Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese philosophy that seeks to harmonise the human experience with our surrounding environment. Feng Shui teaches us that everything is energy, and we are in a constant energy exchange with everything around us. Hence, it is very important to create a Feng Shui home that has a happy and healthy…
Nearing century, Varsity Union building cries for attention
October 27, 2019By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist Though authorities claim Mysuru as a ‘Heritage City’, the erstwhile royal city is facing the threat of losing its edifices fast and soon. Many heritage structures stand neglected with no up-keep, projecting their dismal condition. The latest addition to the list of such neglected structures is the Maharaja’s College Union Building,…
Baking Thoughts: Cornucopia of sugar-coated confections on a platter
October 27, 2019By Arathi Menon If pastry-making is an art, Moksha Sharma is an artist. Having worked for YPL Group of Hotels in Malaysia, serving customers of top names like JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton, she’s back home in Mysuru on a break before she flies off to Germany to don the mantle of the Head Chef…
Rain, green thoughts take fire out of crackers
October 26, 2019By S.T. Ravi Kumar [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] Lamps filled with oil and a cotton wick is lit. The wick burns itself with the help of oil to spread light to encounter darkness. A beautiful reddish yellow light stays stubborn in the battleship of air. It battles with the passing by winds, dancing, twisting,…
Designer Diyas brighten lives, add sparkle to Deepavali
October 26, 2019By M.B. Pavan Murthy [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] The popular Mannar’s Market in Shivarampet has paved way for artisans and traders to make extra money as Deepavali draws near. Some traders in the bustling Mannar’s Market sell lamps of various hues and shapes procured from different parts of the country. Besides, clay lamps too…
Doorada Deepa: Winds of change threaten humble Diya
October 26, 2019Looking for the origin of earthen lamps or Diyas for Deepavali, Star of Mysore, on a rainy day, arrived at Doora, a village located 20 kms to the South of Mysuru. At Doora, we were standing right in the middle of a sea of clay pots and Diyas. This village is keeping the tradition of…
A cluster of Goddesses
October 24, 2019By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In the Vedas, one does find references to individual Goddesses like Usha, Vak and Aranyani who represent dawn, speech, and forests, respectively. In the Puranas, there is Lakshmi, Durga and Saraswati, embodiments of wealth, power and knowledge. However, in practice, Hindus often worship Goddesses in groups….
Enriching, enthralling and entertaining evening
October 22, 2019Articulate Trust for Arts, whose mission is to collaborate with classical dance artistes to create platforms to share and enjoy classical dances of India, in its 42nd edition conducted the Articulate (Mysuru) Festival on Oct.20 at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar, Mysuru. Curator of the festival, Mysore B. Nagaraj said that the Trust has dedicated…
Increasing Wealth Luck
October 21, 2019A dripping faucet or a leak in the ceiling indicates draining of money hence get them fixed. After all, when you fix something in your home, you are fixing it in your life. Feng Shui can be said to be a tool to overcome many obstacles in the life of a person and it does…
Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee and Pratham NGO
October 20, 2019Ideas worthy of a Nobel Prize This article is related to Nobel Laureate Prof. Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee and his association with Pratham. Many of his research findings which won him and his associates the Nobel Prize recently are a result of his collaboration with Pratham. By Ashvini Ranjan, Managing Trustee, Pratham Mysore Abhijit Banerjee, the…
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