs played at JSS-SJCE Grounds in city recently. The Scores: National CC 387/5 in 50 overs (Yogesh 148,…
The Men’s Softball team of University of Mysore (UoM) which is taking part in the All-India Inter-University Softball Tournament at Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, from Jan. 9 to 12. Standing from left: V.Yashaswin Gowda, V. Hemanth Kumar, S. Sathish, Nitesh P. Vijayan, J. Mayur, B. Harish Gowda, S. Suprith, C.S. Aman Ponnappa, B.C. Manjunatha, N.S….
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