Work to help protect breeding grounds for migratory birds from recurring flood damage The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken up protective works at the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, reinforcing key mid-river islands with gabion structures to prevent recurring flood damage caused by the Cauvery River, especially when…
Healthy tips to reduce your sleep quota
May 29, 2026By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Bring natural foods in your diet If you are sleeping eight or nine hours a day, one thing to look at is the food you eat. Consuming at least a certain amount of vegetarian material, particularly foods that can be eaten in their natural, uncooked condition is very important…
Chandala’s daughter, Arundhati
May 28, 2026By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Arundhati is remembered today as the ideal wife, the tiny star beside Vasistha in the Saptarshi constellation, shown to every new bride as a model of fidelity. But beneath this polished image lies a far more unsettling story. Some traditions insist that before she became the…
The Art and Agony of Tipping
May 27, 2026By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam There is no moment in modern life more quietly complicated than the one that arrives at the end of a meal, a cab ride or a hotel stay. The service is done. The bill has been presented. And now you must decide how much, if anything, the person who served you…
Vintage Vignettes… from a Princely State
May 25, 2026By R.G. Singh, Secretary, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana H.H. Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar was well-known for his marksmanship and was highly sought after by his subjects whenever a rogue elephant or a man-eating tiger attacked their immediate surroundings. There are many wildlife trophies attributed to him in the Palace collections.” — Excerpt from the booklet — 100…
Education of Inclusion
May 22, 2026By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Sadhguru: What we call as education is just an organised approach to the fundamental human longing to know, to be free from ignorance. What areas of knowledge open up in an individual’s life varies from person to person, but every human being essentially wants to be free from the…
When Hanuman took initiative
May 21, 2026By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist There are two forms of Hanuman. In one he sits at the feet of Ram, an obedient assistant. This is Ram-dasa Hanuman. In the other, he stands alone, displaying ten hands and four extra heads: that of a lion, an eagle, a wild boar and a…
Understanding shoe size
May 20, 2026By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam I have spent a considerable part of my life trying to understand shoe size. Not in the literal sense. I know what a size nine is. I have worn one for decades without philosophical confusion. What baffles me is the way we use the idea of shoe size as a proxy…
Protect Mysuru’s Green Heritage
May 18, 2026By Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.G. Vombatkere Politicians and bureaucrats view city development as constructing flyovers and widening roads. In the context of citizens’ objections to the felling of 561 trees for National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) projects in and around Mysuru, our MP stated that these proposed development works “will go ahead while protecting…
Vintage Vignettes … from a Princely State
May 18, 2026By R.G. Singh, Secretary, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana Title : The State Entry into Delhi.1907. Artist : Roderick Dempster Mackenzie, (1865-1941) Size : 366×289.8 cms. Oil on canvas. Collection : Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery This painting captures the impressive grandeur of the 1903 Delhi Durbar main entry procession which consisted of 48 Maharajas seated…















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