By S.T. Ravikumar Kashi, one of the sacred pilgrimage centres in the country also called Varanasi or Benares, has a special place in the hearts of Mysureans as the then Maharaja of Mysore had built a guest house there in the early part of the last century. The Karnataka Government took over this guest house…
The Hindu month of Ashada is coming to an end, marking the beginning of festival season which starts from Bheemana Amavasya (July 23) ends with Balipadyami (Oct. 20). This is the time when people get a chance to get together and celebrate festivals with their loved ones. The festival season is also when people get…
Parampare and K. Ramachandra Abhimanigala Balaga have jointly organised a programme at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in city tomorrow (July 15) at 11 am to felicitate K. Ramachandra, a Senior Gamaka Artiste from Mysuru, who turns 75. Scholar Dr. T.V. Venkatachala Shastry will release the felicitation volume ‘Krishnagiri.’ Dr. T.N. Nagarathna will speak…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In extremist Christian America, evolution is a bad word. Children are taught Creationism, or Intelligent Design, which insists on the role of God in creating the world. Anyone who opposes them is aligned to the Devil. Likewise, in extremist Hindutva India, and extremist Hindutva America, Aryan…
If there is one issue that is gripping the country, it is the farmers and their problems. If there is one expert in Mysuru, who is an authority on farmers’ problems, it is Dr. Vasanth Kumar Thimakapura, who is an internationally-recognised agriculture scientist and social entrepreneur who runs Green Life Science Technologies. Star of Mysore…
The science of Feng Shui takes into account four important factors, the Chi or “breath of life” potential of the neighbourhood, the site orientation or the importance of the direction in which the building faces, the five elements — fire, water, wood, metal, earth — and their mutual influence upon a location and the power…
By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers The trend of tourists thronging water landscapes in and around Mysuru has just started with the slow arrival of annual rains. As the monsoon picks up, tourist visits to such spots reaches its peak. Mysuru and its neighbourhood are home to many such sight-seeing places which are considered to be ideal…
By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers It is a known fact that cricket is a religion in India. There is hardly a person who wouldn’t have played cricket, though not professionally, at least in grounds as children. Currently, the cricket buffs are keen on watching the Indian Eves playing at the ongoing World Cup in England. But…
Regional Passport Office to organise Passport Mela in city on July 15 By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers It was on January 25, 2017 Mysuru got its own Passport Seva Kendra. Though not a full-fledged centre like in Bengaluru, it has been catering to the needs of people in an extended part of the Post Office in…
By N. Niranjan Nikam The cool monsoon breeze, the panoramic 360 degree view that sweeps the landscape of Mysuru, very few have the chance to experience. The drive past the Mahishasura Statue, further atop the Chamundi Hill to the highest point is indeed a breathtaking experience. Sadly, the road built by the erstwhile Maharajas of…
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