Decoding Mythology By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In Indian mythology, Vishnu is described as the beloved of Lakshmi. His names are Sri-vallabha, beloved of fortune and Sri-nivasa, abode of fortune. In art, the goddess is shown residing in his heart or seated by his side. When he reclines, she is at…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam The Great Panel Performance There is no experience quite like a panel discussion to simultaneously inflate your ego and deflate it, sometimes within the same sentence. I have sat on more panels than I care to count and I can say with some authority that the panel discussion is one of…
Exclusive interview with acclaimed Historian and Researcher Dr. Vikram Sampath From tech files to hidden archives: Celebrated author traces his journey from the corporate world to chronicling India’s past and the rise of AI-driven translations By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers The journey of well-known historian Dr. Vikram Sampath has been an unusual one. He began his…
Inside Mysuru city’s elite 10-member Police Dog Squad By Ganesh Anil With sharp instincts, disciplined training and an unbreakable bond with their handlers, the Mysuru City Police Dog Squad has emerged as one of the most dependable arms of crime investigation. From tracing narcotics and explosives to picking up crucial clues at crime scenes, these…
By R.G. Singh, Secretary, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana The coronation of the King Emperor His Majesty George V and Queen Empress Mary was celebrated at Delhi on 12 December 1911 and in response to the invitation of the Viceroy Lord Hardinge, the Maharaja was present at the Imperial Durbar held there. H.H. was accompanied by the…
By A.C. Lakshmana, IFS (Retd.) As a recent death during an elephant fight was reported in the media, I couldn’t help but recall my own adventures with these massive and amazing creatures during the last Khedda in Karnataka. Khedda is the coming together of courage, strategy and intuition to capture the wild elephants. In this…
Work to help protect breeding grounds for migratory birds from recurring flood damage The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken up protective works at the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, reinforcing key mid-river islands with gabion structures to prevent recurring flood damage caused by the Cauvery River, especially when…
By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Bring natural foods in your diet If you are sleeping eight or nine hours a day, one thing to look at is the food you eat. Consuming at least a certain amount of vegetarian material, particularly foods that can be eaten in their natural, uncooked condition is very important…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Arundhati is remembered today as the ideal wife, the tiny star beside Vasistha in the Saptarshi constellation, shown to every new bride as a model of fidelity. But beneath this polished image lies a far more unsettling story. Some traditions insist that before she became the…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam There is no moment in modern life more quietly complicated than the one that arrives at the end of a meal, a cab ride or a hotel stay. The service is done. The bill has been presented. And now you must decide how much, if anything, the person who served you…
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