Riots and the bloodbath of hatred The trains carrying refugees between the two nations would arrive with corpses, their passengers killed en route. They were called blood trains. The soil had soaked so much blood that it was believed that even the fruits on the trees seemed to have the taste of blood. am the…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The term Chandala, referring to the “lowest of the low” in Brahmin lore, appears a few times in the Vedic literature itself. It is essentially absent from the Rigveda Samhita and emerges only in the later strata of the corpus — the later Samhitas, Brahmanas and…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam There is a particular kind of democracy that flourishes in India without ever appearing in any political science textbook and I have had the privilege of observing it from two rather different vantage points over the years, first as a resident of an apartment complex governed by its own welfare association…
World Elephant Day Today Mysuru: World Elephant Day, observed globally on Aug. 12 (today), seeks to create awareness about the protection, welfare and conservation of elephants. However, in Karnataka, particularly the old Mysuru region, human-elephant conflict continues to pose a serious challenge, with both humans and elephants losing their lives. India is home to the…
Fleeting Thoughts By Ashvini Ranjan Before leaving the Loyal World Supermarket in V.V. Mohalla, I carefully rechecked my shopping list. My memory, I must confess, has been deteriorating with remarkable speed and consistency. The previous week I had returned home triumphantly thinking that I had purchased every item on the shopping list. “Where are…
Most Rev. Dr. Francis Serrao SJ, the Bishop of Mysore, will offer a Thanksgiving Eucharist at 6 pm tomorrow The iconic St. Philomena’s Church (St. Joseph’s Cathedral), a ‘must visit’ place on the tourist map of Mysuru, is abuzz in a festive mood. On Aug. 11, 2026, it is celebrating the Centenary of devotion to…
By R.G. Singh, Secretary, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana The twenty-third in the line of Mysore rulers, H.H. Chamarajendra Wadiyar Bahadur (CRW) was the third son of Sardar Chikka Krishne Urs (Bettadakote branch of the ruling clan) and Devajammanni (daughter of Chikkalingaraja Urs of Haginavalu). He was born on 22 February 1863. He was formally adopted by…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Last fortnight I had to travel to Chennai for a medical conference and I chose to go by the Vande Bharat train. I did this for two reasons. Firstly, although there is a flight facility to travel between Mysuru and Chennai and back, with the actual flight time between…
MCC spends Rs. 20 lakh for walkers, children to play, relax and unwind By Mohan Kayaka Mysuru: To help people unwind amid the pressures of daily life, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is trying out a novel initiative by installing outdoor musical instruments at Cheluvamba Park, opposite Akashvani in Yadavagiri, at an estimated cost of Rs. 20 lakh. The initiative is aimed at giving…
Every few years, Indian politics reminds us that misogyny is still alive and kicking in Indian politics. The latest controversy involves derogatory, double-meaning remarks allegedly directed at actor Trisha Krishnan, who is Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s partner. In Indian politics, when a man cannot defeat another man, he attacks the woman associated with him. Our…
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