Maneka Gandhi, former Member of Parliament (MP) in the Lok Sabha and the Founder-Chairperson of People For Animals (PFA), India’s largest animal welfare organisation, writes about the need for a Union to protect the rights of animal feeders. —Ed Dear Animal Lover, There are thousands of feeders and animal caretakers in every city. Most of…
By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Right now we are at the threshold of Uttarayana, when the sun’s run in relation to planet Earth will shift from the southern run to the northern run — from Dakshinayana to Uttarayana. It is not that the sun is moving anywhere. What is happening in terms of celestial…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Most of us have seen this person and many of us have been this person at some point. They enter a mall with time on hand and clarity of intent, though that intent has nothing to do with spending money. The visit is deliberate. The wallet stays closed. The objective is…
The 24th edition of Geeth Gaatha Chal, one of Mysuru’s most popular cultural and musical programmes, was held successfully on Jan. 11, 2026, at the Platinum Jubilee Hall of MMC&RI at JK Grounds. The event once again lived up to its reputation of offering a unique blend of nostalgia, discipline and musical camaraderie, drawing a…
First batch of 253 bar-headed geese arrives to roost; T-34-tagged bird among them As many as 253 bar-headed geese from Mongolia, having crossed the formidable Himalayan ranges, have arrived at Hadinaru Lake on the Mysuru-Nanjangud border, a favoured winter roosting site for the bird species. Among the first batch is a T-34 tagged goose, whose…
By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Sadhguru: Makar Sankranti is round the corner. “Makara” refers to the winter time or the time when the sun is at the lowest in the northern hemisphere. “Sankranti” suggests movement. We have moved from one phase on this planet to the next phase. In the yogic terminology, the time…
Why citizen action and NGOs matter now more than ever By Bhamy V. Shenoy and Ashvini Ranjan As a new year begins, it is an appropriate moment for Mysureans to pause and reflect — not only on personal goals, but on the future of the city we call home. The question before us is simple…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Buffaloes are found in ponds, rivers, marshes and wetlands meant for rice cultivation. Cows, on the other hand, prefer drier jungle areas. India has both dry jungles and wet river basins. Dry areas are meant for wheat and millet cultivation, while wet areas are for rice…
Directorate of Epigraphy in Hebbal to digitise 75,000 rare inscriptions under BharatSHRI Inscriptions of various kinds are vital sources for the creation and study of history. The Directorate of Epigraphy of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at Hebbal Second Stage in Mysuru houses a vast repository of estampages — inked impressions of inscriptions —…
By Maneka Sanjay Gandhi There is a tale that too many of us have forgotten, a sombre reminder that cities are not machines, but are living, breathing ecosystems where every species, every action, every choice has a ripple effect. That tale is of what happened in Surat in 1994 — the plague scare, a moment…
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