Mystic’s Musings By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation June 24 marks the anniversary of the day when the consecration of the Dhyanalinga was finally complete. Sadhguru: Dhyanalinga is not a place of worship. It is a place of meditation. Meditation is not an act, it is not something that you do. It is something that…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The Ramayana and the Mahabharata reached their final written form around 2000 years ago, exactly when the Dharma-shastra was being coded. There is a Ramayana inside the Mahabharata, known as the Ramopakhyana, narrated by Markandeya Rishi to the Pandavas. In this telling, the role of Brahmin…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam There is something deeply philosophical about an Indian railway platform. It is, if you think about it carefully enough, the only place in the country where everyone, regardless of caste, class, conviction or confusion, arrives at exactly the same level of anxiety. I must have been around eight years old the first time my father took…
By Prof. B. K. Vishwanath The author emphasises the importance of learning to live, both on the part of parents and youngsters. Several questions are taken up, like how to keep youngsters moving forward, though angry outbursts are heard before a reconciliation is reached, as the elders douse the fire. The title ‘Composting With Care’…
Five Tonga stands, prepaid ticket counters and stables to be set up under Rs. 2.71 crore project Mysuru: The roadblocks facing Mysuru’s ambitious ‘Tonga Experience Zone’ project have finally been resolved, clearing the way for its completion within the next two months. The project, being implemented by the Karnataka Tourism Department under the Union Government’s Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme, aims to revive the city’s traditional…
By R.G. Singh, Secretary, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana The marriage of H.H. Yuvaraja Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar to Yuvarani Kempu Cheluvajammanni avaru was celebrated on 17 June 1910. The photograph shows the event of ‘Kasi Yatra’ in the foreground of the Palace (still under construction). H.H. Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV is seen on the left of the…
Over a cup of evening tea By Dr K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The title of this article should actually have been ‘My’ joy and pain of checking ‘Your’ blood pressure, because as a practicing doctor, half the joy and pain I’m talking about here, is mine too. But let’s talk about yours first. There was…
The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been instructed not to release UGD water into Karanji Lake. The issue was brought to the notice of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. During his visit to the lake on World Environment Day, MP Yaduveer Wadiyar also assured us that the problem would be resolved at the earliest. We have…
Mysuru: Mysuru’s famed Karanji Lake, once renowned for its pristine waters, rich greenery and thriving birdlife, is facing a serious ecological threat as unchecked sewage inflow continues to pollute the waterbody. What was once considered one of the city’s most treasured tourist attractions and biodiversity hotspots is increasingly turning into a sewage reservoir, triggering concern…
India seems to have developed a peculiar relationship with humour. We are confused about what comedy actually is. Every offensive remark is treated as either a national crisis or a Constitutional issue. This confusion is becoming increasingly visible as stand-up comedy explodes across the country. Particularly popular is the newer ‘crowd work’ format, where comedians…
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