By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Vidur-niti is a set of about 600 verses, split into eight chapters, found in the Udyoga Parva of the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. It is counsel of Vidur to King Dhritarashtra, whose sons, the Kauravas are in the midst of negotiations with their cousins the Pandavas to…
Hypocrisy unmasked: Pedigrees at home, strays for society? Sir, Dr. Javeed Nayeem’s recent column asking, rather bluntly, “Where are the real dog-lovers?” is a rarity in public debate: honest, unfashionable and deeply necessary (SOM dated Nov.23). For all the passionate noise generated after the Supreme Court’s latest order on strays, there remains a striking reluctance…
Jayarama (77), retired Chief Manager, State Bank of Mysore and a resident of SBM Colony in Srirampura 2nd Stage, passed away following a heart attack yesterday in city. He had also served as the President of Vivekananda Brahmana Mahasabha and President of Mysore Bank Colony Residents’ Cultural and Welfare Association. He leaves behind his wife…
Special Training Sessions – Learn & Perform, Simple and Diligent, Saraswati Puja with meaning, symbolism, significance, advantages and methodology by Swami Hamsananda, Sri Sankashtahara Ganapati Temple, BEML Nagar, Srirampura 2nd Stage, 6.30 pm to 7.15 pm; Mysuru Yogalaya, D.S. Mansion, #1, 13th Block, SBM Layout, Vivekanandanagar, 7.30 pm to 8.15 pm.
Veena concert by Vidu. Rakshitha Ramesh, accompanied by Vid. Adhamya Ramananda on mridanga and Vid. V.S. Ramesh on morching, Ganabharathi Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.
Endowment Programme, JSS Mahavidyapeetha Horticulture Division Director N.M. Shivashankarappa inaugurates, JSS Science and Technology University Kannada Professor Huskuru Ambika Shivananjappa delivers lecture on ‘Vachanagalalli Ahara Paddhati,’ JSS Hostel, V.V. Road, near RTO Circle, 5.30 pm.
First edition of ‘Mysuru English Theatre Festival,’ Page to Stage – Readings from Indian English Plays, 5 pm; Inauguration by Dr. V.R. Anil Kumar, Director, Kalpa Heritage Trust and Sreemathi Hariprasad, Senior Theatre Practitioner, Mysuru, 6 pm; Staging of play ‘Two Fathers’ by Kalasuruchi, scripted by Sundar Sarukkai and directed by Badarinarayan, Jagannatha Centre for…
RUSA-sponsored Conference under Faculty Development Programme on ‘Geographical Perspectives of Indian Geo-Politics,’ Session on ‘Geo-political compulsions of India’s foreign policy’ by Prof. Krishna Hombale, Professor & Head, Department of Political Science, UoM, 10 am to 11.30 am; Session on ‘The Geopolitics of India’s Northeast and the Siliguri Corridor’ by Dr. B. Chandrashekara, Senior Professor &…
25th edition of MyBuild-25 Exhibition, Maharaja’s College Grounds, 10 am to 9 pm.
46th Annual General Body Meeting (2024-25), 9.30 am; Foundation Day celebrations, Cauvery Hospital Founder Dr. G.R. Chandrashekar inaugurates, former MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev chief guest, felicitation to retd. VC Dr. N.S. Ramegowda, Veterinarian Dr. B.V. Shivamurthy, C.L. Srikantaiah, Huchegowda and Manjula D. Rajashekar; Elder Citizen’s Council President Dr. H.M. Nagaraju and Elder Citizen’s Council Trust…
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