By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam A friend called last week. He was breathless. Not because of age, but because he had just returned from bungee jumping. He is sixty-two. I made the appropriate sounds of admiration. Inside, I was mostly wondering whether his life insurance was updated. Another friend went surfing in Sri Lanka. A third…
By R.G. Singh, Secretary, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana The dowager Maharani H.H. Vani Vilasa Sannidhana Kempananjammanni Devi (4 July 1866 – 7 July 1934) was perhaps among the last important bride who came from Kalale village near Nanjangud. Several of the earlier Wadiyar rulers chose their brides from this particular village which normally had a sizeable…
He was a Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Teacher, Guide and Gandhian — all at once. A veritable authority on Vishistadvaiata and Sri Ramanujacharya, his encyclopaedic knowledge of both Western and Indian Philosophical systems saw him guide HH Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar in his book on Lord Dattatreya (1957). His student S.L. Bhyrappa, whom he guided and nurtured through…
Sita Bhaskar is the author of four books that weave together tradition and contemporary themes. Her latest book, ‘Rukmini Aunty and the R.K. Narayan Fan Club,’ was inspired by newspaper reports on the efforts to preserve R.K. Narayan’s house in Mysuru as a museum and the subsequent struggle to acquire and restore the property. Sita…
By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Gnana does not mean to philosophise, gnana means “to know.” Unfortunately, philosophy is mostly passing off as gnana yoga today. Fundamentally, if you want to pursue gnana, you need a very alert, sharp intellect. Every day and every moment you must slowly sharpen your intellect to a point where…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist We have all heard the story of Ram, a prince from North India, who went to the southern tip of India. But when was the last time you heard of a queen who travelled from Madurai in the south to Kailasa in the North to find…
By Arun Kumar Raj Urs Rapid urbanisation is steadily transforming the landscape of the heritage city of Mysuru, with its vital lung spaces shrinking at an alarming pace. The need to conserve natural heritage, the flora and fauna that play a crucial ecological role in sustaining a city like Mysuru, has never been more urgent….
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam There is a particular kind of madness that grips Indian families when a child announces they have been accepted to a foreign university. It is not the madness of joy, though joy is certainly present. It is the madness of preparation. Within forty-eight hours, the household transforms into a focused logistics…
By R.G. Singh, Secretary, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana This sepia toned photograph is the official coronation portrait of H.H. Krishnaraja Wadiyar Bahadur IV taken on Saturday, 2nd February 1895. Photographed by M. Buranudin R.P. (Royal Photographer?) The photographer has aesthetically arranged Victorian furniture, a metallic European table-clock, two leather-bound books along with a dog (probably a…
At 85, he crafts a colourful crepe paper world By S. Kenneth Shishir When many choose to lead a quiet life after retirement, an 85-year-old senior citizen in Mysuru spends his days crafting beautiful artefacts from discarded coconut and wood apple shells, while decorating his home with flowers that only appear real. In fact, these…
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