By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Attending an alumni meet is like stepping into a time machine. The machine is slightly rusted and the destination is blurry. The fellow travellers have all mysteriously aged. Except, of course, for that one person who somehow still looks like they walked straight out of our final-year group photo. The moment…
Dr. Vijay V. Yeldandi, M.D., FACP, FCCP, FIDSA, an educator and Infectious Diseases Clinician with a special interest in Transplantation and Public Health, was in Mysuru recently to participate in the 9th edition of HIVe Mysuru 2025, a conference on HIV, TB and Other Infectious Diseases. The conference was hosted by Asha Kirana Charitable Trust….
Deadlock in Athuru Kolli settlement: Forest Dept. says illegal; tribals say ancestral By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Fifty-two tribal families have recently settled deep inside the Athuru Kolli forest, a dense and wildlife-rich area within the Balekovu Division of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, under the Kutta Range in Kodagu district. Despite the dangers posed by elephants, tigers, leopards…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Facing the sun with their radiant yellow blooms, charming sunflower fields are now drawing crowds of tourists travelling through Gundlupet, especially those coming from Kerala and Ooty towards Mysuru. Visitors can’t resist stopping to snap selfies and reels amidst these dazzling golden expanses. Thanks to good pre-monsoon showers, farmers across Gundlupet…
By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Sadhguru: There are only two kinds of people in the world — mystics and mistakes. If you perceive everything the way it is, people label you a mystic. If you don’t perceive life as it is, obviously you are a mistake. Everything that you have ever experienced has happened…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy We are no longer shocked by the flooding of several areas of Bengaluru every time it rains. The reason is also not surprising — Illegal encroachments of Rajakaluves and lakebeds by real estate development have narrowed the natural water channels, causing these floods. We in Mysuru are marching towards a similar…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The elephant and the horse have played a major role in shaping Indian culture. The elephant is native to India; the horse is not. The elephant loves the hot tropical climate in India and thrives in the rich tropical forests, where it grazes for up to…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam First time International travel is an eye-opening experience, especially when the first challenge you face is simply finding a place to pee. My first such experience came while transiting through Singapore several decades ago. My search for a toilet — a perfectly respectable word in my vocabulary — led to unexpected…
Some decisions feel far away until they’re suddenly right in front of you, like planning for your child’s college fees. One day, you’re packing lunch for school, and the next, you’re calculating tuition fees in lakhs. At that point, the real question isn’t just how to pay—it’s when to start thinking about it. Should you…
By U.B. Acharya In athletics, particularly in running speed that counts, in high jump and pole vault it is the height and in shot put and javelin throw, distance is the criteria for records. Again, in swimming it is the speed that counts. In tennis, there could be several records that can be achieved and…
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