By Ragoo Rao Nectarinia… Nectariniidae, as the name itself suggests, is a Family of Small Birds, smaller than Sparrows, energetically and boisterously flitting around in gardens and wild places, wherever there are abundant flowers, to relish the sweet nectar the flowers offers. These Nectar Seekers, the Nectarines as they are called in Ornithology, have their…
With the entry of the third generation into electoral politics, ‘dynasty’ politics by former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda in Karnataka has come a full circle. Deve Gowda has fielded his two grandsons, Nikhil Kumaraswamy from Mandya and Prajwal Revanna for Hassan Lok Sabha seats. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who is making all efforts to…
By S.B.S. Surendran In the science of Feng Shui, Yang energy is associated with the Sun and vibrant colours like reds, oranges and yellows. In a home, areas like the front yard, lobby and garden space are said to have Yang energy. The opposite of Yang energy is Yin which is the passive and negative…
By S.T. Ravikumar The rise in mercury level this year across the district is posing a challenge to Fire and Emergency Services Department, which plays a prominent role in handling natural calamities and tragedies in all seasons, particularly in summer. Fire incidents were also reported from various parts of the State including in Bandipur, Chamarajanagar…
By Dr. B.R. Pai World Health Organisation (WHO) looks to change the health and wellness world scenario and raise public awareness and consciousness with its World Health Day on Apr. 7 every year. This year, the theme Universal Health Coverage was retained with special emphasis on Primary Health Care; the reason being that while Universal…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Draw a square on a piece of paper. Now draw another square over this square, rotating it at a 90-degree angle. You will get an eight-pointed star, pointing to the four cardinal and four ordinal directions. In tantric yantras, this represents the Lotus, which simultaneously symbolises…
The then political greenhorn and journalist Pratap Simha, who contested as a BJP candidate in 2014 LS Polls, was elected to Parliament and he secured 5,03,908 votes — highest in the constituency so far. He defeated his nearest Congress rival A.H. Vishwanath who bagged 4,72,300 votes. JD(S) candidate Chandrashekaraiah, a former High Court Judge, had…
By Rajkumar Bhavasar Do you need a helping hand to manage the last rites of your loved ones? Every relative gives different suggestions about rituals, which leaves your family confused at the hour of grief. Don’t worry, give a call to Paramesh, the messiah of our city — he will arrive within minutes and make…
Place couches and chairs such that they face the door, or at least give people sitting on them a clear view of the door In the Feng Shui philosophy, Chi is influenced by everything concrete in our lives. Our possessions and where they are located can all affect Chi energy. Even the layout of our…
“Money changes everything.” And nowhere is that proverb more taken to heart than in Indian elections where crores of rupees are spent by candidates whether or not he/ she will win. In the Festival of Democracy, ironically it is the candidate who spends the most money or is richer than other competing candidates who usually…
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