By V. Shourabh An old lady sits on the platform in the city market and earns her livelihood by selling betel leaves all through the day. With a responsibility on her shoulders of earning her livelihood, 73-year-old Jamamma who finds difficulty in walking, manages to make it to the market daily without fail. With age…
International Day for Women: PUSH FOR PROGRESS
March 10, 2018By V. Shourabh Pics by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav While Mysuru launched ‘Pink Raksha’ teams on the International Day for Women on March 8 to protect the interests of rural women and children who are abused and tormented, people across the globe celebrated the Day with the theme ‘Push for Progress’. The message “We need power…
“Night Tourism in India interpreted as Night Clubs”, Says Union Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons
March 9, 2018Tourism in the country benefits people in three ways; it creates employment, helps infrastructure development and generates revenue in foreign exchange. Mysuru, though has always been touted as a tourist destination, needs more push and the effort of a private enterprise, Mysore Travel Mart, in this direction is quite laudable. Union Minister of State for…
Adventure flows in her veins
March 9, 2018By V. Shourabh The biggest adventure is to live life off the edge, a life filled with dreams where there is a constant adrenalin rush in your blood and you conquer your inner fears and challenge yourself to extreme tasks. While there are many adventure enthusiasts across the country, here is a woman from Mysuru…
Evolution of the Devil
March 8, 2018By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In the Old Testament there is the concept of the serpent who tempts Eve in the garden of Eden, but one is not clear if the creature is supernatural or the Devil. In the Judaic Tanakh, the Devil is a heavenly prosecutor who appears on behalf…
Mysuru: Some Literary Horizons
March 8, 2018By D. Lalitha Rao Of late, the Mysuru literary world has undergone a metamorphosis. From being a city that produced memorable writers like Kuvempu and S.L. Bhyrappa, we have now moved into the 21st century, where young vibrant authors like Mahesh Rao, Aroon Raman and Lakshmi Palecanda are publishing everyday with great enthusiasm and zest….
Pro-people organisations can achieve what elected representatives cannot
March 7, 2018By K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief The Railway Department’s refusal to clear the blockage of the crucial two-furlong road in Bannimantap connecting Hazrath Gumnam Shahwali Dargah Road and Ring Road in city citing safety issues and its argument that trespassers cannot be permitted near the Railway track on that stretch is totally unacceptable. The Railway’s attitude regarding…
Life is worth only if it is lived for others
March 5, 2018By Sujata Rajpal Hemchand Jain, an 83-year-old businessman in Mysuru, believes in living life by the above principle. In 1953, he migrated to Mysuru from Kalandi, a small village in Rajasthan. Inspired by the teachings at his village school, the seeds of service were already sprouting in the young heart when he made Mysuru his…
Forecast for Chinese Zodiac for 2018
March 5, 2018Predictions for zodiacs in Chinese: Dragon Year ahead: The year would make your inner energy low, hence strengthen your mind and body to pursue your dreams as the Zodiac is in clash with the Year Zodiac Dog. Maintain low profile, and avoid confrontations and irritations. A better year wherein you can restore your financial status…
I have practiced Sarangi in graveyards and temples, says Ustad Faiyaz Khan
March 4, 2018By N. Niranjan Nikam The world of music has produced some of the finest legends in the country in both Hindustani and Karnatak. Ustad Faiyaz Khan is one among them. He is one of the youngest persons to take over as the Chairman of Karnataka Sangeetha Nritya Academy. The versatile Sarangi player comes from a…
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