By V. Shourabh The biggest adventure is to live life off the edge, a life filled with dreams where there is a constant adrenalin rush in your blood and you conquer your inner fears and challenge yourself to extreme tasks. While there are many adventure enthusiasts across the country, here is a woman from Mysuru…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In the Old Testament there is the concept of the serpent who tempts Eve in the garden of Eden, but one is not clear if the creature is supernatural or the Devil. In the Judaic Tanakh, the Devil is a heavenly prosecutor who appears on behalf…
By D. Lalitha Rao Of late, the Mysuru literary world has undergone a metamorphosis. From being a city that produced memorable writers like Kuvempu and S.L. Bhyrappa, we have now moved into the 21st century, where young vibrant authors like Mahesh Rao, Aroon Raman and Lakshmi Palecanda are publishing everyday with great enthusiasm and zest….
By K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief The Railway Department’s refusal to clear the blockage of the crucial two-furlong road in Bannimantap connecting Hazrath Gumnam Shahwali Dargah Road and Ring Road in city citing safety issues and its argument that trespassers cannot be permitted near the Railway track on that stretch is totally unacceptable. The Railway’s attitude regarding…
By Sujata Rajpal Hemchand Jain, an 83-year-old businessman in Mysuru, believes in living life by the above principle. In 1953, he migrated to Mysuru from Kalandi, a small village in Rajasthan. Inspired by the teachings at his village school, the seeds of service were already sprouting in the young heart when he made Mysuru his…
Predictions for zodiacs in Chinese: Dragon Year ahead: The year would make your inner energy low, hence strengthen your mind and body to pursue your dreams as the Zodiac is in clash with the Year Zodiac Dog. Maintain low profile, and avoid confrontations and irritations. A better year wherein you can restore your financial status…
By N. Niranjan Nikam The world of music has produced some of the finest legends in the country in both Hindustani and Karnatak. Ustad Faiyaz Khan is one among them. He is one of the youngest persons to take over as the Chairman of Karnataka Sangeetha Nritya Academy. The versatile Sarangi player comes from a…
Sri Purandara Sri Tyagaraja Aradhanotsava and the 31st Annual Day of Sri Tyagaraja Sangeeta Sabha Charitable Trust, Mysuru, was held recently. Karnatak Classical Music concerts by senior artistes and budding talents were organised daily from Feb.4 to 10 at various extensions of Mysuru city. Vid. Harini Ramesh (vocal), Vid. Rao Sharath (vocal), Vid. H.S. Srilakshmi…
By V. Shourabh Pics by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav The city is experiencing a rise in mercury levels. And it’s going to get worse. Weathermen say the temperature is expected to gradually rise from now on and hence brace yourself for warmer months, from March to May or probably till June. This Weekend Star Supplement carries…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The epics Ramayana and Mahabharata reached their final form roughly 2,000 years ago, between the 3rd century BCE and 3rd century CE. We know this as the Sanskrit used in the epics is based on a grammar codified by Panini, who lived 2,500 years ago. The…
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