By Bhamy V. Shenoy, Founding President, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) In just one year, Indore made an astounding leap from 25th to first rank in 2017, while Mysuru experienced a rapid decline from first rank in 2016 to 27th. Can Mysuru replicate Indore’s success? Here is a comprehensive and foolproof plan incorporating five strategies: Community…
Violin Maestro and eminent Guru from Mysuru, Vidwan H.K. Narasimhamurthy, fondly called as HKN, has been selected for the TTK Award for the year 2024 by the Madras Music Academy, according to a press release issued by the Academy on Mar. 17. TTK Award is being conferred by the Music Academy on senior musicians who…
For 30 years, city’s GPIER troupe has been moulding budding artistes, directors, technicians & catering to theatre buffs By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers For any organisation, 30 years is a significant milestone. A theatre group completing three decades is a proof of its popularity among the theatre buffs. One such amateur theatre group that has become…
Vid. Bellary M. Raghavendra performed for Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha at its premises (Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavana) on JLB Road in city on Feb. 24. He was accompanied on violin by Vid. Aniruddha Bharadwaj, on mridanga by Vid. A. Radhesh and on morching by Vid. Y.P. Vikram Bharadwaj. The concert was marked for perfect shruti alignment,…
By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) [Continued from yesterday] Dr. K. Venkatagiri Gowda, having earned his Doctorate from the London School of Economics, returned to Mysore in 1957 and taught us for a year before transitioning to Bangalore University as Professor and Head of the Economics Department in 1964. Notably, N.S. Subba Rao and V.L. D’Souza…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist For nearly 2,000 years, Arab traders used the monsoon winds to travel across the sea to India. Along the Western coasts, in Kerala, Karnataka and Goa, they met people who allowed them to marry their daughters, but did not let them take these wives back home….
By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) After studying in Bangalore until my Intermediate, I moved to Maharaja’s College in Mysore from 1954 to 1958 for my B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. in Economics. During my first year, I resided at the JSS free hostel on Vani Vilas Road, open to all communities. Hostel life significantly improved my…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar The Mathigodu Elephant Camp, situated a short distance away from the Anechowkur Gate at the entry of Kodagu district from Mysuru, has transformed into a tourist attraction and is set to welcome visitors soon. Among its notable residents are the Dasara Howdah Elephant and the fearless tusker, Abhimanyu. Passersby along the…
Young and resilient Bharat lifts trophy in an emphatic manner at Dharamshala Bharatiyas annihilate the English with ‘Gay Abandon’ at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium, Dharamshala, to lift the Trophy 4-1. Heartiest congratulations to the young and resilient Bharat on lifting the trophy in an emphatic manner at Dharamshala. While the Englishmen were all…
By Dr. S. Shankara Bhat Several news items in Star of Mysore in the last two decades have brought to light tree fall incidents across the city and it is a concerning issue. These tree crashes result in severe damage to property, including parked vehicles, electrical poles, TV cables, and, tragically, the occasional loss of…
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