By S.B.S. Surendran Although Feng Shui has laid down the basic requirements and cures to activate good Feng Shui, one of the easiest way to increase your own personal Chi of abundance is through gratitude. Feng Shui can effectively bring about changes in a person’s life and not only for wealth and health but can…
India, Pak closest neighbours, there can be so much give ‘n’ take, Says A.S. Dulat, former Chief of Research and Analysis Wing
December 16, 2018Spy thrillers are always great to read and watch as they are fictional. However, real life world of spies is different and it is said, very lonely. Former chief of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) Amarjit Singh Dulat (A.S. Dulat), was in Mysuru recently to participate in the Second Mysuru Literature Festival where his two…
Vanishing people, livelihood: Nomads on the Face of Fading Tradition
December 15, 2018By P.K. Misra [Pics. courtesy: IGRMS- Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalya] India is home to millions of nomads who belong to hundreds of distinctive groups. Unfortunately, most nomadic communities are witnessing a breakdown in traditional modes of living. Mysuru’s Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is presently organising a year-long exhibition on ‘Nomads of India’ at…
A story of bulbul & camel
December 15, 2018Howsoever fascinating, integrated and diverse may have been the life of nomadic populations, changes were bound to come. The following stories illustrate the same. By Prof. P.K. Misra Bulbul story A group of nomads was being repeatedly asked to settle down by welfare agents. In that context, they related the following story. A Raja went…
Food at its best Form
December 14, 2018City-based CFTRI and DFRL come up with innovative products like ‘Coffee in 30 Seconds’, Nutri-rich Kokum Jelly Candy Over 2,000 food scientists from across the country and abroad are participating in the Mega Food Convention which began on Dec.12 as part of the Eighth International Food Convention IFCoN 2018 at KSOU Convocation Hall here. The event…
The march of Yudhishthira’s horse
December 13, 2018By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In popular re-tellings, the Mahabharata ends tragically with vast bloodshed on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, where the Kauravas are defeated by the Pandavas. Following this episode, there is the Ashwamedha Parva. It describes how Yudhishthira becomes king and lets loose his royal horse across the land,…
Resounding hop from ‘Calypsos’ to ‘Kangaroos’
December 12, 2018By V.N. Prasad Our boys flew ‘Down Under’ after a seemingly insipid and avoidable series against the Calypsos. Recalling the mighty Windies over decades from the 60s, one wonders if they will ever build to their past strengths at all. Though our boys had a few hiccups, the Windies proved much below par in all…
Voting through the eyes of an eighteen-year-old
December 10, 2018Voting is very important for a democracy to thrive. Choosing our elected representative can pave the path of the future of our country, either by supporting an individual who wishes to maintain the status quo or someone who promises to make stark differences. You might be thinking that this is going to be another generic…
Chiguru Sanje: An Enjoyable Event
December 10, 2018By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan Chiguru Sanje, the annual programme of Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre for the children between 5 and 15 years of age, was celebrated at Jaganmohan Palace on the 25th and 26th of October with grandeur. Two eminent personalities in the field of music and dance — Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao and Dr….
Osho: A rare lover of books
December 9, 2018Osho’s birthday is celebrated by his followers across the world on Dec.11. He we publish a brief write-up on Osho Rajneesh by C.P. Ramasesh, former Librarian, University of Mysore.—Ed Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh or Acharya Rajneesh was born as Chandra Mohan Jain but was popularly known as Osho. When he was a boy of 8 years,…
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