By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist On the day of Rama’s coronation, in the middle of the royal court, Lakshman started to laugh. Everyone wondered who was Lakshman laughing at. Was he laughing at Ayodhya, victim of Palace politics who had to bow before a pair of footwear for 14 years? Was…
Change for the sake of changing
October 8, 2020By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC An upset girl stormed into her home shouting at nobody in particular. “No one in my office has any respect for my work, I am so frustrated.” Her father who was watching her drama quietly told her “calm down, have this glass of water. I have a small…
Open field crying for attention
October 8, 2020Sir, The open field adjacent to Mathrumandali Special School in Gokulam II Stage has become a nuisance for us (senior citizens) as both humans and animals (including pets) use the space as urinals. The stray dogs are a menace in the area as they fight to get their share of litter thrown by residents so…
Player replacements
October 8, 2020Dubai: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have signed up Prithvi Raj Yarra as a replacement for injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Yarra, a pace bowler from Andhra Pradesh, represented the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during the 2019 season. This is SRH’s second player replacement during the IPL 2020. West Indies…
Djokovic reaches 10th Roland Garros semis
October 8, 2020Paris: World number one Novak Djokovic recovered from dropping his first set at this year’s French Open and overcame a bothersome left arm, to defeat Pablo Carreno Busta and reach a 10th Roland Garros semi-final yesterday. Djokovic beat Spanish 17th seed Carreno Busta 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the last four of a major…
KKR defeats CSK: Returns to winning ways
October 8, 2020Abu Dhabi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 10 runs in the 21st match of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here yesterday. Opener Rahul Tripathi was the highest run-scorer for KKR, who won the toss and opted to bat. Tripathi scored 81 runs off 51 deliveries in…
MUDA Chairman felicitated
October 8, 2020Members of CBSE, ICSE and State Board Private Schools Management Association – Mysuru (CISPMAM), felicitated Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Chairman H.V. Rajeev at Rotary School Auditorium on JLB Road in city recently. Rajeev, who is the President of Pramati Hillview Academy, has been recently appointed as the MUDA Chairman. Jnanasarovara International Residential School Founder-Chairman…
Plea to expedite drain works on Shivarampet Main Road
October 8, 2020The drain works opposite Mannars Market on Shivarampet Main Road, which was going on in a snail’s pace, has come to a standstill all of a sudden due to the strike of Civil Contractors who are demanding release of their pending bills. This is causing a lot of hardship not only to hundreds of business…
Burning a tree to burn dry leaves at Kuvempunagar
October 8, 2020Dry leaves fallen from trees on Lalithadri Road 1st Cross in Kuvempunagar are being collected, dumped at a tree and is set on fire. This is not only spoiling the environment but is also destroying the healthy tree. When a resident confronted the person lighting the fire and questioned him, the person is said to…
Dr. K. Md. Dastagir
October 8, 2020Dr. K. Md. Dastagir (85), retired Medical Superintendent at Southern Railways and a resident of Lashkar Mohalla, passed away on Oct. 6 at a private hospital in city. He leaves behind his wife, four sons and a daughter. Namaz-e-Janaza and the burial took place at the Muslim Burial Grounds on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road yesterday, according to…
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