By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Well, Mysuru has again missed the bus. The first three positions of the clean city tag has gone to Indore, Bhopal and Chandigarh respectively. Mysuru, which some years back had bagged the cleanest city tag, has got a consolation prize, the cleanest city among the city with the…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik Some feminists expect me to ‘explain’ Hinduism’s misogyny. Typically, a verse from Manusmriti will be thrown at me. For example, verse 2.213: It is the nature of women to seduce men in this world; for that reason the wise are never unguarded in the company of females. Or verse 5.151: Girls are…
Mysuru: The century-old University of Mysore at one time boasted one of the highest strength of foreign students studying in the University. However, from a strength of as high as 1,300 to 1,400 ten years ago (2008) from nearly 65 countries, the numbers have come down to just 765 this year. The reason is the…
On 20th May 2018, at Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Ganabharathi, Mysuru, Articulate Festival saw the 24th edition where four classical dance segments were lined up for the evening that saw two duet presentation in Bharatanatyam, solo artistes in Kathak and Kuchipudi. Shwetha K. Purohit and Sindhu K. Purohit, disciples of Karnataka Kala Tilaka Guru Radha Sridhar,…
It’s a common understanding in the science of Feng Shui that every person, place and thing is alive with the universal energy called ‘Chi.’ The art and science of Feng Shui also further validates the fact that everything is connected by this vital energy which is constantly changing and energy vibrates and pulsates. By understanding…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan Mysuru, the most significant city and the cultural capital of Karnataka, lends its name to its unique cultural heritage, architecture, literature and music in addition to Mysore Paintings, ivory work and Mysore Silk sarees. Mysuru had been the capital city of the Wadiyars who ruled the Mysore Kingdom. Throughout the rule…
[Continued from yesterday] Padma Shri T.R. Mahalingam (Flute Mali) Samsmarana Concerts have been organised at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in city on May 29, 30 and 31 at 6 pm everyday. The concerts are sponsored by Flute Mali Samsmarana Vedike and Sri Tyagaraja Sageetha Sabha. The first programme on May 29 is…
Commemorating 153rd birth anniversary of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Mysore K. Vasudevacharya, Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy and party will present Vasudeva Nritya Manjari, a treatise through Bharatanatyam based on kritis composed by Vasudevacharya at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in city on May 28 (Monday) at 6 pm. She will be accompanied by Vid. Balasubramanya…
Mysuru: Leaving nothing to chance during summer, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has started preparations to ensure citizens do not go thirsty. The civic agency is setting up many Reverse Osmosis (RO) drinking water plants at various locations in the city. The MCC has already set up 13 such RO units across the city and…
By V. Shourabh Tourists visiting Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary at Srirangapatna can utilise the newly-renovated Dr. Salim Ali Information Centre at the entrance of the sanctuary. The information centre educates people about the sanctuary, its history and the birds. The information centre has models of birds and crocodiles and has pictorial representation of various birds, its…
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