By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Sadhguru: Recently, I was talking to someone important in the US State Department. I asked him, “What is your fetish with Pakistan? In spite of knowing everything that the country does, you keep providing them with more and more but you have troubled us quite a bit historically.” He…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Once upon a time, the earth-goddess Bhumi was dragged under the sea by an asura called Hiranayaksha. Vishnu took the form of Varaha, killed Hiranayaksha, placed Bhumi on his snout, raised her up and thus rescued the earth-goddess. Bhumi decided to bear Varaha a son called…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam A morning walk begins as a routine. You put on your shoes, step out and hope the world is still quiet. Yet the same walk shifts its tone when you move between Mysuru and Delhi. The body may do the same thing, but the surroundings insist on their own script. In…
Maneka Gandhi, former Member of Parliament (MP) in the Lok Sabha and the Founder-Chairperson of People For Animals (PFA), India’s largest animal welfare organisation, writes about the need for a Union to protect the rights of animal feeders. —Ed Dear Animal Lover, There are thousands of feeders and animal caretakers in every city. Most of…
By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Right now we are at the threshold of Uttarayana, when the sun’s run in relation to planet Earth will shift from the southern run to the northern run — from Dakshinayana to Uttarayana. It is not that the sun is moving anywhere. What is happening in terms of celestial…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Most of us have seen this person and many of us have been this person at some point. They enter a mall with time on hand and clarity of intent, though that intent has nothing to do with spending money. The visit is deliberate. The wallet stays closed. The objective is…
The 24th edition of Geeth Gaatha Chal, one of Mysuru’s most popular cultural and musical programmes, was held successfully on Jan. 11, 2026, at the Platinum Jubilee Hall of MMC&RI at JK Grounds. The event once again lived up to its reputation of offering a unique blend of nostalgia, discipline and musical camaraderie, drawing a…
First batch of 253 bar-headed geese arrives to roost; T-34-tagged bird among them As many as 253 bar-headed geese from Mongolia, having crossed the formidable Himalayan ranges, have arrived at Hadinaru Lake on the Mysuru-Nanjangud border, a favoured winter roosting site for the bird species. Among the first batch is a T-34 tagged goose, whose…
By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Sadhguru: Makar Sankranti is round the corner. “Makara” refers to the winter time or the time when the sun is at the lowest in the northern hemisphere. “Sankranti” suggests movement. We have moved from one phase on this planet to the next phase. In the yogic terminology, the time…
Why citizen action and NGOs matter now more than ever By Bhamy V. Shenoy and Ashvini Ranjan As a new year begins, it is an appropriate moment for Mysureans to pause and reflect — not only on personal goals, but on the future of the city we call home. The question before us is simple…
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