By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Ashtavakra is a famous rishi associated with the Upanishadic period, roughly 2,500 years ago. His conversations with Janaka are very popular, where he draws attention to the connection between the spirit within us and the spirit that is present all around us — the relationship between…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar The vast ‘Lingambudhi Kere’ (lake), which was considered as the only all-season lake with pristine water in the city decades ago, is now in a poor state as the water body is polluted by drainage and sewerage water. The pollution of the lake is threatening the fragile ecosystem of the surrounding,…
Title: India Before Independence: Memories Editors: Subodh Mathur / Sfoorti Mathur Pages: 292 Year: 2019 Being a collection of true stories related to the lives of people before India became independent in 1947, the publication is unique in many ways. The narratives by 31 writers make the publication multi-authored, itself a strikingly unique feature. The …
Title: Savarkar – Echoes from a Forgotten Past (1883-1924) Author: Vikram Sampath Pages: 735 Price : Rs. 799 Publisher: Penguin By U.B. Acharya Recently I attended a book release function at a well-known hotel in Mysuru. The release of the newly-published book, “Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past (1883-1924)” was organised by a local Book…
Health and fitness are just the side-benefits of Hatha Yoga. Classical Hatha Yoga is a powerful system to prepare the system for a “cosmic download” and explore our full potential. In this comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of Hatha Yoga, yogi and mystic Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev of Isha Foundation introduces us to this phenomenal science: …
Keeping the elders happy and giving them love and care is not just part of Chinese culture but it’s the only way any one can show gratitude and thank them for whatever positive contributions they have made in the lives of the younger generation. From the Feng Shui perspective, the home should make the senior…
By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist The historic Supreme Court verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi- Babri Masjid site took me back to the day when I visited Ayodhya nearly 13 years ago. The opportunity of visiting this historic city came to me when I was invited to attend a three-day national seminar on consumer issues at…
By P. Krishna Kumar Parampare, the cultural organisation of Mysuru has organised a series of lectures on various aspects of the Constitution of India from Nov.18 to 24 at Mysore K. Vasudevacharya Bhavana (Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha) on JLB Road in city everyday from 6 to 8 pm. Eminent scholars in the field of Law…
Pet lovers are themselves a special breed and their entire world revolves around their dogs and vice versa. Dogs are their companions, sharing strong bonds, physical and emotional connect. Both are secure with each other’s company and any external threat will be resisted literally tooth and nail. This Weekend Star Supplement features a couple of…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha has the practice of honouring a senior veena player with the title ‘Vainika Brahma’ every year in memory of Sangeetha Kalanidhi late Veena Doreswamy Iyengar. This year, Dr. Vijayaraghavan from Mysuru was honoured with this title in the presence of Modamani, senior art patron K.V. Murthy and…
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