One of the most awaited festivals for youngsters is Holi. It is the festival which brings people together to celebrate the victory of good over evil. The festival was celebrated with fervour and joy at few hotels in city which had organised grand holi celebrations. The city also witnessed college students celebrating the festival of…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC About two years back, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had taken a decision to relocate the food vendors, spread all over the city. The reasoning behind such a move was two-folded. Firstly, licence was to be issued to vendors who adhered to basic hygiene principles and secondly, to…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik -Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist For thousands of years, Indians have followed the jati system. By this system, your birth determines your vocation, hence your status in society, and only members of your jati will share food (roti, in Hindi) with you and give their daughters (beti) to marry into your household. This…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy Every year March 15 is celebrated throughout the world as World Consumer Rights Day. It was on that day in 1962 the US President John Kennedy formally addressed the US Congress on consumer rights. The theme for this year’s World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) suggested by Consumer International is “Building a…
By M.L. Krishnaswami Those residents of Mysuru, who are 80 and above would recall the past-life of this city in all its splendour and variety. Being a Royal City for nearly three centuries, every major activity of yore was centred around the Palace which itself had to undergo reconstruction after a disastrous fire that engulfed…
One of the finest actors to have emerged from Namma Mysuru is Niveditha. An alumnus of Marimallappa’s PU College, she completed her Computer Science Engineering from a college in Bengaluru and worked for a software firm before deciding to try her luck in Kannada film industry. To hone her acting skills, she joined Bollywood actor…
By S.T. Ravikumar [Continued from Mar. 2] The annual footfall to the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and the Brindavan Gardens has shown a steady increase over the years. The Dam’s peaceful atmosphere, breathtaking views and the beautiful Mughal Gardens are attracting tourists from far and wide who want to spend some quality time. For…
By Vidu. K.R. Shravani The city of Mysuru, which is enormously bringing into limelight the richness of its culture, has become a centre for promotion of cultural talents with the provision of various platforms. One such platform for Bharatanatyam was organised by Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha commemorating the birthday of T.V. Alamelu on Feb. 25. It…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan Sandeep Narayan gave a Karnatak vocal concert with Dr. Nishant Chandra on violin and K.U. Jayachandra Rao on mridanga on Feb. 26 under the aegis of Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru. The concert had everything a listener would look forward to — A very resonant voice with a wide range, fluidity,…
on the Making of a Bishop, Role of the Church and his Love for Mysuru… With the gates open, there is a feeling of warmth and welcome as one drives into the Bishop’s House on Bengaluru-Nilgiri (BN) Road. It is exactly a week after the Consecration (February 27, 2017) that Star of Mysore caught up…
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