By V.N. Prasad Expectations rose to meteoric heights as players — seasoned and young guns — went under the hammer at Bengaluru. Combinations changed as franchises called fancy prices sending chills up the spines of fans and historians. Number of teams rose to 10 as Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants were formed. 74 games…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The story of Bhramari Devi comes to us from Andhra Pradesh’s Mallikarjuna temple. It is said that there was an asura called Arunasura. He had asked for protection from all creatures that have no legs, two legs or four legs. This meant he was protected from…
A social initiative by NGO Upkriti gives a facelift for two Government Schools at H.D. Kote By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Government Schools in H.D. Kote are getting a facelift, thanks to a Bengaluru-based NGO Upkriti whose volunteers have already painted two of them and have given them a new look. What has been ignored by…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist A very common motif found in Indian art is the lion standing on top of the elephant, defeating it. These images are called the Gaja-Simha images, Gaja meaning the elephant and Simha meaning the lion. Some Orientalist scholars have tried to explain this image as the…
Tamil Nadu model effectively prevents wild elephants from entering human habitat The initiative of erecting steel wire fences on forest boundaries in Karnataka to prevent elephants and other wild animals from straying into farmlands has taken off in Nagarahole National Park and this is the first-of-its kind initiative in Karnataka. Steel wire fencing is a…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The Rig Vedic hymns were composed over 3,000 years ago, most probably by children of men who migrated into India with horses from Central Asia, and married local women. The hymns mostly reveal the valours of the fathers, but occasionally the longings of the mother. The…
Dr. P. Srinivas, MD, DNB, DM Consultant – Cardiology (Adult) What is a pacemaker? A pacemaker is a device that sends small electrical impulses to the heart muscle to maintain a suitable heart rate and is used to treat patients with a condition known as bradyarrhythmias (slow heart rates or defective electrical conduction) that cause…
By Shadan Muneer Civil Services is one of the premier services as it has a relatively greater sphere of authority and power than any other services in India. Gaining entry into Civil Service is a dream for many and supplementary coaching is essential to reach the dream destination. Among the many competitive exam coaching institutions,…
Actress Bhavana in city to attend Bharatanatyam workshop Well-known film actress Bhavana of ‘Chandramukhi Praanasakhi’ fame is in city to attend Bharatanatyam workshop by her Guru Karnataka Kalashree Satyanarayana Raju at Veene Seshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar here under the auspices of Sri Nataraja Performing Arts Centre, Mysuru, from May 13 to 15. Taking time off…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Sankhya and Yoga form the building blocks of Indian philosophy. Sankhya means “enumeration.” To understand this philosophy, we have to compare and contrast it with yoga. Yoga means “union” with “vi-yoga” meaning separation and “su-yoga” meaning “good alignment.” Now, when things are separated, you can list…
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