Absolute indulgence has just made its way into the city straight from Pune and Bengaluru. We’re talking here about the arrival of exotic summer fruits like Jamun, Litchi, Mangoes and Fig. It is time to enjoy a glass full of fresh strawberries or other fruits with oodles of fresh cream. Served in a generous quantity,…
Indian Premier League 2018: A Decade of 20-20
April 7, 2018With the return of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals after a two-year hiatus, the 11th Edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), beginning tonight at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, is all set to raise the roof. In the opening game, 2017 champions Mumbai Indians will take on Chennai Super Kings. There is no debate…
World Health Day Today – Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere
April 7, 2018By B.R. Pai Recently, I came across a 17-country poll that appeared in a national daily which says that 78% people prefer good health over financial security, marriage, and own home. They also prefer spiritual enrichment as part of the good life. I am excited about this good trend around the world. Yes! Good life…
The Hindu concept of debt
April 5, 2018By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist When a man is born he is born in debt (rinn). This is the Hindu concept of debt. He is obliged to repay his ancestors without whom he would have a lineage. He is obliged to his parents who raise him. He is obliged to his…
128th Sri Ramanavami Music Festival: Brilliantly rendered concert by Pt. Venkatesh Kumar
April 5, 2018By M.L. Krishnaswami [Continued from yesterday] On the fourth day of the 128th Sri Ramanavami Music Festival (Mar. 28) at Alamma Choultry, Devaraja Mohalla, there was a Hindustani vocal recital by the well-known popular musician Pandit Venkatesh Kumar. He was accompanied on the tabla by Pandit Ravindra Yavagal and on the harmonium by Pandit Veerabhadraiah…
128th Sri Ramanavami Music Festival: Ramakrishnamurthy steals the show
April 4, 2018By M.L. Krishnaswami [Continued from Mar.31] On the second day of the 128th Sri Ramanavami Music Festival (26th March) at Alamma Choultry, Devaraja Mohalla, the artistes were: Vocal – Vid. Ramakrishnamurthy; violin – Vidu. Apoorva Krishna; mridanga – Vid. Vijay Nateshan. The concert commenced with a Purandaradasa number in Kannada set to raga Behag with…
Pickle Magic…
April 2, 2018By D. Lalitha Rao I like to call myself a foodie. All kinds of foods interest me even though I may never get to taste more than half of them. At my time of life, one is content with simple Indian fare without much oil and spice. During my growing up years, I was extremely…
Designing Basement and Studio Homes
April 2, 2018If your concern is to create a good bed space in a studio apartment and to shield your bed from interaction with other energies like kitchen etc., dividers would be required. Primarily they should create a protective energy for your bed and to camouflage, or prevent the bed from being a focal point of your…
Texas Sage: A versatile ornamental shrub
April 1, 2018Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist Mob: 97429-91057 e-mail: [email protected] Texas Sage is a landscape wonder that provides stunning display of prolific purple blooms. This decorative ornamental shrub with delicate silvery gray-green leaves is quite distinct from the common sage. The plant is drought-tolerant and thrives in poor soil where other plants fail….
Quenching summer thirst
March 31, 2018By V. Shourabh Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav The humble earthen pot and the lime soda are the best ways to keep oneself cool and healthy in a hot summer. While the pot water soothes your throat, a lemon-and-soda drink rejuvenates your body after a tiring day where the sweltering heat sucks out your energy….
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