Jamun-laden bicycles, carts make a comeback after 2 years of COVID pandemic With 2020 summer washed out in COVID and 2021 summer filled with lockdowns and restrictions, vendors of Mysuru’s favourite dark fruit, Jamun, were a disappointed lot. It is during summer, as the mango season hits its peak production or when the production declines,…
Remembering an Educationist, Parliamentarian and Philanthropist The birth centenary of Sheila Irani, an Educationist, Parliamentarian and Philanthropist, will be celebrated at Ideal Jawa Rotary School on JLB Road and at Chamundi Children’s Home in Brindavan Extension here on June 12. A well-known Mysurean, Sheila Irani made a name in the field of education by starting…
Exclusive interview with celebrity author Chetan Bhagat by Sujata Rajpal No other English author has been the subject of as much ridicule as Chetan Bhagat. The readers of his books are often mocked for their poor English and mediocre intellect. At elite parties in metros, it’s not uncommon to hear condescending remarks about the celebrity…
Title: ‘Vishwakavi Ravindranatha-Ondu Rangadarshana’ Author: Dr. Geetha Seetharam Publisher: Swathi Prakashana, Bogadi, Mysuru By Dr. Shanthi Narasimhan Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore is a unique personality and no amount of words can appropriately describe him. However, an attempt to put his glorious life in an accessible format is mission impossible. But Dr. Geetha Seetharam has attempted this…
Having studied at AIISH Mysuru, Dr. Bopanna Ballachanda becomes the first Indian-American to occupy the top post By B.C. Thimmaiah Dr. Bopanna Ballachanda is a Professor (Adjunct) at Texas Tech Health Sciences and Chief Audiology Officer at National Hearing and Balance centres in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With more than 30 years of experience, he is…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Giving in Hindu society can be categorised in three ways: dakshina, bhiksha and daan. Dakshina is repayment. Bhiksha is alms. Daan is charity. But meanings are often confusing, as people use the same term differently in different contexts. In Vedic times, poets were given daan. And…
Remembering his legacy to the education field By Bhamy V. Shenoy It is not an easy task to write an obituary to a quintessential educationist Dr. B. Yashovarma, who passed away at a relatively young age of 67 on May 22, 2022. He has worn several hats during his life — Botany scientist producing a…
Geeth Gaatha Chal, the popular musical show by Doctors and their family, has been entertaining the culture-loving Mysureans since the past 20 years and the 20th edition of the event was held at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Convocation Hall on Hunsur Road here last evening. The event was not held for the past two…
as the legend lifts his 22nd Grand Slam title at French Open-2022 By V.N. Prasad The 5th of June, 2022 renders a “Red Letter Day” in the annals of Grand Slam History as the impermeable Rafael Nadal lifted his 22nd Title and the 14th at the French Open — two more than his contemporary legends…
By V.N. Prasad Expectations rose to meteoric heights as players — seasoned and young guns — went under the hammer at Bengaluru. Combinations changed as franchises called fancy prices sending chills up the spines of fans and historians. Number of teams rose to 10 as Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants were formed. 74 games…
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