Vasundhara Bhavan of Kalandika Academy of Arts was inaugurated at Saraswathipuram in city recently. The Academy is founded by acclaimed dancer Vidu. Premita Govind, a senior disciple of Danseuse Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji and Sri Ramakrishna Ashram Adhyaksha Swami Muktidanandaji inaugurated Vasundhara Bhavan. Vidu. Premita Govind, an engineer by profession,…
Tableaux showcase vibrant Karnataka
October 13, 2024This year’s grand Dasara concluded with a spectacular procession featuring 52 tableaux that celebrated the rich culture and traditions of our State. For the first time, the number of tableaux exceeded 50, a significant increase compared to previous years, where it ranged from 28 to 35. This year, not only districts but also various Boards…
The force behind the Drones
October 9, 2024‘Blaze’ lights up heritage city’s night skies With no Air Show, tourists and residents of the heritage city were a disappointed lot for being denied an opportunity to watch the metal birds fly past the sky. But then, the Dasara High Power Committee, headed by Dasara Special Officer and Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy…
Changing the Game: Rendezvous with Indian Men’s Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh
October 4, 2024He is just 28 and has already achieved legendary status in Indian Hockey. Known as one of the best drag flickers in the world, Harmanpreet Singh led the Indian Men’s Hockey Team to a bronze medal at the recently concluded 2024 Paris Olympics. Twice named Player of the Year by Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH),…
Badanavalu: Where Gandhjii’s legacy inspires a thriving khadi industry
October 3, 2024The rhythmic hum of spinning wheels — Charaka — still reverberates through the air in Badanavalu, a village in Nanjangud Taluk, Mysuru District, that etched its place in history during India’s freedom struggle. Sanctified by the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi (whose 155th birth anniversary was celebrated yesterday), this humble village embraced his ideals and clung…
Flower Show at Lingambudhi Botanical Garden from tomorrow
October 2, 2024This year’s Dasara festival is set to dazzle Mysureans with a double delight: The much anticipated Fruit and Flower Show at Kuppanna Park in city centre and at Lingambudhi Lake in Srirampura. For the first time, this vibrant flower show will be held at newly established Botanical Garden, designed in the enchanting style of Ooty…
College English Theatre Fest held
October 1, 2024The College English Theatre Festival (CETF) 2024, organised by the Mysore English Theatre Forum (METF), was held at Rama Govinda Rangamandira in Ramakrishnanagar here from Sept. 27 to 29. Veteran theatre doyenne Rameshwari Verma had sponsored the event in memory of her late husband Prof. Balagopalan Verma. Founding-Members of METF and the Principals of the…
A Holy trip in the name of God: Pious visit to Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Chitrakoot, Kashi and Gaya —2
September 29, 2024The first part was published yesterday. This is the concluding part. —Ed By Rtn. Roopa Venkatesh Day 5 and 6: We left Prayagraj after a sumptuous breakfast to the famed temple town, the holiest of cities for Hindus, variously called, Kashi, Benares and Varanasi. Name Kashi is from the Sanskrit word “kas” — light. The…
A Holy trip in the name of God
September 28, 2024Pious visit to Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Chitrakoot, Kashi and Gaya —1 Mysuru city’s senior Rotarian couples and a few individuals went on a pilgrimage to Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Kashi and Gaya. Rtn. Roopa Venkatesh, who was among the pilgrims, writes about these Holy places and her experiences.—Ed By Rtn. Roopa Venkatesh A group of 31 believers in…
A Tribute to Dr. Anandi Bai Prasad
September 27, 2024The Light House for The Patients As the Centenary Celebrations of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) gloriously ends with a valedictory function spanning 3 days from Sept. 27 to 29, 2024, here we publish a tribute to Dr. Anandi Bai Prasad, an alumnus of MMC&RI (1934 — MBBS Batch) who started the very…
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