Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa’s son, family visit Park, War Memorials; recall warm ties Madikeri, Apr. 12 : The Cariappa Park at Baramulla in Kashmir, named after India’s first Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa has been renovated at a cost of Rs. 3 crore. Baramulla is located on the banks of River Jhelum, downstream of…
Plea to Save Chamundi Hill
April 12, 2022Eversince Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced a Ropeway to Chamundi Hill in his Budget and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha gave a statement about installing Railings to the 1008 steps (that take tourists, trekkers and devout pilgrims to the hilltop) which would be provided with funds from the Central Government under its PRASHAD scheme, the local…
A model Government School at Manchegowdanakoppal
April 11, 2022In the days of Government Schools being closed down citing lack of students, a Government School in our city, because of its infrastructure and quality education, is being thronged by parents seeking admission for their kids and has hence become a model for other Government Schools to emulate. The Manchegowdanakoppal Government Higher Primary School, renamed…
Remembering Dr. Somayanda A. Subbaiah, IPS on his untimely demise 25 years ago
April 10, 2022By C.P. Belliappa It was in 1961 that I joined Loyola College in Chennai for my PUC. A couple of days after I joined and settled in my hostel room, there was a knock on the door. I gingerly opened the door and there stood a senior. I braced myself for a round of ragging. …
“My Alma Mater…Still matters me the most !”
April 9, 2022Mysore Medical College Alumni Association (MAA) is celebrating a day-long MAA Utsav-2022 at Platinum Jubilee Hall in J.K. Grounds today. Here we publish a brief write-up by one of its alumni Dr. Veena Bharathi. Read on… The 1983 December College Committee photo evoked a string of nostalgia in me. I just could not help smiling…
An old memory of Kyiv
April 6, 2022By Girija Madhavan A far-off memory of gold and green domes glittering atop white cathedrals, is now overshadowed by images of present day Kyiv; shattered apartment buildings, billowing smoke from missile strikes, courage in the face of devastation. Posted to the Indian Embassy, Moscow, during the days of the erstwhile Soviet Union, my husband, A….
‘People think water is dangerous, this mindset has to change’
April 5, 2022Says Ex-Naval Captain Tribhuwan Jaiswal From commanding a ship of Indian Navy to running major Naval water sports facilities and sailing training, Captain Tribhuwan Jaiswal (retd.) has been a qualified National Race official and with his vast experience, he has executed International and National events in Sailing and Power Boat Racing. As a former Director…
The Dark Man on a White Horse
March 31, 2022By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Most Indians have heard about Somnath temple that was raided by Mahmud of Ghazni a thousand years ago. Very few know that in the same century, the Chola king from the South raided Odisha and Bengal and took back with him images of Shiva. Even fewer…
These bus shelters are spoilers of Mysuru’s beauty
March 30, 2022By S.B. Devaraj The once good looking bus shelters which were built at specific spots along city bus routes are now in such a bad shape that they are not only failing to provide shelter to the commuters but are also spoiling the beauty of the city because of their poor or lack of maintenance….
Parivarthana presents ‘Nanna Pritiya Amrita’: Different shades of love
March 28, 2022The play will be re-staged at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira on April 3 By Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri A play on famous Punjabi woman writer, a poet, a revolutionary and recipient of many prestigious awards in literary fields, Amrita Kaur/ Pritam Singh, was staged successfully at RamaGovinda Rangamandira in city by Parivarthana Ranga Samaja, Mysuru….















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