By Dr. Rama V. Bennur Gayana Sabha, the new music Sabha of Mysuru, had organised a fine Hindustani classical vocal concert on the occasion of releasing of a CD of Vidu. Shreemathi Devi on the 4th of January at Vasudevacharya Bhavana. Ustad Faiyaz Khan gave a memorable concert on the occasion. Shreemathi Devi, an upcoming…
Lively and Interactive
January 21, 2019By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan City ‘s ‘Bhushan Academy’ presented a Bharatanatyam recital in memory of Lalita Murthy, wife of senior art patron K.V. Murthy on her birth anniversary. Badari Divyabhushan, grandson of cine star of yesteryears Kalyan Kumar, and his wife Anjana Bhushan performed ‘Ramabhyudayam’ for Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on the 9th of December. Badari…
Christmas Kalanchoes: The ‘Winter Delight’
January 20, 2019Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist Mob: 97429-91057 e-mail: [email protected] During the late winter, local plant nurseries are flooded with an innumerable variety of foliage and flowering annuals. Among these, Kalanchoes with blooms in multitude of colours stand apart. They are eye-catching and most sought after plants known for their fleshy leaves and…
So much to explore in the World of Tubers
January 20, 2019By Stuti Ravikumar Can there be a revival of interest in tubers, just like millets? The response received by tubers at the two-day ‘Roots and Tuber Mela’ that began at Curzon Park yesterday promised a sort of revival of people’s interest in nutritious crops that are grown under the ground. The Mela is an eye-opener…
Shelters Miss the Bus
January 19, 2019By Ramesh Kebbehundi Bus riders are always at risk of getting caught in rain or dealing with blistering heat and freezing cold. They pay taxes like everyone else and they deserve basic infrastructure. Unfortunately, many bus shelters in Mysuru city are in a dilapidated state and filled with muck, cow dung and walls adorned with…
MCC spreading message on Hasiru Nagara, Swachh Mysuru
January 19, 2019By Ramesh Kebbehundi Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner K.H. Jagadeesha said that beautification of bus shelters located in various parts of the city has been taken up as part of Swachh Mysuru, Hasiru (green)Mysuru campaign. CC) Commissioner K.H. Jagadeesha said that beautification of bus shelters located in various parts of the city has been taken…
Former Himalayan Car Rally Champions to drive from Mysuru to Singapore
January 19, 2019Ageless wonder Rallyists D.R. Shivram & Dr. Rajesh Kadakia team up again By N. Niranjan Nikam Fresh from the victory in K-1000 Rally way back in August 1980, they again came together for the tougher Himalayan Car Rally in October of the same year and stood first in the Indian category of cars and overall…
Karnataka Government’s flood rehabilitation in Kodagu District: A reality check
January 17, 2019Not a single house built till today Flood victims dread the thought of returning to gruel centres if houses are not ready by rainy season Mysuru / Kushalnagar: Last August, unprecedented rains triggered by cloudbursts, floods and landslides brought untold misery to the people of Kodagu. Previously unheard of havoc was unleashed by nature, rendering…
“Govt. talking about Smart Cities but no solution for Smart Toilets”, Rues Safai Karmachari Andolan Founder Bezwada Wilson
January 17, 2019Not many understand the pain, anguish, suffering and the agony that generations of people belonging to a particular community have been subjected to. Only the wearer of the shoes knows where it pinches. And to come from such a marginalised community and fight for their rights requires something extraordinary. One such person is Bezwada…
When a man loves a woman
January 17, 2019By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In the Mahabharata, we come across two very interesting stories: in one, the husband saves his wife’s life; in the other, the wife saves her husband’s life. The first story is of Ruru and Priyamvada. Ruru’s beautiful wife, Priyamvada, died at an early age. Distraught, Ruru…















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