By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan Twin brothers Vid. Hemanth and Vid. Herambha, the only two flute brothers in Karnatak music, performed for Ramabhyudaya Sabha at Alamma’s Choultry in Srirampet on Saturday (Apr. 1). They were supported on violin by young Vid. Vishwesh Chandrashekar, on mridanga by Vid. H.S. Sudhindra and on ghata by Vid. Shamit Gowda….
By Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.G. Vombatkere A voluntary group of citizens, under the banners of Parisara Balaga and Chamundi Betta Ulisi Samiti, has been working and agitating to protect, preserve and save the religious, environmental and heritage ambience of Chamundi Hill. They seek to especially protect the immediate surroundings of Chamundeshwari Temple and other temples,…
By Padmavathi Narasimhan On the inaugural day of the Ramothsava series at Alamma’s Choultry, Vidu. Jayanthi Kumaresh performed with Vid. Anantha R. Krishnan on mridanga and Vid. Guruprasanna on kanjira. An artiste of repute, a collaborator, a creator, a composer, a researcher, a pioneer and an educator, Jayanthi Kumaresh has dedicated her life to the…
Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In Gujarat, there is a river called Saraswati that originates in the Aravalli mountains and runs for 350 kms. In Uttarakhand, there is another Saraswati river that is a tributary of the Alakananda that joins the river near Badrinath. There is another Saraswati river that flows through…
‘I have done my best for the overall development of my Constituency’ By S.B. Devaraj Even as the Congress announced his candidature from Narasimharaja (NR) Constituency for the forthcoming Assembly elections, current MLA Tanveer Sait, who is contesting for the sixth time, has asserted that he has never used religion in his entire political career…
11-day musical treat at Bidaram Krishnappa’s Sri Prasanna Seetarama Mandira The much- awaited 107th Ramanavami Annual Heritage Music Festival of Ganavisharadha Shri Bidaram Krishnappa’s Sri Prasanna Seetharama Mandira is scheduled to commence on Mar. 30. The 11-day festival will be inaugurated tomorrow at 5.30 pm by President of the institution R. Guru. This will be…
Sri Nataraja Performing Arts Centre, Mysuru, hosted a three-day dance festival ‘Manjira Mahotsava – 2023’ from Mar. 10 to 12. The event was held at Ganabharathi Ramagovinda Kalavedike, Kuvempunagar, Mysuru. The festival was inaugurated by chief guest Dr. M.D. Sudarshan, Assistant Director, Kannada and Culture Department. Dr. Guru Kripa Phadke, Director of Nrityagiri, Vidushi M.B….
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist No conversation about Harappans and Aryans is now complete without discussing the Oxus civilisation. Cities of the Oxus civilisation, in what is now Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, traded with cities of the Harappan civilisation to their south, until Harappan cities ceased to exist by 1900 BCE. They…
The 107-year-old story of Koothanda M. Somaiah By C.P. Belliappa Koothanda M. Somaiah was born around the 1890s. Right from a young age, he displayed a mind of his own. He was good at his studies and excelled in sports. Somaiah was handsome and a cocky young lad. His father, Mandanna, was well-to-do and wanted…
Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In Greek mythology, we hear the story of Sisyphus. The gods condemn him to roll a rock up the mountain all day, only to find the rock rolling down at night. Thus, he is doomed for all eternity, to repeat the task again and again and again….
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