By Dr. B.R. Guruprasad, Zoologist, Yuvaraja’s College Peltophorum species, commonly known as Copper Pod or Yellow Flame trees, are fast-growing deciduous trees native to tropical regions. They can reach heights of 15 – 25 metres and typically live for 50 to 70 years, depending on environmental conditions. Their rapid growth, wide canopy and bright yellow…
By Dr. Shanthi Narasimhan Title: ‘Malwa Samrajyada Rajayogini Ahilyabai Holkar Author: Dr. Geetha Seetharam Year: 2024 Pages: 532 Price: Rs. 550 Publisher: Geethanjali Publications We see today a lot of past Indian history re-lived with great gusto, lest they continue to be hidden under dominating Mughal or British history and forgotten. Thanks to this move…
By Sooraj Nanaiah I remember cycling down Hyder Ali Road at 3 pm on my way to tennis coaching. I was 14 years old, the sun overhead and the heat harsh. But the road — lined with tall rain trees — made it bearable. Their thick canopy provided shade, kept the ground cool and made…
Young vocalist Smruthi Bhaskar gave a vocal concert with C.V. Shruthi on violin, A. Radhesh on mridanga and senior artiste V.S. Ramesh on morching, on Day-5 of Bhagini Sangeethotsava at BSS Vidyodaya in Krishnamurthypuram in city on Apr. 27. Smruthi is a promising vocalist from Bengaluru. She is a graded vocalist at Akashvani Bengaluru and…
By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Questioner: Sadhguru, you were telling us how one can either come out broken or come out wiser from calamities. Can you elaborate on how sadness can be a means of growth? Sadhguru: Most people do not know what it means for misery to strike in the form of life….
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Walking into my office every morning feels like stepping into a time machine — one that malfunctions frequently, swinging me from one era to another without warning. On one side, my peers in their sixties nod sagely, discussing “policy frameworks” over their morning tea, while on the other, the younger crowd…
By Ravi Joshi, Former Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat As the State celebrates ‘Basava Jayanti’ today, it is indeed apt to recall one of the most revolutionary ideas of Basavanna — the ‘Anubhava Mantapa’ and its significance to the modern world. In the mid-12th century when Basavanna led the revolt against Brahminical Orthodoxy, he did it…
On the third day of the music series of Bhagini Sangeethotsava, a vocal duet by the duo Lakshmi Nagaraj and Indu Nagaraj, popularly known as Chilkunda Sisters, was arranged but due to reasons unknown, Indu Nagaraj did not show up and Lakshmi had to manage the show all by herself and she did it with…
In a landmark collaboration, India’s apex cultural institution, Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA), New Delhi, joins hands with Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, Mysuru — India’s pioneering University dedicated to performing arts — to present a prestigious five-day National Festival of Music, Dance and Lecture Demonstrations (SNA Fellows & Awardees Festival…
On the second day of Bhagini Sangeethotsava, Vid. G. Ravikiran from Chennai gave a vocal concert with Keshava Mohankumar from Mysuru on violin, B.S. Prashanth on mridanga and Sharath Kaushik on ghata. Ravikiran is a disciple of R.K. Srikanthan and T.M. Krishna but the influence of the latter shows more in his singing. A great…
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