Mysuru/Mysore: C. Biligiri Rangaiah has been awarded Ph.D in Gandhian Studies by the University of Mysore for his thesis ‘Gandhijiyavara drushtikonada gramabhivruddhiyalli mulashikshanada patra – Ondu adhyayana’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. Bharati Hiremath. Bidisha Rajak has been awarded Ph.D in Zoology by the University of Mysore for her thesis ‘Studies on morphometric and…
Discourse on ‘Smrithi and Shruthi’ by Swami Kaivalyanandaji from today
January 6, 2020Mysuru: Sri Krishna Seva Samithi Charitable Trust, Gokulam, has organised a discourse based on ‘Smrithi and Shruthi’ by Swami Kaivalyanandaji of Tumakuru at Chaitanya Bhavan, Sri Krishna Temple premises, 6th Main, Gokulam 3rd Stage, from today (Jan.6) every day at 5.30 pm till Jan.12. Born to Nanjam and Aswathnarayan Rao at Baichapura, Koratagere taluk, Tumakuru, he…
‘Viveka Sinchana’ Cultural competitions on Swami Vivekananda
January 6, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: On the occasion of Swami Vivekananda Jayanti, Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari, Mysuru Branch, is organising ‘Viveka Sinchana’ cultural competitions for class 1 to College-level students in different categories and also for interested public at Vivekananda Kendra, 1st Main, Jayanagar on Jan.12 at 4 pm. Competitions will be held in Patriotic song, Folk song, Devaranama, Rangoli,…
Maligning Savarkar to what purpose?
January 6, 2020On 15th of September, 2019, I attended a function arranged by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust at Hotel Southern Star where author and historian Vikram Sampath’s book on Veer Savarkar titled “Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past, 1883-1924” was released. After the function, I got an autographed book as a gift from the author with…
Countering Monday Blues
January 6, 2020The place of dwelling and our immediate environment have a strong influence on our mind and body. When our immediate surrounding is not very supportive, it tends to have a negative influence on our energies and consequently our actions, thoughts and response get influenced strongly. Keeping our immediate surroundings in the home vibrant and supportive…
Exercising leadership to create a new Economic Order
January 6, 2020By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam There is so much talk today about the GDP and the economy not doing well across the political and business spectrum in the country. Discussions about the falling sales of cars, the sluggish real estate sector and NPAs of banks dominate the headlines. If you look at the narrative around the…
Between the devil and the deep sea
January 6, 2020Internal unrest and external threats of skirmishes across borders of countries in many regions across the globe is the order of the day. India takes the cake as it were among the countries currently witnessing both social disruption within its territory and proxy war at the so-called Line of Control (LoC) by an unfriendly neighbour…
This tower crane posing danger to public
January 6, 2020Sir, I hereby would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned regarding the lurking danger on an otherwise busy stretch frequented mostly by students. The photo above shows a tower crane hanging its counter-weight on the top of the busy road next to Vidyavardhaka Engineering College, near Vijayanagar Water Tank. Hope someone will…
Outer Ring Road Under Bridges: A suggestion
January 6, 2020Sir, It is more than a decade since the Outer Ring Road (ORR) of Mysuru was built and thrown open to public. At that stage, there were many Railway Under Bridges (RUBs) wherein it provided only one single opening for the vehicles to pass from both directions. Now, with the density of increased traffic on…
Mallakamba, Yoga and Rope Walk
January 6, 2020The students of Jnanasindhu Residential School for the Visually Challenged, Hole-Alur, Ron taluk, Gadag district, gave a breathtaking display of Mallakamba, Yoga and Rope Walk, which earned a huge applause from the audience.
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