“Chief Minister must not fall into the trap of heritage mafia,” says a retired Chief Engineer, who had worked for a Multinational Construction Company New City Law Court buildings are good examples Inside the newly-constructed market, the space earmarked for different products should be in keeping with the modern requirement, not the old design. By…
Heavenly visitor ‘iwamoto’ at its best this month
February 25, 2019By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer The most beautiful celestial object perceptible in the night sky is the ‘Comet.’ Most of the time, Comets remain in deep-frozen “sleep” in outer space, but occasionally they are dislodged from their orbits and fall forward the inner Solar System. Comets are at their brightest when they are…
Empowering symbols
February 25, 2019To activate luck entering the home, it is recommended to place a pair of statue of elephants at the foyer near main door facing inward to signal good luck and blessings entering the home Symbolism in Feng Shui is often perceived as a placebo effect, however in reality each of the Feng Shui symbols have …
Techie returns to Roots, starts ORGANIC MOVEMENT
February 23, 2019By N. Niranjan Nikam Driving on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway as one crosses Mandya, the sugar bowl of the State, near Budanur, on the left is a supermarket which attracts the eye by its very name ‘Organic Mandya.’ The story of this supermarket and the man behind it, who has returned to his roots, is a…
Gardenomics: Fresh designs to execute, new lessons to learn
February 23, 2019Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist Mob: 97429-91057; e-mail: [email protected] Gardening -A Perennial Pleasure Green Mysuru is a fond dream of many citizens and gardens play a vital role in realising this dream. In the words of Lord Bacon, “Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, the greatest refreshment to the spirit of…
Karnataka River Water is not as safe as you think
February 22, 2019Karnataka State Pollution Control Board releases river pollution statistics Cauvery, Kabini, Lakshmanatheertha are among polluted rivers Conventional treatment, disinfection process must before consumption Think before you take a sip of river water. The water you drink or use for your daily needs may not be as safe as you think. With more than millions of…
North-Eastern love for Krishna
February 21, 2019By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist When one speaks of Krishna, one usually speaks of North Indian traditions of Surdas and Mirabai, or South Indian traditions of Andal and the Alwars. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu dominates eastern traditions of Krishna, just as Vallabhacharya and Dyaneshwara dominate the Western traditions. But we rarely pay attention…
A buffet of movies at BIFFes – 2019 !
February 20, 2019The 11th edition of BIFFes (Bengaluru International Film Festival) will be kickstarted on Feb.21 at The Orion Mall in Rajajinagar, Bengaluru. The week-long festival of movies will be screened on 11 screens till Feb. 28. Ahead of BIFFes-2019, Dr. Veena Bharathi interviewed Namma Preetiya Huduga Nagathihalli Chandrashekar, the present Chairman of Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, for…
Industrial Instrumentation at Your Fingertips: 5 Types of Level Gauges and the Purposes They’re Used For
February 19, 2019There are many industrial-related scenarios where accuracy is absolutely essential if maximum efficiency and safety in the production process are going to be achieved. Instrumentation is one of the ways to achieve this aim and having the right gauges in place will help provide the right information to ensure that everything runs smoothly and safely….
MCC’s move on two historic buildings: Furore on Facebook
February 18, 2019By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist The decision of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to knock-down the two historic buildings — the Lansdowne Building and the Devaraja Market — has resulted in immense consternation on the social media platform with many netizens expressing their condemnation of the decision taken by the MCC without consulting the stakeholders or expert…















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