By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Hindu mythology is not static. It has changed over history. In the Rig Veda (1,500 BCE), we are introduced to Indra. He is a powerful celestial being who rides chariots and who defeats enemies like Vritra, Pani and Vala to secure stolen cows and release water….
Australians lift their first T20 World Cup trophy
November 18, 2021By V.N. Prasad Hearty congratulations to the Aussies (OZs) on lifting their 1st T20 ICC World Cup. The 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was the seventh ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. ‘Ring of Fire’ at the Dubai International Stadium roared with colourful fireworks as Mitchell Marsh scooped the 113th ball to the boundary. OZ…
How to prevent heart attack related deaths in young adults?
November 17, 2021By Dr. Arun Srinivas, MD, DM (Cardio), FESC, FACC Chief Cardiologist and HoD, Heart Institutes, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru After the unfortunate and premature demise of Kannada matinee idol Puneeth Rajkumar, there has been increased awareness and lot of panic in the young adults in the State regarding their health, particularly the heart. It has…
Alignments
November 15, 2021Square/ rectangular rooms, with flat ceilings and sufficient natural light and ventilation, draw in good energy and freshness Adapting some basic rules of Vastu and Feng Shui, a proper design can be made to enhance the good luck and improve the energy flow. In other words, it is a design genre all on its own….
Undiplomatic Memories
November 15, 2021LOOKING BACK… By Girija Madhavan Piquant or embarrassing moments adhere to the memory like fluff on old woollens. I recall some nuggets from life in the Indian Foreign Service. A battered Rangoon diary for 26 January 1960 read: “RAIN at the Republic Day Garden Party today!” Rangoon in Burma [now Yangon in Myanmar] was our…
Yellow Walking Iris: Does it walk really?
November 14, 2021Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist Iris is a general term for more than 250 species of flowering plants. A few among them are called Walking Irises. The name implies the plants walk. In fact they get the name from the propagation method. When the flowers fade plantlets (baby plants) develop on extended…
Cricket Talk: ‘Breathtaking’ moments in T20 WC semi-finals
November 14, 2021By V.N. Prasad T20 World Cup-2021 has produced ‘breathtaking’ moments in both the semi-finals. Toppers in groups, England and Pakistan, squeezed out in the semis has added strength to the century-old statement, “A cricket match is never over until the last ball is bowled.” Just 2 to 3 overs can topple the apple cart and…
‘Tai Nadu’ P.R. Ramaiah A family story
November 12, 2021By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist Title : Heegondu Kutumbada Kathe Author: Palahalli Vishwanath Year: 2021 Pages: 343 Price: Rs.280 Publisher: Vasantha Prakashana, Jayanagar, Bengaluru As one enters the Lansdowne Building Road from the Jaganmohan Palace Road in Mysuru, one sees a prominent signboard on the first floor of the now neglected heritage building. It reads…
Rivalry of Sants and Naths
November 11, 2021By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik In 13th Century Maharashtra, Dyaneshwar translated the Bhagavad Gita into the local language. It was a great cultural revolution. He encouraged people to use emotions and feelings to connect with the divine. This was the Bhakti Marga or path of devotion. Here, Dyaneshwar or Gyandev is addressed as Sant. In legends,…
A tribute to an ideal man and a great actor
November 10, 2021Puneeth Rajkumar is an inspiration to one and all By G.L. Tripuranthaka Man has developed a superior lifestyle compared to all other life forms. He not only strives for his own survival and economic stability, but he also aspires to possess qualities like status, prestige, knowledge, virtue, socially acceptable behaviour, ability to strive, so on…














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