There is stray dog menace in the city with each locality having tens of dogs on streets terrifying people, biting them and causing accidents. Veterinarian Dr. C. S. Arun discusses about Rabies and answers common questions that confront people when they are faced with dog bites. — Ed By Dr. C.S. Arun, M.V.Sc. Rabies is…
Subtle change for better energy
December 18, 2017Placing candles of red and yellow at Southwest or Northeast could enhance prosperity, health and happiness. Feng Shui is not a religious practice or a belief but in its simplest form is the art of placing or arranging objects within a space based on certain calculations and logical analysis. It could also be referred as…
FRDI Bill: Mess or a Messiah ?
December 17, 2017The proposed Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill has generated a lot of noise with bankers threatening to go on strike if the Centre proceeds on the proposed legislation. This article looks at the FDRI Bill, its provisions and what it means to a bank depositor. By Girish Baga, Educationist At the outset, there…
CHRISTMASS QUEST: Festive Spirit Soaks Mysuru
December 16, 2017By V. Shourabh The city has already entered into a festive mood with hotels mixing cakes for the grand event and competing among themselves to get their cake mixing ceremonies viral. Christmas honours the birth of Jesus Christ incorporating many spiritual and cultural traditions. It is time for family get-togethers, exchange of gifts and spread…
CHRISTMASS QUEST: In search of real Christmas beneath the glitz
December 16, 2017By V. Shourabh Come Christmas or any festival for that matter, celebrating them one wonders, have we really lost the purpose or the true meaning of celebrations under marketing blitzkrieg where commercialisation is slowly taking over spiritualism. This Weekend Star Supplement conveys a moral message and tells the reader that spirituality, not worldly pleasures, is…
Upgradation of stretch between Kalamandira and Mosque: A Design Engineer’s Perspective
December 14, 2017By V. N. Prasad, Design Engineer & PMC; Roads (Retd.) With due respects to my learned friends who staged silent protests against straightening of the stretch between Kalamandira and the Mosque on Hunsur Road near Jaladarshini Guest House, I wish to make the following observations from a design engineer’s perspective. Having practiced Road Engineering from…
Old Rishis, new Rishis
December 14, 2017By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Hindus believe that knowledge (“veda” in Sanskrit) comes not from a human source, but from nature at large. This knowledge reveals itself to one who is clear in mind and pure of body. Such a person is called a rishi, which means ‘one who can see…
Reviving Tribal Medicinal Practices
December 12, 2017The National Workshop on Tribal Healers and Exhibition of Tribal Medicines, being held at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) premises on Irwin Road, Mysuru, has several tribal healers from various States who aim to revive the traditional healing practices. The workshop focuses to document their methods and practices that will be studied for future…
Rich Tribute to Muthuswami Dikshitar
December 12, 2017By Dr. Rama V. Bennur A different variety of programmes marked Muthuswami Dikshitar’s Day at Ganabharathi of Mysuru on Nov. 25 and 26 at its Veene Seshanna Bhavana. Prof. Vishweshwaran gave an erudite lecture demonstration on the 25th and vocalists and instrumentalists paid rich tribute to the great composer on the 26th. The topic of…
My HIV status revealed to me the true meaning of life
December 11, 2017To mark the 20th anniversary of Asha Kirana Charitable Trust which has been providing counselling services, care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS since 1997, here we publish a special write-up by Sujata Rajpal on one of the AIDS patients of Asha Kirana Charitable Hospital in Mysuru, to show how people can lead a…
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