By K. Vijaya Kumar, Former Jt. Director of Information & Publicity My very dear elderly friend Padma Shri T.S. Satyan was an all-time great Photo-journalist of India with international credentials. He has mesmerised people with his photographs and this maestro’s birth centenary celebrations were organised in a deserving manner with his Photo Exhibitions in Bangalore…
Play ‘Kaakanakote’ to be staged on Dec. 30 and 31 at Vanaranga
December 27, 2023Masti Venkatesha Iyengar’s contribution for Kannada literature has been enormous. His power of getting into the dialects of various geographies of Karnataka, keeping the language simple for the lay man to understand, but yet ensure the impact of the message is not diluted, is a strength which every writer will not have. One of his…
Navigating the maze of Cartilage
December 27, 2023Understanding, Preventing and Treating Damage By Dr. Umesha Chowdaiah, Consultant Orthopaedics, Narayana Hospital, Mysuru As an Orthopaedic doctor, I often find myself emphasising the crucial role that cartilage plays in our joint health. While it may not be in the spotlight like bones or muscles, cartilage is the unsung hero that enables smooth movement and…
WINDOWS OF TIME : A year-end centenary tribute to a beloved son of Mysore
December 27, 2023By June Gaur As the year draws to a close, tributes pour in marking the centenary of a beloved son of Mysore, T. S. Satyan, born here in our city, on the 18th of December, 1923. Satyan was fortunate to have been part of an iconic first generation of photo-journalists and to have lived a…
The Cosmic Dance: A mass-energy interpretation of Karma -3
December 26, 2023[Continued from yesterday] By S.G. Vombatkere Samchita Karma: In the tenet, this is the accumulation of an individual’s karma-s of all previous births (karma accrued from previous lives) which defines individual characteristics, aptitudes, tendencies and interests. It is carried through the present existence into a subsequent existence. From mass-energy flows, let us first consider the…
The Cosmic Dance: A mass-energy interpretation of Karma -2
December 25, 2023[Karma] is considered as the sum of a person’s actions in the present and previous states of existence, and is viewed as determining their life in future existence(s). DNA molecules were created at some point in space, by an interaction of mass and energy at some point in time. [Continued from yesterday] By S.G. Vombatkere…
Christmas Message
December 24, 2023By Archbishop Emeritus Bernard Moras, Apostolic Administrator, Diocese of Mysore Christmas is a feast of joy. The spirit of Christmas is Love, Peace and Sharing. Jesus gave us his peace and blessed us by sharing his Love and Peace. May the Joy, Peace and Love remain with us always. Higher the Office, status or position…
The Cosmic Dance: A mass-energy interpretation of Karma -1
December 24, 2023Modern science is a continuous endeavour to understand the structure of the universe — including forms of natural life — and how it works. To aver that karma is a Law, like the Law of Gravity, is to try to interpret a philosophical concept with the experimental tools of modern science. Hindus believe that karma…
T.N. Seshan-Maverick in Action
December 22, 2023By R. Chandra Prakash Title: Through The Broken Glass-An Autobiography Author: T.N. Seshan Year: 2023 Pages: 350+ Price: Rs. 795 Publisher: Rupa Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi [Continued from Dec.20] T.N. Seshan was aware that elections had become a symbol of corruption. He records, “The practices and traditions of hol-ding and con-ducting elections were going…
A Cec who prevented India becoming Banana Republic
December 20, 2023By R. Chandra Prakash Title: Through The Broken Glass-An Autobiography Author: T.N.Seshan Year: 2023 Pages: 350+ Price: Rs. 795 Publisher: Rupa Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi T.N. Seshan was appointed as the tenth Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in the year 1991. By 2023 the number of CECs has risen to 25! However, other than T.N….
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