Googling Mysuru Heritage Streets indicates long stretches of roads connecting main roads and thoroughfares with many small and lesser-known streets with its sections still referred to by old names. This dichotomy and historical ecosphere is sprinkled across the map of Mysuru and there is a mix of the archaic and avant-garde names, where British officials…
As reported from Bengaluru by K.B. Ganapathy While passing through the Dollar’s Colony Road in Bengaluru yesterday, Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy, who had gone to Bengaluru on some work, spotted an unusually large crowd in front of a house. Curious, he went near the house only to realise that he was standing in…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Once Vishnu and Laxmi had a quarrel. Laxmi left Vaikuntha in a huff and came down to earth. Vishnu followed her and tried coaxing her to return, but she refused. So, Vishnu decided to remain on earth, until he could convince her to return. He looked…
By Dr. Rama V. Bennur The percussion instruments have come a long way from a crude shell tala to the unbelievable electronic equipments like Rhythm pad that can produce the sound of any number of percussive instruments. The traditional membranophones have survived the tough battle of time and are still an inseparable part of classical…
Avoid land, which is too wet, to the extent that the place is prone to getting waterlogged. On the other hand, also avoid land which is too dry to the extent that vegetation getting starved of water and burnt by the Sun. In other words, it must be balanced with regard to the quality of…
By B. Shakira Jabeen The Union Government had constituted Education Commission in 1964 under the Chairmanship of Prof. D.S. Kothari to review the entire educational setup and recommend changes. The report touched upon every aspect of education — aims, objectives, structure, syllabus, teaching methods, pay structure, language in education, science, strength of the class, etc….
By N. Niranjan Nikam Title: Caught in the World of Binaries — Selected poems of Prof. K.S. Nisar Ahmed Edited by: C.N. Ramachandran & M.S. Raghunath Pages: 252 Price: Rs.310 Publisher: Manipal University Press These are troubled times (when was it ever not!) when we are caught in the world of binaries. As Mark…
Frayed cables — often live — dangle at head-height on many streets, making safe navigation of the already treacherous pavements even harder. Other wires are left to bunch up near poles, creeping hazardously across the narrow footpaths. Like many city streets, the thoroughfares of Mysuru are festooned with electrical cables, a black web that hangs…
By Arathi Menon There is something about Dina’s sourdough bread and you need to eat it to believe it. To the uninitiated, sourdough is perhaps the oldest form of bread there is. It is believed that the ancient Egyptians discovered this style of fermentation by accident around 1,500 BC. It spread first to Greece and…
By R.G. Singh e-mail: [email protected] The year-long birth centenary celebrations of Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, the last Maharaja of erstwhile Princely State of Mysore, has begun at the Mysore Palace today. The celebrations are being organised by Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Foundation headed by Pramoda Devi Wadiyar. Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, the 25th ruler of Mysore, who ascended the…
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