By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers This is the time for theatre buffs to rejoice and enjoy watching some of the best plays to be staged by various theatre groups across the country. Yes, the 17th edition of Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival is here again to entertain. Mysuru-based theatre repertory Rangayana will host the mega theatre festival…
By Dr. C.G. Narasimhan Getting admission to the medical course in the then Mysore State was a dream come true those days in 1950s. There were only two medical colleges. Mysore Medical College was started in 1924 while the Bangalore Medical College was just then started in the year 1955. Though Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist A thousand years ago, India was very different from what it is today. North India had yet to face significant conquest by Muslim warlords from Central Asia. Sailors travelled from India’s coast to South East Asia taking advantage of the summer monsoon winds. When the winds…
By K.C. Biddappa, Retd. Senior Vice-President, ITC Ltd. This has reference to K.B. Ganapathy’s Abracadabra in Star of Mysore dated Jan.3 regarding the perpetuation of dynastic politics in Indian democracy. How true! Dynastic politics is in the DNA of Indian political system. For a common, hard-working, honest and tax-paying citizen, democracy in India has very…
The ongoing Tiger Census at Bandipur Tiger Reserve and Nagarahole National Parks entered the second day this morning and according to Forest Department officials, the census has picked up pace. At the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, census was in progress at all the 12 zones including the core areas. Over 60 volunteers and 250 personnel from…
By Addanda C. Cariappa This is the story of Kodagu and its original inhabitants in Kodagu who are facing the threat of losing their unique identity. The story also explains the actions of the powerful people who are the cause for it. Outwardly, Kodagu appears to be a beautiful, splendid place full of natural richness….
Charity begins at home so does cleanliness. A resident of Venkatalingaiah Layout in city has transformed his street and its surroundings after being inspired by Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His journey of beautifying his street will surely motivate Mysureans to take cleanliness to the next level. Pradeep Kumar, a businessman,…
[Continued from yesterday] By N. Niranjan Nikam Star of Mysore (SOM): STD has gone down by 90 %? Dr. Gilada: In Skin and STD Department for MD exams these days the students do not get good STD cases for study. They have to call other medical colleges to find out if there are any cases…
Since everything has an energy field and is, in a sense, “alive,” everything is connected, and everything is always changing, it makes sense that we are greatly influenced by the things and people around us. The surroundings and the environment have a great impact on our well-being and frame of mind. Some places we visit…
There are many diseases confronting man from times immemorial but every generation finds a treatment or cure for the maladies. One such dreaded infection is HIV/AIDS, which more than 30 years ago was considered a killer disease. However, the stigma attached to it still exists, though far fewer people are dying today because of it,…
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