Kalasourabha – School of Music, has organised a unique cultural programme titled ‘Venu-Gaana-Nritya’ tomorrow (Dec. 15) at Ganabharathi, Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Kuvempunagar, in city starting at 10.30 am. Sangeetha Kala Ratna Vidushi Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar will be the chief guest. The ‘Venu-Gaana-Nritya’ programme will feature performances by the following talented budding artistes: Bharatavarsha K. Adidam…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Once upon a time, there was a king called Trishanku who wanted access to Swarga, the paradise of the gods, located in the sky. But unfortunately, he was not good enough. Different versions give us different reasons: that he had committed adultery, that he had consumed…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy District in-Charge Minister of Mysuru, Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has taken the timely initiative in holding a public meeting to develop a vision document. Due to the failure of earlier Comprehensive Development Plans (CDPs) and Master Plans and also total failure on the part of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to…
Training sparks debate over elephant transfers to Andhra Pradesh; local Mahouts, Kavadis unhappy A team of 21 elephant handlers, including 17 Mahouts and four Kavadis from Andhra Pradesh, is undergoing specialised training in handling Kumki elephants at Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu. The training, which began in mid-November, is set to conclude on Dec. 10,…
First-of-its-kind special task initiative in India within any tiger reserve To intensify efforts against forest crimes in Karnataka’s five tiger reserves, the Forest Department has set up a Tracker Dog Squad Training Centre at Melukamanahalli in Bandipur. This pioneering initiative is the State’s first independent facility dedicated to train tracker dogs. Earlier, the State tiger…
Kalasuruchi will be presenting the English play ‘Speak Your Mind’ at Suruchi Rangamane in Kuvempunagar on Dec. 8 at 6.30 pm and at Kalpakshetra, 581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, on Dec. 15 at 6.30 pm. Script: George Freek; Direction: A.K. Monnappa; On Stage: Ruth – C.V. Keerthi, Richard – K.V. Krishna Kashyap, Mildred –…
Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, is bringing three concerts for music connoisseurs this December. All the concerts will be held at the Sabha premises on JLB Road. Dec. 7 (5.30 pm): Dr. R. Ganesh will present a vocal recital at 5.30 pm accompanied by Dr. Jyotsna Manjunath on violin, Vinod Anoor on mridanga and Sharat…
Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist As per Hindu lore, to make the Veda accessible to women and ‘lowerʼ castes, the sages told stories — the Fifth Veda. The Fifth Veda includes Mahabharata, Ramayana and the vast corpus of Puranas. In Ramayana, there are two Vedic scholars, experts in Sanskrit. The first is…
On Nov. 22, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, brought a unique programme to the connoisseurs of Mysuru. A 100-minute Gamaka Vachana by Vidu. Samudyata Mattur and Vyakhyana by the well-known Sanskrit Scholar Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao brought Kalidasa’s most famous work ‘Meghaduta’ to life. The gist of the story is Yaksha, a subject of Kubera,…
By. Dr. S.N. Mothi, Chairman & Founder-Trustee, Asha Kirana Charitable Trust Hospital & Research Centre, Mysuru. World AIDS Day is observed on 1st December every year since 1988 to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. “Take the Rights Path:…
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