By Shadan Muneer March 3 is designated as World Wildlife Day by the UN General Assembly. On this occasion, we celebrate the extraordinary diversity of life on our planet and acknowledge the urgent need for its protection. Wildlife plays a crucial role in maintaining our ecosystems’ health and our communities’ well-being. However, many species face…
A Maths Lab to kindle students’ interest in the world of numbers has been established at a Government School in city. Under the concept of ‘Do and Learn and See and Learn,’ the teachers of Government Higher Primary School, Bodyguard Line, Kurubarahalli, ably helped by the like-minded locals, have established a Maths Lab, to give…
By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation When it comes to a dimension beyond your present level of perception, the mind is a horrible guide because it says many things which make you believe things that do not exist, and it makes you miss things which are right there in front of you. This is the…
By Ashvini Ranjan The line for taxis at the Prayagraj airport stretched endlessly, filled with weary travellers eager to reach the Kumbha Mela. The distance to the city was a mere fifteen kilometres, yet the taxi fare stood stiff at Rs. 2,500. “No guarantee you will reach Prayagraj, Sir,” cautioned the man at the counter,…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In the month of Shravan, many people visit Shiva temples, especially on Mondays. Pouring water on the Shivalinga is seen as an act of piety. Water is carried from rivers. The pot with the water is never placed on the ground until water has been poured…
Suttur Mutt had organised an excellent music concert as part of its monthly ‘Moonlight Music Programme’ on Feb. 12. The pond, surrounded by trees and plants, looked calm under the bright moonlight, creating the perfect ambience to enjoy soulful music. Vid. Harish Sivaramakrishnan, accompanied by Vid. Mysore N. Karthik on violin, Vid. K.U. Jaychandra Rao…
By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation I am often asked, ‘What is the purpose of life?’ If a person were blissful at this moment, he would never have this question. If just sitting here and breathing was ecstatic, it would never arise. Only when life has become burdensome do we have these ‘To be or…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The Tamil poet-saint Andal is identified by the parrot in her hand. The bird is the symbol of Kama, the god of love, lust and sensuality. The same god who in Buddhist works is called Mara, the enemy of Buddha. The same god who is burnt…
A Ropeway would reduce vehicle movement to the Hilltop and the Chamundi Hill Temple By Dr. Kodira A. Kushalapa, IFS (Retd.) We, the citizens of Mysuru are fortunate to have a large area of Reserve Forest (RF) within the city limits, with a variety of plants, trees and grasses, absorbing carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen, providing…
By M.K. Saptha Girish, Naturalist, Aranya Outreach Mysuru, renowned as a wildlife hub, is encircled by forests in all directions within an 85-km radius. True to this, Mysuru is also an important bird area, with over 300 bird species recorded in and around the city by the Mysore Nature Group. Key birding hotspots in Mysuru…
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