By Ashvini Ranjan The air hostess on the Uzbek Airways flight from Tashkent to New Delhi was kind enough to permit me to occupy an empty window seat. For her, it was a routine request from passengers. Little did she realise my burning curiosity to see the rugged landscape below of the famous Silk Road…
Kirti Rathore makes a big splash in Men’s Fashion
November 11, 2018By Kavitha Mhatre Jaipur-based designer Kirti Rathore blew minds with her signature style at the 5th edition of Mysore Fashion Week-2018 held at The Windflower Resorts and Spa recently. Men’s wear that infused architectural shapes and idiosyncratic prints on luxurious fabrics made a big splash of vibrant colours. ‘Rich, sophisticated and unique’ is what comes…
Bin here, Bin there and Bins everywhere: Chamarajapuram Railway Station turns Bin-Station!
November 10, 2018A Railway Station is usually known for its beautiful ambience, passenger-friendly amenities or its imposing structures — the City Railway Station, for example. Will a Railway Station ever be famous for its dustbins? Not really. But if there are no dustbins, that it will hit the headlines. Here is a Railway Station in our own…
Natural farming to avert Nature’s fury
November 10, 2018M.K. Kailash Murthy’s unique experiment in natural farming at Kollegal can act as shield against natural disasters like it happened in Kodagu and Kerala By Prof. B. Sheik Ali At a time when there are talks about how to prevent or at least minimise the damage caused by natural disasters like floods and landslides in…
UK-based Charities Advisory Trust at work in State Government Schools
November 9, 2018By N. Niranjan Nikam They were an exuberant lot of ladies, all from the United Kingdom (UK) and a few other countries waiting in the reception area of The Green Hotel on Hunsur Road. Just that morning a few of them had visited the Government Urdu Higher Primary School at Nachanahalli Palya on Manandavadi Road…
Deer for sale near Kalamandira!
November 7, 2018The pavement opposite Kalamandira has a new lure. For those who are familiar with this area know that the vendors on this footpath have been here almost forever, exhibiting a wide range of matkas (clay pots), ceramic pots and statues of Indian Gods and Goddesses for sale. On any given day, it’s quite common to…
Make Mysuru Clean & Green: ITC to buy Mysuru Plastic Waste
November 7, 2018By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is making all efforts for Mysuru to regain the cleanest city tag and in this direction the civic body has tied up with Kolkata-based multinational company, ITC Limited, to sell plastic waste accumulated in city. Called ‘WoW’ (Well-being out of Waste), the project aims to segregate garbage…
All sassy and glamorous Swara Bhaskar ups the fashion game
November 5, 2018By Kavitha Mhatre If there is anyone in the current crop of Bollywood actresses that you cannot take lightly, it is Swara Bhaskar. The acclaimed actress is known for her fearless personality, unconventional movie choices and a disarming, yet refreshing ability to voice her opinions. Her views are honest and unapologetic. But besides her fierce…
Street Vendors to get GPS-enabled licence, ID cards
November 4, 2018Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is all set to distribute street vending licences with Quick Response (QR) Code and GPS-enabled vending licences and identity cards to all street vendors in city. The MCC has already conducted a survey of street vendors based on the directives from the State government to facilitate the extension of facilities provided…
From Farm to Ramp: Transgender Anjali Lama’s Fashion Journey
November 2, 2018By B.C. Thimmaiah Nepal’s first transgender model will make a special appearance at the Season-5 of the Mysore Fashion Week this evening at The Windflower Resorts and Spa. The three-day show has been organised by city-based fashion designer Jayanthi Ballal. Anjali Lama was the first from the ‘other’ category to walk at the Lakme Fashion…
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