The foster care system in India is still underdeveloped and unstructured as it lacks a centralised framework and continuous monitoring to prevent abuse. India has a lot of scope but due to misinformation and lack of awareness, foster parenting has not taken off. Here we publish an article on foster care and the children available…
Constitution at 75: Some interesting facts
November 26, 2024By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy Constitution Day, also known as ‘Samvidhan Divas,’ is observed in our country on 26th November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India on 26th November 1949 and which came into effect from 26th January 1950. The idea of the formation of a Constituent Assembly was first…
San Francisco Revisited
November 25, 2024By Girija Madhavan I recently visited San Francisco after a gap of seventeen years, having settled meanwhile into retirement in Mysuru, enduring the pandemic and personal loss. I was mesmerised again by the beauty of craggy hill sides sloping down to the Bay, the majestic redwoods, the vivid red towers of the Golden Gate Bridge…
A Goshale atop Chamundi Hill: NGO protests
November 23, 2024By Bhamy V. Shenoy A recent development on Chamundi Hill — establishing a ‘Goshale’ (cow shelter) on 1.475 acres of land behind the Dasoha Bhavan building by a private entity — has raised concerns. Videos and photographs posted by NGOs on social media show levelling of vast ground, reportedly by felling trees and shrubs, exposing…
Modi’s Challenges: A Rejoinder – Nehru cannot be Spared !
November 22, 2024By R. Chandra Prakash K.B. Ganapathy’s Abracadabra titled “Modi must put India House in order before he leaves Office” in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 19 and 20, 2024, is a frank and bold narration of concurrent history. It points to the root causes for the predicament the sacred geography of Bharat is confronted with…
Tumultuous 2024
November 19, 2024By V.N. Prasad The infamous ‘White Wash’ of our boys at home, triumph of our second team in South Africa, Cricket India, World Cricket Et al. Cricket is a funny game. The year 2024 produced some tumultuous results. Test Cricket has lost the sheen after T20 was invented. ‘Diwali Cricket’; typically termed ‘Ball Baz’ cricket;…
A Kodava ancestral house in Chennai
November 17, 2024Traditional Kodava Ain Mane built in 1852 by Kodira family restored at DakshinaChitra Museum A traditional Kodava Ain Mane (ancestral house) has been restored and inaugurated at the DakshinaChitra Museum, a living-history project by the Madras Craft Foundation. This initiative aims to preserve and showcase the rich heritage of the Kodava community. The house originally…
Vasundharotsava-2024 National Festival begins, book on Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy released
November 16, 2024Vasundharotsava-2024, a 10-day event commemorating the 40th edition of Annual National Festival of Classical Dance & Music, celebration of Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy’s 75th birthday and 50 years of her yeoman service to the field of Bharatanatyam, organised by Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre (VPAC), Mysuru, was inaugurated by Anupama B. Pandit, Administrator, GSSSIETW, Mysuru, at Vasundhara…
November Concerts at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on Nov. 17, 22 & 23
November 16, 2024Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, Mysuru, brings three cultural programmes to the art-lovers this November — on Nov. 17, 22 and 23. On Nov. 17, Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy will present a dance ballet ‘Kittur Rani Chennamma’ at 6 pm. Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy: Dancer, choreographer, Guru and Founder of Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre (VPAC), Dr….
Diabetes & Ayurveda
November 15, 2024By Dr. K.V. Ullas, Senior Physician & Branch Manager,Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal Branch, Mysuru World Diabetes Day was held on Nov.14 and this year’s theme was ‘Breaking Barriers and Bridging Gaps.’ Diabetes has become common, affecting not only adults but also individuals under 30. India is regarded as the diabetes capital of the world, with…
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