By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers Among the young swimmers making waves today, one name stands out for her remarkable achievements at both the State and National levels — S. Thanya. This 16-year-old swimmer from Mysuru has consistently broken records and rewritten benchmarks at every championship she enters — turning the tide. Most recently, she bagged five…
Suttur Mutt had organised an engaging lecture and a delightful music concert on the occasion of Guru Purnima, as part of its regular Moonlight Music series. The event began with a talk by Prabhuswamy C. Malimath, who eloquently explained the significance of the Guru in simple yet profound terms. What followed was a vibrant and…
By R. Chandra Prakash Mysore Airport has been in the news for quite some time, but mostly for the wrong reasons. However, there was recently some good news. Finally, the State Government has agreed to release funds for the acquisition of the additional land needed to facilitate runway expansion, allowing bigger planes to operate from…
Forest Dept. struggles to assemble female elephant squad as Lakshmi, Hiranya are pregnant Mysuru: The Forest Department is facing an unexpected challenge in assembling the female elephant squad for the upcoming Dasara procession, as two of the five shortlisted elephants have been found to be pregnant. Last year, Lakshmi and Hiranya from Rampura camp in…
Mystic’s Musings By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation People keep asking me about how they can control their anger. It does not matter how much people preach “don’t get angry,” when certain situations arise, you do get angry. Emotional states that you call anger, hate, lust, compassion or love — from the lowest to the…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Contentment is a bad word in schools and businesses today. Makes us complacent, say the rich. Tricks us into exploitation, say the poor. Prevents growth, say all. On the other hand, hunger is the good word — marketed as ambition. Makes us competitive, say the rich….
In a concerted initiative to protect heritage and natural beauty, a group of volunteers led a clean-up drive at the sacred Dhanushkoti rock site near Melukote. Dhanushkoti, also known as Dhanushkoti-Seetha Kund, holds immense significance both mythologically and historically. According to legend, Lord Rama shot an arrow into the rock to draw water and quench…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy – Founding Working President, Mysore Grahakara Parishat Despite several letters and media articles presenting well-reasoned arguments against the proposed KSRTC Sub-Urban bus stand at Bannimantap, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appears determined to go ahead with the project. In any functional democracy, a responsible Government would first convene a meeting of experts, urban…
By V.N. Prasad Heartiest congratulations to the Englishmen on seizing a 2-1 lead. I salute skipper Ben Stokes for his energy and admirable skills in handling the situation in the slender 22 runs victory. As the skipper, he managed the show brilliantly. He richly deserved the ‘Man of the Match’ award. Scores tied at 387…
and Publisher of STAR OF MYSORE & MYSURU MITHRA Newspapers Dr. Kalyatanda B. Ganapathy, the former Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) and Editor-in-Chief of Star of Mysore English Evening Daily and Mysuru Mithra Kannada Morning Daily of Mysuru, published by Academy Newspapers Pvt. Ltd., Bannimantap, Mysuru, passed away at the age of 85 in Mysuru…
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