By N. Niranjan Nikam Pics by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav The University of Mysore, founded by Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar in 1916, is the sixth oldest University in the country and the first in the State. The saga of the University began at Maharaja’s College where even the Post Graduate courses were being conducted. It was in…
Enraged by the Karnataka government’s reported consent to revoke the ban on night traffic on the National Highway (NH) 766 cutting through Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar, Green activists and environmentalists have started voicing their opinions against the lifting of the night ban. The traffic is banned on the Highway from 9 pm to 6…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In Hindu mythological stories narrated in the Puranas, Brahma’s son Kashyapa has two wives. One called Aditi, the other called Diti. Aditi’s children are called Adityas or Devas, and they reside in the celestial realms above the sky. Diti’s sons are called Daityas, and they reside…
The Kannada play ‘Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay: Kelavu Nenapugalu’ will be presented by Seagull Theatre and Ba-Srushti at Kirurangamandira in Kalamandira premises tomorrow (Aug. 3) at 7 pm. The play, based on Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay’s autobiography, is written by Vaidehi while Design and Direction is by Rangayana Director Bhagirathi Bai Kadam. Here we publish a review of the…
By R. S. Krishnaswamy My uncle R. K. Narayan (RKN) was a legendary Mind-Changer (MC). He can be called a “legendary mind-changer” because on every decision thought of, he changed his mind in a jiffy. The decision was never executed. He must have changed his decision-making on issues hundreds of times but in this story…
Vastu and Feng Shui contain the secret key to realign the home or office in accordance with cosmic principles and natures forces. The effect of solar energy, movement of the celestial spheres influence of the planets, magnetic field of the earth, gravitational forces and the effect of sun and moon have a strong bearing on…
– By Aparna Kodankiri On July 23, Nadavidyalaya Academy of Music and Dance had organised a unique presentation ‘Geetha-Vadya-Nritya’ at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha in the royal city, Mysuru. As per the name itself, students of Nadavidyalaya presented Karnatak vocal music, instrumental and a special bharathanatyam concert ‘Saathvikabhinaya.’ The quote ‘Geetham vaadyamcha nrityamcha trayam sangeethamuchyate”…
By Dr. N.T. Yaduraju, Agriculture Scientist Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav Undesirable Parthenium Come rainy season, you find one plant growing luxuriantly along roadsides, playgrounds, vacant sites, parks, drainage ditches, agricultural fields and practically everywhere. With this, we also get to hear the complaints made by the public about its nuisance. This plant I am…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The fundamental difference between Hinduism and Buddhism rests on the idea of the soul or atma. Hindus say that there is a soul. They clarify that there is a soul within every individual living (jiva-atma) being and there is a cosmic soul that encompasses the universe…
By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer None can forget the mesmerising Supermoon, Bloodmoon, Total Lunar Eclipse that occurred on January 31 this year! This astronomical occurrence was memorable and millions witnessed this spectacular spectacle. Analogously, on July 27 and 28, Indians are really privileged to witness a regular ‘Total Lunar Eclipse.’ This eclipse will…
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