By R. Chandra Prakash What is in a name? When one thinks of the above adage, one is immediately reminded of the great English wordsmith William Shakespeare and his romantic Romeo and Juliet; and its oft quoted dialogue, “What is in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell…
By Dr. Bhagirath S. Naganath [Continued from yesterday] Acharya Patashala N. Ananthachar following his marriage moved to Bangalore for better prospects. Apart from odd jobs at Government offices and the like, he was sadly unable to make a decent living in Bangalore. Not one to lose hope, he set up a vegetable shop next to…
By Dr. Bhagirath S. Naganath [Continued from Jan. 8] T.S. Venkannayya’s inclusion into the faculty at Maharaja College was thanks to Prof. N.S. Subba Rao’s foresight. When B. Krishnappa passed away, there was a vacant Assistant Professor position at Maharaja College, Mysore. While many candidates were considered in the meeting, Subba Rao is credited with…
Poet Laureate Rabindranath Tagore described him as a Prince among Men! Trained under Alfred Marshall and a close friend of renowned economist Maynard Keynes, N. S. Subba Rao embodied the very best of the intellectual traditions of Cambridge University. He was a visionary educationist who served the University of Mysore as a Lecturer, Professor, Principal…
Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist Florals and foliage of several species of ornamental plants are associated with the festive season of Christmas. Apart from the well known, rather celebrated, ‘Christmas tree’ a wide variety of plants embrace “Christmas” in their common names e.g. Poinsettia, Holly, Mistletoe, Ivy, Christmas Cactus, Christmas Bells, Christmas…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Most Indians are familiar with Raja Ram Mohan Roy and his Brahmo Samaj and link it with 19th Century Hindu reformation. But very few know about Sahajanand Swami or the reforms instituted by his Swaminarayan sampradaya, even though both men lived in the same period of…
By R. Chandra Prakash On Feb. 10, 2017, Kathyayini Chamaraj, the Executive Trustee of CIVIC (Citizens Voluntary Initiative for the City) activities of Citizens Matters [an organisation supported by Oorvani Foundation, a non-profit Trust], had written a very detailed letter to the Chief Minister of Karnataka under the heading, ‘Why Bengaluru’s Planning Process is Against…
At the ‘Boxing Day Test’, Scott Boland, the only 2nd male Aborigine, after Jason Gillespie, skittled the Englishmen running through the side in a devastating spell of 4 – 1 – 7 – 6 in the 2nd inning. It was a treat to watch. Every wicket was purchased — with immaculate line, length and bounce…
By S.B.S. Surendra, Accredited Master Feng Shui Consultant As we step into the New Year based on Gregorian Calendar Year which begins on the 1st of January, countries which follow the Chinese Calendar and more specifically Feng Shui enthusiasts and Practitioners gear up to invite the new energies which manifest around the Chinese New Year…
By Dr. M.N. Ravi, Senior Heart Specialist and Clinical Director, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Mysuru Regular gym goers and trained athletes are generally healthier than less active people and therefore less likely to have exercise-related cardiac arrest. Puneeth Rajkumar’s death led to extreme emotional reactions and almost cast a negative light on exercise activity in general….
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