Habitat destruction is forcing these beautiful birds, the architects of Nature, to dwindle in their numbers. Their nests are brought down and sold by many vandals as decorative articles to be hung at homes. This destruction is continuing unabated as there is a market to sell them. So the next time if someone sells you…
A path-breaking transition…
October 28, 2017By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Fourteen saree-clad women in a busy shopping mall in Mysuru are not normally noticed by too many people or they do not make headlines. One can agree that this is not breaking news or something that one talks about. But what makes it special is that these women were all in…
Cinderella Vrata-Katha
October 27, 2017By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist A friend pointed out that the popular fairy tale Cinderella is very much like a vrata-katha: a girl in trouble, tortured by female members of her family, prays to and is saved by a Goddess (fairy Godmother in this case). But grace depends on her following…
vox populi vox dei… vox populi vox dei… vox populi vox dei…: Mysuru’s human chain speaks
October 23, 2017By S.G. Vombatkere The peacefulness of the “human chain” demonstration belied the very strong message that it sent to the Government of Karnataka (GoK) that the Project is an utter waste of money, because the reason for accidents is not the curve in the road but the over-speeding of vehicles in that stretch of road….
Clearing career obstacles
October 23, 2017Feng Shui is about how the space you live and work in affects your mood, energy level and your decisions. There are specific guidelines to generate a healthy energy flow in the architecture as well as in the design and furniture arrangement. In a building, to enhance the positivity of the place and assist in…
Your wild safari to Bandipur, Nagarahole will get costlier
October 22, 2017Mysuru: Come November, your trip to National Parks and Tiger reserves across the State will burn a hole into your pockets as the Forest Department has revised – or call it hiked – tourist tariffs. The revised tariffs will come into effect from November 1. Now, the entry fee (that is the basic entry fee)…
A bend in the road: How to fix it?
October 22, 2017By K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief Over a thousand citizens of Mysuru, comprising a few NGOs, assembled this morning at the Kalamandira premises and then marched towards the bend near Jaladarshini Guest House in a straight human chain to protest against the Government’s decision to straighten this stretch of road at an estimated cost of Rs. 12…
Exhibition Calling: Shop till you drop at Dasara Expo
October 21, 2017One of the most visited tourist attractions in Mysuru is the Dasara Exhibition at Doddakere Maidan. The annual expo begins on Day-1 of Dasara and goes on till three months. The place has been attracting people from different walks of life who come along with their friends and family to spend some quality time and…
ARTICULATE FESTIVAL-17: Phenomenal Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kathak
October 21, 2017Mysureans philosophy of TIE (Take It Easy) and belief in IST (Indian Stretchable Time) should not brand them as insensitive to art and culture. The fact that the threat of the unseasonal and unprecedented thunder and shower did not deter the rasikas to savour the Indian Classical Dance Art at the Articulate Festival in its…
Pt. Rajeev Taranath: A Sarod Maestro and a Legend in our times-3
October 19, 2017By N. Niranjan Nikam [Continued from yesterday] Star of Mysore (SOM): After a long time, you are celebrating your birthday in Mysuru because at this time you would be away on teaching and performing assignments in the US. What is it like to teach and perform there? Pandit Rajeev Taranath: Well, it is mainly performing…
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