Mysuru Literature Festival – 2026  Kannada cinema needs fresh talent, ‘superstar’ culture hurting industry: Rajendra Singh Babu  Mysuru: The Kannada film industry is becoming increasingly dependent on star actors, with very few producers willing to introduce fresh talent, observed veteran filmmaker Dr. S.V. Rajendra  Singh Babu.  Speaking during a panel discussion on ‘Cinema: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’ at the 10th edition…

Mysuru: Former Director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research and Bengaluru Rural MP Dr. C.N. Manjunath said quality healthcare should be accessible to every section of society, irrespective of economic status, and stressed that compassion must remain at the heart of medical care.  Speaking on “The challenges in reaching medical facilities to people on the fringes of…

Mysuru: Women writers have broken barriers to create literary masterpieces, says Prof. Ham.Pa. Nagarajaiah (Hampana). Observing that the 21st century belongs to women writers, veteran littérateur Prof. Hampana said women have broken traditional barriers to emerge as some of the finest voices in literature.  He was speaking at a session, ‘The Role of Linguistics, Research and Literature in the Betterment of the…

Speaking at another session titled ‘The Modern Dimensions of Complexity in Contemporary Kannada Novels,’ critic and Maharani Cluster University faculty member Dr. M.S. Ashadevi said several noteworthy Kannada novels have been published over the past decade. She observed that literature today cannot be viewed in isolation, as it increasingly intersects with humanistic studies. “Novels play…

Mysuru: The two-day 10th Mysuru Literature Festival, organised by the Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and the Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust at Hotel Southern Star, concluded yesterday with a series of engaging panel discussions in Kannada and English, book releases and cultural programmes. The festival featured discussions on a wide range of subjects, including art, culture,…

Mysuru: Wildlife conservationist Dr. Sanjay Gubbi has cautioned that the rich landscapes and biodiversity showcased in his documentary ‘Cauvery: River of Life’ could become history if the proposed Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir project is implemented.  Speaking after the screening of the documentary at the Mysuru Literature Festival (MLF) on Saturday, Dr. Gubbi said that the film took four years to complete as his team documented…

Mysuru: Women are demonstrating their capabilities across professions and steadily rising to leadership roles in the digital era, opined senior women journalists at a panel discussion held on the second and concluding day of the Mysuru Literature Festival last evening.  Participating in a session titled ‘Women’s Perspective in a Changing Media: Relevance and Necessity,’ veteran journalist and television…

Mysuru: The  Mysuru Sahitya Mattu Samskrutkika Pratishtana has announced awards for nine achievers from different fields for the year 2026.  The awardees are: Dr. Yallappa Kekepura (Karunada Sahitya Ratna award), Dr. Nagesh N. Patil (Karunada Vaidya Ratna), C.R. Meghashri Suresh (Gana Saraswathi), Dr. H.T. Shylaja (Sahitya Ratna), Dr. S. Sudha Ramesh (Sahitya Sindhu), M.R. Anand (Sahitya Shree), B. Balakrishnaiah (Vidya Varidhi),…