By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) [Continued from yesterday] Dasara – 1980 In 1979 with no elected council in Mysore City Municipal Corporation (now MCC), I was posted as the Administrator at MCC with an additional charge of Administrative Training Institute (ATI) as Director. Devaraj Urs lost power within a few months thereafter and in 1980…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan On the second day of the Heritage Music Festival at 8th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, Akkarai Sisters — Vidushis Akkarai Subhalakshmi and Akkarai Swarnalatha — presented a vocal concert with Vid. Vittala Rangan on violin, Vid. K.U. Jayachandra Rao on mridanga and Vid. Vazhappally Krishnakumar on ghata. These two musically gifted sisters…
By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) [Continued from yesterday] Student hostels Apart from well-known college hostels like Maharaja’s, Maharani’s and Medical College Hostels, there were several community-based free or concessional-rated hostels like Muslim Hostel at Saraswathipuram, Madhwa Boys Hostel at Chamarajapuram, well-known Anathalaya started by Thathayya, Suttur Hostel on Vanivilas Road (open to all communities), Bettadapura…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan Akkarai Sisters Subhalakshmi and Swarnalatha are among India’s most distinguished musicians today. Their soulful music won the hearts of the music lovers on the second day of 8th Cross Ganapathi music festival. The Sisters’ rich music background and the rigorous training under renowned gurus such as Sri Janakiraman, Padma Bhushan P.S….
By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) Mysore, now Mysuru, is always my first love. After my retirement, I wanted to settle down here peacefully. The natural temptation of spending my leisure time with grandchildren overruled my desire and I stayed back in Bangalore, now Bengaluru. It is a regret I carry even today. My tryst with…
Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy Many plants possess distinctive aroma, flavour or fragrance. The whole plant or some parts may be aromatic like root, wood, bark, foliage, flowers, fruits, seeds. They are called aromatic plants. Aromatic compounds are basically essential oils made up of low molecular weight terpenoid compounds (phenylpropenes and terpenes) which…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan The 61st Heritage Music Festival of Sri Prasanna Vidya Ganapathi Mahotsava Charitable (SPVGMC) Trust — popularly known as 8th Cross Ganesha Music Festival — is ready with its artistes for the year. Established in 1962, the Trust has been celebrating Ganesha Festival in a meaningful way. The Trust has acquired the…
Largest ever Family reunion in Virajpet on Dec. 24, 2022 Kodava Clan is hoping to establish a World Record by organising the largest ever Family reunion in Virajpet on Dec. 24, 2022 with more than 10,000 Kodavas inter-related to each other meeting at one location. This will be the first-of-its-kind attempt across the world to…
Flying was his passion but preferred to join the Army For Col. Sharath Bhat, 31st October,1984 is an unforgettable Black Day as he was assigned duties to control the situation after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination By Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri I am the proud son of my father late P.R. Bhat,” says Col. Sharath…
Surveillance to prevent mischief-mongers from Teasing and turning the elephants violent By M.T. Yogesh Kumar A grand Dasara means thousands of tourists trooping into the Mysore Palace and many among them would want to see the elephants, the mainstay of the festivities. To ensure that the nine elephants are safe at their designated place inside…
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