The KSRTC which started FlyBus service with just one bus twice a day between KIA and Mysuru on Aug.13, 2013 is now operating 11 buses with 20 trips daily 2.46 lakh passengers use FlyBus service in 2018-19 till January end By Ramesh Kebbehundi The FlyBus service between Mysuru and Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru…
Free CHAI for farmers and auto drivers who visit before 8 am By B.C. Thimmaiah If the tea stall in Gujarat’s Vadnagar where Prime Minister Narendra Modi once sold tea during his childhood has been converted into a tourist spot, here in Mysuru we have a tea stall that is dedicated to Modi and just…
“In 1975, as a newly-married bride when I migrated to India from Malaysia, out of hundreds of gifts which I had received from friends and relatives, I had brought only a single gift with me — and it was an oven, which I still have with me. My husband laughed. What are you going to…
By C.P. Belliappa It was in 1836 that twenty-five-year-old Rev. Hermann Moegling, a German missionary from the Basel Mission, arrived in Mangalore. Christianity was already popular on the west coast of India. He founded the Basel Evangelical Mission Seminary, which became a hub of learning of not only religion but also Indian languages and culture….
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar If you ever thought car washing was small business, here is a man who defies that notion. Three decades of his life spent on one road and he is still going strong. He is tall, well-built and means business as he wears a T-Shirt, rolls up his trousers and starts cleaning…
By B.C. Thimmaiah In a narrow bylane of Devaraja Mohalla, a buzzing Carrom Club comes to life every evening and there is literally no place for one to stand during weekends and holidays. Men in groups gather here to pursue their passion — the game of Carrom. A plain look at the gully gives one…
Title: Facets of Terrorism Author: R.N. Kulkarni Pages: 418 Price: Rs. 400 Publisher: Kritagnya Publication The word ‘Terrorism’ itself is terrifying as it means killing of innocents, fright, anguish, alarm, fear and panic. Added to this there are many forms of terrorism and one that particularly concerns India, that is Bharat, is the words ‘Saffron…
By Ramesh Kebbehundi Brand crops from Mysuru like Mysore Vilyedele (Chigurele) and Mysore Mallige have brought a special fame to the city. However, unfettered modernisation and expansion of real estate — concrete jungle — in leaps and bounds have literally threatened the existence of these crops. If Mysore Mallige became the first victim of ungirdled…
A Legendary Personality who has carved a niche in his Profession By K. Vijaya Kumar, Former Jt. Director of Information & Publicity He is beyond description. Reporter, Editor, Feature Writer, Political Analyst and more — his close contact with British Heads in India and National leaders from Gandhiji to his close associates. In fact, he…
By Girija Madhavan Images of Mount Fuji, cherry blossoms, bullet trains or electronic devices come to mind when thinking of Japan. Less familiar is another Japanese icon: the Geisha in a kimono, with traditional hairdo, white makeup, scarlet lipstick and an aura of mystery and allure. In Japanese, the word “Gei” stands for art and…
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