The then political greenhorn and journalist Pratap Simha, who contested as a BJP candidate in 2014 LS Polls, was elected to Parliament and he secured 5,03,908 votes — highest in the constituency so far. He defeated his nearest Congress rival A.H. Vishwanath who bagged 4,72,300 votes. JD(S) candidate Chandrashekaraiah, a former High Court Judge, had…
By Rajkumar Bhavasar Do you need a helping hand to manage the last rites of your loved ones? Every relative gives different suggestions about rituals, which leaves your family confused at the hour of grief. Don’t worry, give a call to Paramesh, the messiah of our city — he will arrive within minutes and make…
Place couches and chairs such that they face the door, or at least give people sitting on them a clear view of the door In the Feng Shui philosophy, Chi is influenced by everything concrete in our lives. Our possessions and where they are located can all affect Chi energy. Even the layout of our…
“Money changes everything.” And nowhere is that proverb more taken to heart than in Indian elections where crores of rupees are spent by candidates whether or not he/ she will win. In the Festival of Democracy, ironically it is the candidate who spends the most money or is richer than other competing candidates who usually…
Dr. John Iswariah of Mission Hospital recalls caesarean performed on elephant ‘Padmavathi’ at Mysore Zoo nearly 50 years ago By N. Niranjan Nikam It was almost fifty years ago, in May 1970, that a marathon seven-hour-long caesarean operation, stated to be the first-of-its kind in the elephant world, was performed at the Mysore Zoo to…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The two ideas may shape our understanding of conflicts, but Hinduism, which is based on karma, is more complex. Whenever we are deeply hurt, a question comes to our mind: do we seek justice through retribution, or do we let go? Justice and forgiveness are two…
Pedestal work in progress inside Mounted Police Headquarters Shifting of the life-size statues of a Commandant and a Postman on Lalitha Mahal Road in front of KARP Mounted Police Headquarters has begun in order to conserve the heritage-value structures that were facing the danger of destruction due to the road widening works on the stretch….
It is a public-private sector partnership of a different kind where a private agency is taking over a public institution as it is facing severe problems including staff and resource crunch and lack of funds. Here we are speaking about public libraries in Mysuru that are set to be handed over to private agencies for…
Sangeetha Sridhar from the Gulf on a Solo Sojourn for Clean India By N. Niranjan Nikam On a Gandhian Yatra… Asked how the journey began, she said, “I had turned 50 and my son had reached the age of 25 and my husband is busy in his own work. I am a pilot, mountaineer, paratrooper,…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam One of the greatest benefits that I have received from founding and being in SVYM is the opportunity to meet some extraordinary people. People who have been doing so much for the society, but go on to live their lives quietly and without any fuss. While there are several people who…
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