By T.J.S. George When you are a downside-up man condemned to horizontality in bed, you start imagining that the world is plotting against you. A butterfly on the window or an itch on the left hand are seen as messages meant for you. Across cultures, the butterfly is a symbol of hope indicating good days…
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Mysore From time immemorial our country is famous for Saints of various religious denominations. To them these denominations did not matter because they were all speaking the same language incorporating the good of the society, which is generally known by…
Three weeks ago, a friend picked me up for lunch. He was late. The reason for the delay he said was the long line at the RTO and Emission Certification Centre. A few minutes into our drive, I noticed there was a red ‘L’ board sticker on his windshield. He said his licence had expired…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Very recently we read about some good Samaritans of our city being honoured by a group of organisations for the services they had rendered in enriching and preserving our environment. What lent an aura of uniqueness to this event was the presence of four spiritual heads who did the…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A simple story: I parked in front of a Mall, wiping my car when a tramp approached me. From the looks of him, he had no car, no clean clothes and no money. There are times in your life when you feel generous but sometimes you just don’t…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on how to prevent a dog from chewing the leash By Maneka Gandhi Why do wolves howl? The ancestors of domesticated dogs, wolves howl as a form of long-distance communication, conveying a range of information. Because of the high pitch, and the suspension of notes, the sounds…
By T.J.S. George I have hardly ever used, in more than two decades of writing this column, the word this sentence begins with — the first person singular I. Change is the stuff of life and the time for change comes when you are ordered to lie flat on your back motionless. Human bodies are…
Today, Narendra Modi completes 100 days in Office in his second term as the Prime Minister of India. As I reflect about India’s past years after Independence since 1947 and the years after Modi came to power in 2014 and 2019, I get a gut feeling that it was only providence that brought a leader…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Manikarnika (name changed both for privacy and security reasons) was a lively sixteen-year-old studying in a College near her village which was located 200 kms from the State capital of a Eastern State of India. Being a tribal girl was not easy and she was lucky to have a father who…
Last night, many who were waiting for that moment of glory and pride were left screaming “Vikram yellidiyappa…” as the Moon Lander lost communication with the ground station of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). While Vikram remains incommunicado leaving many disheartened, it has reignited enthusiasm and curiosity among Indians, both young and old, about Space…
e-waste collection launched in MysuruSeptember 17, 2019
District Minister inspects ongoing works atop...September 17, 2019
5-km ‘Jumboo Savari’ route to have 199 camera...September 17, 2019
District Ministers appointedSeptember 17, 2019
Mysore Varsity administration to be digitised...September 17, 2019
e-waste collection launched in MysuruSeptember 17, 2019
District Minister inspects ongoing works atop...September 17, 2019
5-km ‘Jumboo Savari’ route to have 199 camera...September 17, 2019
District Ministers appointedSeptember 17, 2019
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