Meet The Neighbours’ is one of those sweet comedies so full of subtle and not-so-subtle humour, ideally suited for an intimate theatre ambience, which the JCAC amphi-theatre Angala, provides so appropriately. In this staged-reading production, the middle-class couple, Ted & Carol, so well-presented by Shashi & Nima, are a quintessential pair who are, kind of,…
By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation In the body that you carry right now, what came out of your mother’s womb is hardly there — it is mostly gone. Today, whatever the number of kilograms you carry, it is all from mother earth. I am not trying to belittle the genetic or biological mother, it…
Mythri Charitable Trust nurtures abilities, builds confidence and empowers special children By Alankrita Latkar and S.N. Venkatnag Sobers Caring for children requires patience and attention. But nurturing specially-abled children demands something more: Dedication, compassion and unwavering commitment. For over four decades, Mysuru-based Mythri Charitable Trust has quietly embodied all three through its Mythri Special School,…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist When we think of creation myths in our country, we usually jump to the big Sanskrit stories: Brahma sitting on a lotus, Vishnu sleeping on the serpent, Shiva dancing the cosmos into being. But India is not just Vedas and Puranas. India is also Bhil, Gond,…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam There is something profoundly democratic about hailing a cab through an app. You open it with great optimism, as if you are about to solve a complex equation. The app responds by showing you seventeen drivers, all of them suspiciously close, all moving in directions that have nothing to do with…
By R. Chandra Prakash The Supreme Court’s observations during the hearing of a PIL by R. Raja Chandra and Gouri Satya are a very severe indictment of the Government’s rigid and unscientific approach towards preservation of Mysuru’s century-old two heritage buildings — the Devaraja Market and the Lansdowne Building. It is to be recollected here…
By R.G. Singh, Secretary, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana H.H. the Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar Bahadur IV went on a trip to Europe from 27.06.1936 to 30.09.1936. In this photograph, Maharaja is seen dapperly dressed in a double-breasted long trench coat and a polka dotted cloth turban. In his gloved right hand, he holds a walking stick and…
Kalpana Venkatachar, Managing Committee Member of KSCA, bats for stronger grassroots cricket At a time when cricket was neither a popular sport among women nor easily accessible to them, Kalpana Venkatachar, along with several senior women cricketers in the State, padded up to popularise the game among young girls. It is because of the efforts…
Archaeozoologist Dr. C.V. Sharada shares insights on how animal remains help reconstruct the past For archaeozoologist and environmental archaeologist Dr. C.V. Sharada, archaeology is not merely about uncovering the past. It offers a lens to understand the present and shape the future. By studying human-animal relationships, she brings out deeper insights into sustainability, climate change…
By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation A person who grows on the spiritual path cannot ignore Gautama because his presence has become so dominant. In his own lifetime, he had forty thousand monks who went out to spread the spiritual process. In his own silent way, he changed the world forever. He has been one…
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