The art and science of Feng Shui is a collection of practical, tried and true ideas about how to create living and working environments that support, nurture and guide our lives in a direction that promotes optimum well-being. The fundamental principle of Feng Shui is to balance the Yin and Yang of the space which…
Musings on Dasara Exhibitions down the ages…
October 28, 2018Every year, Dasara Exhibition is held as part of the Nada Habba. However, sadly, the preparations are never on time. There is hardly a year when the Expo has opened along with the commencement of the ten-day Dasara festivities. This has been happening in spite of the fact that a separate Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA)…
Nalwadi’s speech at Dasara Expo in 1907
October 28, 2018Here is the excerpts of the speech that Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar delivered during the opening of the Dasara Exhibition on Oct.5, 1907. Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with the utmost satisfaction that I find myself today in the position of presiding at the opening of this Exhibition. The President of the Executive Committee,…
Destination Devaraja Market
October 27, 2018By N. Niranjan Nikam The Heritage City Mysuru is known for its Palaces and Stately public buildings. One such building is the Devaraja Market, which has captured the hearts of people of the city and the world for its design, planning and aesthetics. However, the authorities are thinking of bringing down this 130-year-old building and…
A Fine Balance
October 26, 2018By Kavitha Mhatre American writer Patrick Califa said: “If you don’t want to be a gawker, you’ve gotta join the circus.” That finally made sense to me as I sat down with some popcorn to watch Jumbo Circus at Nazarbad. For all I could do at this colourful show was gawk at the clowns, the…
Metaphors of the Goddess
October 25, 2018By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In Hinduism, God cannot be divine without the Goddess. There is no Vishnu without Lakshmi. No Shiva without Shakti. No Brahma without Saraswati. But it is a mystery for many why Hindus, for whom divinity is both male and female, treat women so badly. Aren’t women…
CANADA Calling: Promoting tourism with a unique and thrilling flying experience
October 24, 2018By K. Vijaya Kumar, Former Jt. Director of Information & Publicity VANCOUVER — A bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities and a popular filming location. Here, they have established Canada Place, an iconic landmark and venue located in the heart of Vancouver’s downtown harbour front. The…
Rajamantra Praveena Kulapati H. V. Nanjundaiah
October 22, 2018A Judge, a teacher, an astute administrator and a true far-sighted visionary H. V. Nanjundaiah laid the foundation for the first native University among the Princely States of Pre-Independent India. His painstaking and meticulous devotion to this enterprise left behind a lasting legacy that hundreds of scholars, writers, litterateurs and intellectuals today refer to as…
Sensory activation
October 22, 2018By S.B.S. Surendran Although the science of Feng Shui mainly focuses on the design aspect, movement of energy and countering ill effects due to environmental aggressions, the subtle aspects of this science also includes decor, feel and comfort of a place. For the occupants of a space, the comfort they derive from their sensory system…
Sudha Murty regrets she cannot cook well, doesn’t know yoga, swimming
October 21, 2018“I used to read a lot in the library from morning till evening. After fourth standard, I had left school telling that I know Kannada and I do not need to study anymore. However, at 16 when I did my PUC was the time when I was fascinated by science. That was the time when…
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