The 17th edition of ‘Bombe Mane,’ an expo of exquisite dolls from across India, organised by Ramsons Kala Pratishtana (RKP), Mysuru, will be held throughout the year at ‘Bombe Mane,’ #91, above Aamrapali Saree Store, Nazarbad Main Road, from today (Sept. 18) between 10 am and 7.30 pm daily. Exclusive, limited edition collectors’ pieces representative…
Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah…
September 16, 2021By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah is a line that is found in Manusmriti. If you assume dharma to be religion or state or law, it means if you protect religion or state or law, the religion/state/law will protect you. Why does religion or state or law exist? In…
Pranayama is all about controlling emotions
September 15, 2021Pranayama Practitioner Dr. Devaki Madhav’s new book ‘Science of Pranayama’ all set to create world record By G. Amit Kumar Pranayama is an old practice of Yoga, focusing on breathing. ‘Prana’ means vital life force and ‘Aayama’ means extension. The practice of Pranayama is increasing among people living in cities as it has been proved…
Book talk: City with many colourful feathers
September 14, 2021By R. Chandra Prakash Title: Memorable Mysoreans: A Collection of Biographical Sketches Author: Dr. Bhagirath S. Naganath Year: 2021 Pages: 225 Price: Rs. 249 Publisher: Notion Press Media Pvt Ltd. Mysore city has several epithets — Heritage City, Cultural City, Educational City, Capital City, a Planned City, Garden City, Yoga City and many others as…
Visiting friends in old Mysore
September 13, 2021By Girija Madhavan Many of us elderly folk are now sequestered at home. The television focuses on COVID-19, with its seemingly sentient malice against humanity, or the tragedy of Afghanistan. Books, music and films are a comfort. But nothing can compare with the companionship of friends. “Visiting” was an enjoyable social activity in old Mysore…
A case for multimodal public transport network
September 11, 2021By Prof. G. L. Shekar A study conducted by a group of civil engineering students of the National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, recommends development of a multimodal transport network for Mysuru urban area that is compatible with the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) 2031. The project involves planning of multiple bus stands at corridors, Bus…
‘We did special prayers and chanting to get over trauma’
September 11, 2021City’s Yoga Guru recalls his time in New York soon after 9/11 terror By Sharath Jois, Ashtanga yoga teacher Mysuru-based Ashtanga yoga teacher Sharath Jois was in New York to teach yoga when the two planes struck the World Trade Center. Here he recalls what he saw and how yoga helped his students heal from…
From Vedas to Puranas
September 9, 2021By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Vedas were composed 3,000 years ago, while the Puranas were composed 1,500 years ago. In between, came the great epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, after the Vedas, but before the Puranas. The two reflect dramatically different world views. Vedas do not factor in monastic ideals; the Puranas…
Rape Trauma Syndrome: Mental turbulence of a woman victim
September 7, 2021“Did you want to see me broken ? Bowed head and lowered eyes ? Shoulders falling down like tear drops, Weakened by my soulful cries…, Leaving behind nights of terror and fear, I rise, Into a day break that’s wondrously clear, I rise, I rise, I rise.” — American Poet & Artiste Maya Angelou (‘Still…
Balancing Long Corridor
September 6, 2021Each home design is unique and different. Based on the shape and size of the property, the depth of the home varies. There are narrow homes which create a effect of tunnel and there are homes which are deep and long, the point to consider from Feng Shui perspective is the flow of energy into…















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