By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Arthashastra or economics is today linked with Chanakya, even though he himself claims his knowledge to have come down from Shukra, the Guru of Asuras, and Brihaspati, the Guru of Devas. Since Chanakya eclipses Shukra and Brihaspati, Arthashastra has become more Statecraft, or Dharmashastra, than Economics….
Moving into the new corridors of POWER
August 19, 2019Shifting of Government Offices to plush District Offices Complex at Siddarthanagar begins By S.T. Ravikumar Certain Offices at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office near Crawford Hall in city are being silently shifted to the new District Offices Complex (DC Office) on the German Press premises at Siddarthanagar. The new Office has been built on the lines…
Activating child luck
August 19, 2019There are many phases of life a person goes through in which career, marriage, having a child, buying a home are part of the life phase. Feng Shui as an art or as a Science has a logical approach to support such phases of life. Hence most often it is seen as a healing tool…
Sage Agasthya stood for One Nation, One Culture
August 18, 2019Amidst raging debate on One Nation, One Constitution and One Nation, One Ration Card, here we publish an article on Sage Agasthya, Bharatvarsha and Agasthya’s philosophy of One Nation and One Culture. By Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri The history of India dates back to thousands of years when it was known as Bharat or Bharatvarsha….
Marketonomics: Getting a feel of Santhepet
August 17, 2019Mysuru, the Cultural Capital of Karnataka and a home for some of the oldest and historical structures, is a known thing. But not many know that the city is also a home for some of the oldest markets. One such place is Old Santhepet bang behind Mothikhane Building on Sayyaji Rao Road. This market has…
Foster Care: Open your Heart and Home to a Child in Need
August 17, 2019Children are the pleasure and pride for parents and future of our society and country By Alok Gupta, Honorary Secretary, Bapuji Children’s Home Sometimes children lose the protection of their parents because of their demise or other unavoidable circumstances. Such children become homeless and then the State becomes their guardian. To look after such children,…
Dasara, Bhyrappa and Intolerance
August 16, 2019By 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…
500-year-old Bateri in a shambles
August 14, 2019Rajas, 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…
Indian Independence: Down the memory lane – Integration of Indian States
August 14, 2019By 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…
Kodagu Disaster: Too much and Too little
August 14, 20192020 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…















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