By Prathibha Nandakumar Celebrity author Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa has been chosen to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara this time. Ever since the announcement, many memes and trolls are making the rounds on social media, attempting to ridicule the decision. Now, the question is why is it that each “group” decides that the “candidate” it thinks best…
Rajas, Sultans have hoisted Flags on this 15th century flagpole in Srirangapatna By Vinay Karekura The Rajas, Maharajas and Sultans right from 15th Century have proudly protected this historical monument where they were hoisting flags from this flagpole in Bateri, which unfortunately is in a shambles now. This place classified as a heritage structure is…
By Dr. C. D. Sreenivasa Murthy Following Modi Government’s historic decision abrogating the much- abused temporary Article 370 and also 35(A), Star of Mysore made a special request to Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy, a voracious reader and traveller-at-large, to write a special article recalling the early days of Integration of Indian States because among the…
2020 may well be a repeat of 2018 and 2019 if urgent measures are not taken By Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.G. Vombatkere (VSM) We need rain for drinking water and for survival. But there are also people who fear rain, especially heavy or continuous ones, like many who live in Kodagu and elsewhere in the…
It has been 72 years since we got Independence and the 73rd Independence Day is round the corner. It is time to remember those noble souls who have sacrificed their youth and lives to the Nation and here we turn back those history pages to enlighten ourselves and appreciate their sacrifices. By Rajkumar Bhavasar From…
From snipping of body hair to giving head massage and brushing the hair, they do it all to make their sheep look attractive By Shadan Muneer Festivities are in the air. Monsoon has ushered in the season of festivities for people of all faiths and it is raining celebrations. The city is gearing up for…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In Himachal and nearby regions, a yogi is worshipped, who is considered a form of Shiva in Kalyug. His name is Baba Balak Nath. In art, he is visualised as a young boy with a yoga staff in his hand, seated on a peacock with the…
By Rajkumar Bhavasar Making Mysuru open-defecation-free has been a promise of sanitation drives for at least 15 years. But latest statistics suggest that taxpayers’ money spent through the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to tackle this problem has by and large been flushed down the sewer. A majority of pay-and-use e-toilets in city are dysfunctional. Several…
Failure on the part of the two dynasties that ruled Jammu & Kashmir since 1952, to restore peace and order has led J&K to the present predicament of being divided into two geographical units — J&K and Ladakh. Not just this failure to give good administration, the indirect support these dynasties have been giving to…
The 38th series of Articulate (Mysuru) Festival, held at Veene Sheshanna Bhavana, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagara, saw a showcase of five female classical dancers, four in Bharatanatyam and one in Kathak. Akanksha Girish, Bharatanatyam artiste of Vazhuvoor style now furthering under Dr. Janaki Rangarajan of ‘Nritya Niketan’ commenced her recital with a Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar’s composition ‘Ardhanarishvaram…
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