Walk near the Chamarajapuram Railway Station Road and ask anyone for the legendary Kannada novelist Triveni’s house, they will point at the 200-year-old house that will soon be converted into a museum. The house — Door No. 1152, “Triveni S.N. Shankar” — is located opposite the Tennis Club on Chamarajapuram Railway Station Road. Triveni occupies…
IPL SEASON 10: Celebrating a decade of IPL
April 1, 2017Dus Saal Aapke Naam After a long home series, the focus of cricket buffs will now shift to the Indian Premier League (IPL) which is entering its 10th year. The past decade has been exciting and entertaining with nail-biting finishes and some promising players emerging out of the tournament. This year, IPL 2017, which begins…
Who made God Perfect?
March 30, 2017By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist I recently heard an Odia song where Lakshmi and Parvati tease each other by mocking each other’s husbands. Lakshmi wonders about the health of Shiva’s mount, Nandi, who she describes as an old weak bull. Parvati retorts by describing Vishnu as a cowherd who should know…
Metal Power
March 27, 2017By S.B.S. Surendran In the theory of the five elements in Feng Shui, each of the elements have a specific significance and importance. The element Metal signifies many important aspects in our life like strength, networking luck, mentor support etc. Metal element in Feng Shui décor is symbolized by round shape and circular decor items…
LOOKING BACK . . . Precious Things
March 26, 2017Musings on my Ma’s Memorabilia… By D. Lalitha Rao There are philosophical systems like Feng Shui that speak of harmony between people and natural forces. For example, one belief is that if a mirror in the house reflects gardens and trees outdoors, it brings positive energy into the house. While the scientific basis for such…
Tree Facts: Pretty Periwinkle
March 26, 2017With shiny leaves and pretty flowers ‘Periwinkle’ is a unique plant, which blends ornamental values and medicinal properties. It has earned the name ‘Sadabahar’ in Hindi as the flowers are literally ever blooming. French referred to it as “Violet of the Sorcerers” as it could ward off evil spirits. In Kannada it is “Nithya pushpa”,…
Geetharnava: A Musical Extravaganza…
March 26, 2017By Pooja Dev Dayananda Saraswathi once said, “Though music transcends language, culture and time, though notes are the same, Indian music is unique because it is evolved, sophisticated and melodies are defined.” Thus, it is very clear that Indian music is the greatest asset that our ancestors have given us. And we, Indians are the…
SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT: Yugadi
March 25, 2017Ugadi for Hindus ushers in the New Year which is celebrated with joy and happiness. Various delicacies are prepared as part of the festival and the new Panchanga is brought out. This year, it is ‘Hevilambi Nama Samvatsara’ and we at Star of Mysore wish everyone a Happy Ugadi and pray that the New Year…
Income Tax on salaries
March 25, 2017The end of FY 2016-17 is fast approaching and the Income Tax (IT) on salaries shall be calculated accordingly before end of March 2017 and remitted before the due date. Any excess or shortfall in taxes deducted can be adjusted during the financial year 2016-17, that is before 31.3.2017. The Income Tax is deductible annually…
EGYPT: An enigma inside a riddle – 2
March 25, 2017Tracing the glorious Egyptian Civilisation. By B.S. Narayanaswamy [Continued from yesterday] It all started with Great Napolean conquering Egypt in 1799 and made it a French Colony. His army could find a stone (now called Rosetta stone) with strange etchings of three languages at a place called Rashid, 15 kms from Alexandria. This paved the…
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