For many, the COVID-19 lockdown has been a good push to quit smoking. Tobacco smoking or chewing is a known risk factor for many respiratory infections and increases the severity of respiratory diseases. On World No Tobacco Day today, here is an article that highlights how smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to COVID-19…
Progressive farmer from Mysuru loses hope on getting back his money invested in Cavendish and Zarbera cultivation By Y.D. Shekar With the nationwide lockdown for over two months, farmers who cultivated vegetables, flowers and fruits are facing massive distress due to disruptions in supply chains of the agriculture sector. Higher costs of harvesting and transportation,…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist When speaking of Indian mythology, the focus is on the stories, symbols and rituals of major religions such as Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism. We ignore the mythologies of the various tribal communities of India, who have lived in the subcontinent long before the arrival of Aryan…
Two young Mysureans distribute 14,000 Menstrual Hygiene Kits By B.N. Ramya As a result of pandemic and the lockdown that followed, we were witness to people being rendered jobless and shelterless on one side; and the same situation on the other end, brought to the fore ‘humanity’ with many lending their helping hands to the…
Faith in times of Coronavirus By Shadan Muneer As millions of Muslims observe Ramzan, the month of dawn-to-dusk fasting, how will social distancing and self-isolation work in a world fearing contagion from an unseen enemy? Fasting but no feasting, the piety is in plenty but the frolic is amiss. The warmth is palpable but handshakes…
“Life’s roughest storms prove the strength of our anchors” By Nivedita Achappa For decades our seafarers are the unsung heroes of the maritime. In times of need, they are selfless and ready to help. Everyone everywhere relies on the shipping industry for the goods and commodities we all need and want. But it’s a tough…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The word ‘dharma’ first appears in the Rig Veda; but in a collection of a thousand hymns, the word dharma occurs less than a hundred times, making it not a very key concept. It is related to ‘foundation’ and ‘stability’ and ‘governance’. Even in the Upanishads,…
By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Observational Astronomer The most beautiful and unpredictable celestial object perceptible in the night or morning sky is the ‘Comet’. Most of the time, Comets remain in deep-frozen “sleep” in outer space, but occasionally they are dislodged from their orbits and fall forward the inner Solar System. Comets are at their…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The churning of the ocean of milk is a key theme found in temples across ancient Southeast Asia indicating the spread of Hindu ideas there between the 3rd and 13th century. This story is linked to kingship and enterprise as it shows how Vishnu gets the…
Delayed Decision will be Disastrous By R. Chandra Prakash My stint with Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), particularly between 2013-2016, provided me with opportunities to study civic issues of the city. That period also happened to be the period of dialogue on Mysore Master Plan-2031, with Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). …
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