Most siblings remember friendly childhood challenges like, “I will race you to school” or “Catch me if you can.” But this brother and sister from Mysuru take that friendly competition to the next level by participating in Triathlons, an endurance sport where one has to Swim, Cycle and Run long distances. Born to Dr. M.S….
By Dr. Arun Srinivas, Chief Interventional Cardiologist and Head of Apollo Heart Institutes, Apollo BGS Hospitals, MysuruCardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death globally and one of the most severe health problems throughout the world. It is estimated that cardiovascular disease is responsible for about 23 million deaths annually. Hence there is an…
World Heart Day is observed every year on Sept. 29 and this year’s theme is ‘Use Heart for Every Heart.’ The key message is that it will be an opportunity for everyone to stop and consider how best to use heart for humanity (for a world with equity in access to health care across all…
Exclusive interview with Krishna Devaraya of Anegundi Samsthanam By B.C. Thimmaiah Krishna Devaraya is the 19th descendant of Anegundi Samsthanam and Vijayanagar rulers from the Aravidu dynasty. He has done enormous conservation work to ensure that future generations are made aware of royal traditions, culture and legends. One of his exemplary works was to restore…
By Sujata Rajpal Gardening is not my whole life, but it makes my life whole — this saying truly defines Shamala Prasanna, a resident of Lakshmipuram, Mysuru, who owns a stunning garden with a motley variety of thousand-plus blooming plants. She has won the first prize for Ornamental Garden (in large garden category) 24 times…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist People often ask, if Aryabhatta invented zero, how did people count Ravana’s ten heads and Gandhari’s hundred heads before that. It is one of those foolish WhatsApp “mysteries” for people who do not realise number systems pre-dated the invention of the number zero. For example, ten…
Ti. Nam. Shri, a grammarian par excellence T. N. Srikantaiah, known endearingly to a generation of readers as Ti. Nam. Shri, was a Kannada poet, writer, translator, teacher and grammarian par excellence. Groomed under the able guidance of M. Hiriyanna and B.M. Srikantaiah, he in turn would nurture and guide such scholars as S. Ananthanarayan…
By Ashish Kumar Das, President, Bangiya Samiti, Mysuru I was then the principal organiser-cum-President of Bangiya Sanskritik Parishad, Mysore. This was the banner under which we commenced celebrating Durga Puja for the first time in Mysuru, a city we now call our home, way back in 1979. In fact, we were a small group previously…
By V.N. Prasad Ring of Fire’ at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium was lit up in ‘Sprawling Fire Crackers Show’ as proud Lankans exhibited spirited display of cricket to lift the Asia Cup-2022; their 6th Cup, after a gap of 7 long years. Undoubtedly, Pakistan’s ‘Bench Strength’ was far superior to that of the Lankans….
Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist To be king, a man has to establish himself as belonging to a royal family. But what about the founder? How does he distinguish himself from the men he is supposed to rule over? How does he become a special man, a super human, with the power…
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