The two-day Mysuru Dasara Kite Festival, which began last evening, witnessed many people flocking the sprawling Lalitha Mahal Helipad Grounds to enjoy the kite flying culture which has been an integral part of Indian tradition. Kite flying is no child’s play. It requires talent, skill, creativity and science. This morning, kites of various hues, types,…
Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy Scientist Peace lilies, also known as ‘Snow flower’, ‘Spathe flower’ and ‘White anthurium’, are popular house plants. They produce charming perky snow-white blooms on long stalks. The floral make-up looks like an expanded hood of a cobra, ready to strike! They provide tropical look with exotic touch and…
The University of Mysore (UoM) which is conducting flower shows during Dasara from the last 13 years has also made preparations to conduct the show in a grand manner on Kukkarahalli Tank Bund. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Registrar Prof. R. Rajanna said the University has decided to keep more than 7,000 decorative flower pots…
By Team Star of Mysore With just a couple of days to go for Dasara celebrations, the District Horticultural Society and Department of Horticulture have made all preparations to attract visitors by displaying special ornamental flowers, exotic species of rare plants at department-monitored parks and public places besides showcasing special flower arrangements at the annual…
World Heart Day is a campaign established to spread awareness about the health of heart among common people all through the world. A huge percentage of people suffer from heart diseases like stroke, heart attack, heart failure, etc., and heart problems are leading causes of deaths. World Heart Day is celebrated annually all over the…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Back in the year 2011, I went to an exhibition of Sudarshan Sahoo, master stone carver from Odisha, at Jehangir Art Gallery, and saw an image of Krishna, standing with flute in hand. What caught my eye was the nose-ring worn by Krishna on the right…
After a series of reports that pointed accusing fingers at extensive and unabated human interference, here is another report that says human exploitation of nature and heavy rains were the two main reasons for the catastrophic-proportion landslides and floods in Kodagu. This time, the report is official and has been presented by Geological Survey of…
In the science of Vaastu and Feng Shui, it is said that each of the compass directions represents one of the many important aspirations in our lives and the sector pertaining to career, knowledge, literary skills and writing is the North and North East. This sector is important not just for wisdom and knowledge but…
By V. N. Prasad Headlines in Star of Mysore dated Sept. 17 read thus — “Hinkal Flyover not before Dasara”. I was not only amused but also recalled the question I frequently ask: “When do our people learn from mistakes?” I lost no time to call K.B. Ganapathi, Editor-in-Chief, Star of Mysore and engaged in…
Hundreds of coffee estate labourers from Assam and West Bengal stuck in ‘no man’s land’ Kodagu accounts for 1,07,089 hectares of the 2,44,785 hectares coffee plantations in Karnataka. Now, over 41,526 hectares of coffee plantations have been destroyed in Kodagu. With the top soil and all nutrients lost due to landslides, the existing land is…
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