Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, who is also a former AICC President, is obsessed to become the Prime Minister of the country either by hook or crook, former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha alleged that Rahul Gandhi seems to have gone mad as he is repeatedly making ‘Vote Chori’ (Vote theft) claims wherever he…
Mysore/Mysuru: A unique literary dialogue titled ‘Inked in the Hills,’ featuring two Kodava writers and poets, was held last evening at The Green Hotel, Chittaranjan Palace, on Hunsur Road. The poetry dialogue brought together two poets — Dr. Ravin Chengappa, a Mysuru-based dentist and Subbaiah Nuchimanyanda Muthanna. Dr. Ravin Chengappa, whose work ‘Leaves of the…
Media credibility vital for democracy, says MP Yaduveer Wadiyar Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said that the Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) has its own rich traditions and that journalists have rendered commendable service to society since the time of the erstwhile Mysuru rulers. He was speaking after inaugurating Press Day-2025, organised by…
Mysore/Mysuru: India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 Curtain Raiser event was held at CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) in city on Nov. 27 featuring Prof. Utpal S. Tatu, Chair of Biochemistry at IISc Bengaluru, as chief guest. Dr. A.M. Sudhakara, Vice- President of VIBHA, Karnataka, was the guest of honour. Dr. Giridhar Parvatam, Director…
Mysore/Mysuru: Purna Chetana School has taken a unique initiative to reconnect children and parents with Mysuru’s cultural legacy by organising the ‘Mysuru Heritage Treasure Hunt’ for the first time. School children will also present Mysuru’s first-ever Heritage Flash Mob, celebrating the city’s culture and traditions through creative expression. The initiative aims to instil cultural awareness…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Indian Institute of Educational Theatre (IIET), Mysuru, in collaboration with Astikya Foundation, has organised National Puppetry Festival – Mysore 2025 from Dec. 16 to 21 at Hardwicke School campus on JLB Road in city. The Festival aims to celebrate, revive and promote the diverse heritage of Indian puppetry through performances, workshops and scholarly…
Mysore/Mysuru: VVS Kala Kalarava, the Cultural Fest of Vidyavardhaka Sangha (VVS) — B.M. Sri Educational Institutions CBSE, VVS Pandit Nehru High School and VVT Saptharshi Public School, Mysuru — will be held at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road in city on Dec. 18 at 10.30 am. D. Udayakumar, Deputy Director of Public Instruction (Administration), Mysuru Division,…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Bharatanatyam Rangapravesha of Apoorva Joshi (daughter of Pradeep Joshi & late Rajashree Joshi), disciple of Guru Vidushi Dr. Kripa Phadke, will be held at Ganabharathi’s Ramagovinda Kalavedike in Kuvempunagar today (Dec. 14) at 6 pm. Dr. K.V. Sreenivasa Prasad, former HoD, SJCE and H. Satyaprasad, Principal, Vijaya Vittala PU College, will be the…
On Dec. 3, which was the second day of the 30th JSS Music Conference held at Navajyoti Sabhangana, Saraswathipuram, Ramakrishnan Murthy from Chennai delivered an evening that balanced tradition with thoughtful invention. His voice, warm, steady and unforced-acted as the thought-line: never showy, always musical. He chose repertoire that showcased both lyrical depth and improvisational…
Sir, I read with keen interest a news report about plans to privatise Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel and hand it over on a 30-year lease (“Lalitha Mahal set for major revival” in SOM dated Dec. 3). Long-awaited, yes — but the moot question is whether JLR is truly willing to let go of its goose…
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