By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Driving in Karnataka today is not just transportation. It is adventure tourism. Whether you are navigating the chaotic moonscapes of Bengaluru or the once-genteel boulevards of Mysuru, you are no longer driving on roads — you are foraging for them. The real challenge is not avoiding potholes, but discovering the rare,…
60 years of AIISH: A pioneering speech & hearing institute in Mysuru
September 1, 2025By R. Raja Chandra It is heartening to know that the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, will be visiting Mysuru today to attend the Diamond Jubilee (60th anniversary) celebrations of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH). AIISH, located in the lush green campus adjacent to the University of Mysore in Manasagangothri, is a…
Thoranas of paddy stalk foray into city
August 26, 2025To the list of decorative articles used as thorana (door hanging) to adorn the main door of the house, adds dried paddy stalk thorana, made of naturally grown dry paddy stalks/ straws. Paddy thorana, which was till recently extensively used in the Northern parts of the country, has pervaded Southern part too, with Mysuru being…
Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi The Intelligent Way
August 26, 2025By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Sadhguru: For thousands of years, Ganesh Chaturthi has lived on, and Ganapati has become one of the most popular gods in India. He is the one who assimilated all the knowledge that was in the nation. He grasped and wrote down everything. He was supposed to be a brilliant…
From Stethoscope to CinemaScope
August 22, 2025By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers City Film Director Chidananda S. Naik’s path to National Film Award He is one among the upcoming film-makers in the country. Having completed his MBBS from Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI), he chose a different avenue to build a career. While his fellow classmates chose to hold stethoscope as…
Enlightenment: A Celebration of Ignorance
August 22, 2025By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Sadhguru: By the time I was eight years old, I already had a cloud of a billion questions around me. I could never find anyone who answered a single question without quoting someone else. I knew that the authority they invoked invariably quoted some other authority. When that authority…
Decoding Ganesha’s Parenthood
August 21, 2025By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Ganesha’s arrival, in the latter half of the monsoon, marks the transformation of Shiva, the hermit, into Shankara, the householder. During this time, his mother is worshipped as Gauri, the home-maker. But a few weeks later, she is worshipped as Durga for nine nights. She appears…
The glorious art of CV padding Tales from the frontlines of hiring
August 20, 2025By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam There are few joys in professional life as pure as reading the CVs of young professionals trying very hard to sound like CEOs disguised as interns. It is a roller-coaster of ambition, creativity, and pure linguistic acrobatics. Reviewing their applications feels less like recruitment and more like reading a fantasy novel…
After 15 years… Music University to get its own campus in city
August 17, 2025The Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University in Mysuru, established in the academic year 2008-09 with the vision of nurturing musical talent and promoting Indian classical music and fine arts worldwide, has been functioning without a campus of its own for nearly 15 years. Since its inception, it has operated from…
The modern ordeal of travelling abroad
August 13, 2025By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Travelling abroad used to be a refined experience. One dressed smartly, was served meals on porcelain plates with real cutlery, and returned home with stories, souvenirs, and perhaps a few undeveloped rolls of film. It was as much about the journey as the destination. Today, it feels more like running an…















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