By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist At the heart of the hysteria over the peacock’s tears is Hinduism’s great discomfort with sex. Ever since the British made fun of Hindus for being sexual, sensual and feminine, Hindus especially have been out to prove them wrong. And, this has led to bizarre, even…
By Lalitha Srinivasan Surabhi Ganakala Mandira, Charitable Trust, Mysuru, had organised a two-day Yuva Pratibhotsava at Jayanagar Rama Mandira in city recently in order to provide a platform for young musicians, who had won the ‘Naada Surabhi’ award during the State-level Classical Music Contest held by ‘Surabhi.’ All the four singers who performed on this…
By Dr. Rama V. Bennur Raaga, an amalgam of music, yoga and Ayurveda held its 50th concert on June 17 at Vasudevacharya Bhavan with pomp and fervour. A top ranking artiste, Vid. Pattabhirama Pandit gave a fine Karnatak classical vocal concert for a packed audience along with Mathur Srinidhi (violin), H.S. Sudheendra (mridanga) and Raghunandan…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy When we learnt that Bengaluru finally won the competition to be a Smart City in the fourth round, how many Mysureans asked the question why we failed the contest? In fact, we should have asked the question when the first round of twenty cities was announced in August 2015, Davangere and…
The Madhava Mantri Dam built across river Cauvery near Talakadu in Tirumakudalu Narasipura taluk will soon get a makeover with the State Government giving administrative approval for construction of a new dam. Following numerous complaints on frequent breaching of a portion of the dam and its canals, PWD and District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa,…
Energy keeps changing every minute, the effect of temperature changes, solar energy and magnetic fields have found to be having a strong influence on the human mind and body. Over a period of time its quite common to accumulate things which could contribute towards creating blockages and stagnation not just in your personal life but…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward. — Kahlil Gibran Running a non-profit is not as easy as it sounds. Apart from the image that the sector generates, the constant uncertainties of funding and resource mobilisation, the lack of high-quality talent, the changing demands of…
By M. T. Yogesh Kumar “Even from a young age, I had dreamt of entering the world of films. Because of the encouragement from my father Prakash, mother Shoba and sister Anusha, I entered the industry. After acting in four films, my desire is to achieve more and more. Having learnt Bharatanatyam and western dance…
The growth in the used car market is directly related to the increasing purchasing power of the middle class, the ability to afford and rising demand for the latest models. Also, it is about “new experience” offered by car makers. This weekend Star Supplement takes a look at the mushrooming growth of pre-owned cars in…
Every Mysurean seems to be out on a shopping spree and binge eating… By B.C. Thimmaiah Who does not love shopping? Shopping has no reason and if it is in the Holy Month of Ramzan, shopping at the crowded Meena Bazaar in Mysuru has its own significance. It is a place where you get a…
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