By Dr. Bhagirath S. Naganath [Continued from June 11] Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma was 14 years of age when he composed his first Sanskrit composition. It was devoted to Goddess Lakshmi titled ‘Jalarashi Balelole.’ A compilation of his Sanskrit writings was published under the title of ‘Anantha Bharathi’ and had compositions like Sri Mahishura Rajyabhyudaya…
Mod shopping mall for city under scan By K.B. Ganapathy The Mysore City Corporation with 65 members in its Council passed a very important resolution last month on 10.10.2005 on the subject No. 164, with financial implications running into more than many crores of rupees every year. The resolution pertains to the proposed commercial complex…
By V.N. Prasad The indisputable GOAT (Greatest of All Times) Novak Djokovic yesterday lifted the coveted 23rd Grand Slam Trophy at Roland Garrows, Paris, at French Open 2023. Before going into the Championship details and historical facts, I am constrained to recall the beautiful words Novak Djokovic spoke during the post match presentation ceremony. While…
Eminent Telugu litterateur, Music Composer, Instrumentalist and Sanskrit Scholar Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma was a Telugu lecturer at Maharaja’s College, Mysore, for nearly three decades. He was single-handedly responsible for discovering and putting to music many popular compositions by Annamacharya, Vemana and Kshetrayya, which had till then been all but forgotten. Many of these compositions…
We must admit our lack of competence in development of Highways and Expressways By V. N. Prasad Recently, I saw a video titled “China’s mind-bending mega bridge: A magical journey on the world’s most complex overpass.” It is worth watching a million times. Road traffic converging at a junction is so beautifully (I mean technically)…
By Mohan Kayaka One of Dubai’s remarkable features is its meticulously designed road network, ensuring the smooth flow of traffic and prioritising safety. The city’s modern highways are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, implemented to maintain efficient traffic management. Cutting-edge construction materials and techniques have been employed to create robust and durable infrastructure, guaranteeing the longevity…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Swarga or paradise of the gods, full of wish-fulfilling trees, damsels and musicians, is described in Buddhist and Jain mythologies, not just Hindu mythology. When Buddha attains nirvana, he first travels to the heaven of 33 gods where he meets his mother (reborn as a god)…
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia) is choking the picturesque Thippayyanakere near Lalithadripura as gallons of sewage water flow into the lake day in and day out from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Nagar, Police Layout, Giridarshini Layout, Alanahalli Layout and surrounding areas. The 12.36-acre Thippayyanakere, situated at Nadanahalli adjacent to Ring Road in Lalithadripura, was rejuvenated in 2018 by…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In Hindu mythology, during the battle between the devas and asuras, the guru of the asuras, Shukracharya, is about to use Sanjeevini Vidya to resurrect all dead asuras. To prevent this from happening, the gods beg Shiva to help. Shiva swallows Shukracharya and keeps him in…
By B.C. Thimmaiah Former IAS Officer and Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, Rathi Vinay Jha, a Kodavathi from Codanda family, has initiated a project to create a Virtual Museum on Kodava Heritage and Culture. Called ‘Sandooka,’ the Virtual Museum will be a repository of information on the heritage and culture of Kodavas through…
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