Untold story of untamed cows and bulls at Ranganathittu’s Goolithittu Island No. 25 By M.T. Yogesh Kumar In the realm of wildlife, countless wonders remain shrouded in mystery, far from human understanding. Among these, the enigmatic existence of wild cattle stands out — a quiet kingdom of its own. In Srirangapatna, this rare and unique…
India’s first-of-its-kind facility dedicated at Hunsur to study, treat and combat snakebites By Raghu Hunsur In a landmark initiative aimed at tackling India’s persistent snakebite crisis, Liana Trust, in association with Karnataka Forest Department, has opened India’s first dedicated facility for snakebite research, management and mitigation at Rathnapuri in Hunsur, Mysuru district. This state-of-the-art Serpentarium…
By Shadan Muneer In the changing foodscape that is increasingly getting conscious of both health and ethical consumption, Janani, the “Vegan Chef of Mysore” is a rising star. Embracing a plant-based lifestyle, she has applied her philosophy to the culinary arts and launched her vegan concept food brand called “Athrini,” which is ranked amongst the…
By K. Vijaya Kumar, Former Jt. Director of Information & Publicity Mysuru city has been known not only as a Royal City because of the Mysore Palace where the Rulers of Mysore Kingdom, the Wadiyar Dynasty, live but also known as ‘Pensioners Paradise.’ Naturally, it has attracted a large number of pensioners to lead peaceful…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysore used to receive a Salam Aarti, which is believed to have been instituted by Tipu Sultan. Now it has been renamed as the Namaskara Aarti, as part of the growing wave of anti-Muslim sentiment across the country. It’s tit-for-tat politics. In…
Dedicated to Mukkanneshwara Basava, the three-eyed, three-horned bull In Hunsur taluk of Mysuru district, near the Gaddige Sri Kendaganneshwara Swamy Temple, a temple is being built for a three-eyed, three-horned bull named Mukkanneshwara (a deity with three eyes) Basava (bull). Revered for its supposed miracles, the bull became a household name among devotees. Following its…
What can Mysureans learn? By Bhamy V. Shenoy On December 27, 2024, I had an opportunity to participate in the first-ever diamond jubilee celebration of IITM (Indian Institute of Technology Madras). Only in 1964 there were two batches who graduated — the first batch of 1959 and the second batch of 1960. This was because…
Some of the past laws enacted by the Parliament and the State Assemblies had continued to bind the governments to archaic public sector dominance at the cost of private initiative. And the bus transport system was one such sector. Karnataka’s KSRTC is one such. During the heydays of Emergency, private bus transport businesses were overnight…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Kumbh Mela reveals a side of Hinduism that is often not talked about. There are no temples, no gods, no devotion, no songs, no saints. It is primarily a ritual, dominated by boisterous masculine energy embodied in naked ascetics (digambara), covered with ash (bhabhut), with matted…
Develop the present Sub-Urban Bus Stand instead of shifting it to Bannimantap The Government’s decision to establish a new Urban Bus Stand at Bannimantap at a cost of about Rs. 120 crore has already roused controversy among the stakeholders. The latest one to protest against the location of the new Bus Stand has come from…
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