By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik The Vedas, which are over 3,000 years old, refer to a deity called Rudra who is fierce and feared. Is he the Shiva we know today, the hermit who married Parvati, daughter of the Himalayas? We can only speculate in hindsight. The word Shiva is used for the first time only…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar & Mahesh Hanagodu Lush green, not dust and mud, is the dominant colour at Bandipur Tiger Reserve and Nagarahole National Park now, thanks to the rain that has been lashing this vast expanse of forests since the end of May this year. While the pre-monsoon showers in February provided the much-needed…
Title: Live With Dreams – Suresh Heblikar Author: Dr. Veena Bharathi Pages: 82 + xxv Price: Rs. 175 Publisher: Sapna Book House By N. Niranjan Nikam Capturing the personality of the calibre of a multi-talented and multi-faceted individual like Suresh Heblikar in a small book is indeed a very difficult task. But Dr. Veena…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy Recent Karnataka election has clearly showed that our democracy has a long way to mature to select honest, competent and dedicated representatives. According to Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), 49 out of 77 winners with criminal records have won against candidates with clean records and out of 49, 12 winners have…
Born on July 27, 1932, in Tenka Belluru village of Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada, Fr. Denis V. Noronha was the man behind establishing many educational institutions in Mysuru — St. Joseph’s B.Ed. College in 1971; Pre-Primary Teacher’s Training Institute in 1978; St. Joseph’s Teacher’s Training Institute in 1978; St. Joseph’s NST, Primary and High…
Using plenty of incense or aroma sticks to dispel the negative Chi and create a sense of peace soon after an argument can possibly help in restoring the balance. The minute you walk into a new place, you begin a relationship with that particular environment and get connected to its natural energies. Feng Shui is…
Mysore Race Course (MRC) is a very important and unique heritage institution of Mysuru city. How many cities in our country can boast of a Race Course? It would be highly myopic to perceive horse-racing purely from the point of view of betting or as a wager or a social evil. Wherever racing is practiced,…
While there are many who board trains to reach their schools, there are only a few who are actually studying sitting inside one. This Weekend Star Supplement narrates the story of a Government school in the nearby Nanjangud Taluk that has been painted to look like a Railway Station — complete with train, platform and…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The image of the buffalo-slaying lion-riding Durga starts appearing in Hindu mythology only in the post-Gupta period, around 1,500 years ago. Amongst the earliest images we know today are one from Ajanta and Ellora caves in Maharashtra, and from Mammalapuram dated before 7th century. Earlier icons…
By N. Niranjan Nikam Plant, nourish and flourish’ is the mantra of this 80-year-old former Forest and Environment Secretary A.C. Lakshmana. The multi-pronged and highly beneficial project to the State that he advocates especially in the wake of farmers’ loan burden, increasing poverty and suicides is very important to overcome these tragic conditions. Speaking to…
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