Mysore/Mysuru: Kumar Performing Arts Centre (KPAC), Mysuru, has organised the 66th International Nirantara Kalemane Festival at its Kalemane Sabhaangana in Hebbal 2nd Stage on Dec. 21, commencing at 2.30 pm. On this occasion, Mohan Vernekar, a distinguished writer and a well-known caricature artiste, will be the chief guest. Artistes Sridevi Jagannath and Rohini Ananth, arriving…
4th Intl. Conference on Shrividya on Dec. 24, 25
December 19, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Trayinyas Shrividya Foundation, in association with Oriental Research Institute (ORI), University of Mysore (UoM), has organised 4th International Conference on Shrividya 2025 (Knowledge – Science – Philosophy) at Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar Senate Bhavan, Manasagangothri here on Dec. 24 and 25. Dec. 24 Day-1 will feature 8 sessions on various topics and begins with Veda…
Bank merger woes: Railway pensioners seek speedy relief
December 19, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Railway pensioners have flagged difficulties in pension disbursal following Public Sector Bank mergers and sought timely delivery of due benefits to eligible beneficiaries. Presiding over the Pensioners’ Day programme organised by Railway Pensioners’ Welfare Association at SC/ST Railway Employees’ Association Office on Sheshadri Iyer Road recently, Association President Parthasarathy said pensioners and their family…
Alliance Club Regional conference
December 19, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Association of Alliance Club International -District 255 will be holding a Regional Conference (1&2) at Sri Ananteshwara Sabha Bhavan in Hootagalli on Hunsur Road here from 8.30 am onwards tomorrow (Dec. 20). Addressing a press meet here yesterday, the Club’s Regional President Shobha Siri Balu said the stage programme will commence at 9.30…
Special lecture in memory of Prof. V.K. Natraj tomorrow
December 19, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A special lecture in memory of Prof. V.K. Natraj, who passed away last year, has been organised on Dec. 20 by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Research and Extension Centre, University of Mysore (UoM) and Dos in Economics and Co-operation at the Centre’s Vishwajnani auditorium, Manasagangothri campus at 11 am. Distinguished Economist and Retired Professor of…
‘Kala Sambhrama’ at Dasara Exhibition
December 19, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Dasara Fine Arts and Crafts Sub-Committee has organised a 4-day ‘Kala Sambhrama’ at B.V. Karanth Rangamantapa, Dasara Expo Grounds from Dec. 20 to 23. Dec. 20: Painting and Clay artworks contests; Folk songs by Manjula and team. Dec. 21: Inauguration of Artworks expo, Chitra Santhe, cultural programmes; Kavya Kuncha Gayana by Nitin and…
Bhagini Raaga Sourabha to feature Karnatak Vocal Concert
December 19, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: BSS Vidyodaya and RAAGA Music Academy, Mysuru, in association with Samskara Bharati, will present Bhagini Raaga Sourabha — a sublime evening of Karnatak music featuring vocalist Vidu. Medha Manjunath at BSS Vidyodaya in Krishnamurthypuram on Dec. 20 from 6 pm onwards. She will be accompanied by Vid. Vedagnya Narasimha on violin, Vid. Sunil Subramanya…
How to turn loneliness into bliss
December 19, 2025By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Sadhguru: People must decide whether freedom or bondage is the highest value in their life. The problem is that for most people, if they are free, they feel lost. For example, if they were in the empty space of the mountains with no one around them, they wouldn’t feel…
Traffic signal needed at Vijaya Bank Circle
December 19, 2025Sir, This concerns the newly completed Nijalingappa Circle (formerly Vijaya Bank Circle) at the Saraswathipuram-Kuvempunagar junction. It is a heavy-traffic zone located in a densely populated residential area. The following crossings are frequently used by residents: Kantharaj Urs Road and Vishwamanava Double Road. As a resident who must cross these junctions daily, I have narrowly…
Special athlete’s special achievement
December 19, 2025City’s Bharathi defies cerebral palsy to win silver at Para Youth Asian Games Mysuru: Just as our women’s blind cricket team made the country proud by winning the first ever Blind Women’s T20 World Cup held in Sri Lanka recently, Mysuru city’s B. Bharathi also etched her name in the record books by winning a…















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