Mysore Medical College Alumni Association (MAA) is celebrating a day-long MAA Utsav-2022 at Platinum Jubilee Hall in J.K. Grounds today. Here we publish a brief write-up by one of its alumni Dr. Veena Bharathi. Read on… The 1983 December College Committee photo evoked a string of nostalgia in me. I just could not help smiling…
An old memory of Kyiv
April 6, 2022By Girija Madhavan A far-off memory of gold and green domes glittering atop white cathedrals, is now overshadowed by images of present day Kyiv; shattered apartment buildings, billowing smoke from missile strikes, courage in the face of devastation. Posted to the Indian Embassy, Moscow, during the days of the erstwhile Soviet Union, my husband, A….
‘People think water is dangerous, this mindset has to change’
April 5, 2022Says Ex-Naval Captain Tribhuwan Jaiswal From commanding a ship of Indian Navy to running major Naval water sports facilities and sailing training, Captain Tribhuwan Jaiswal (retd.) has been a qualified National Race official and with his vast experience, he has executed International and National events in Sailing and Power Boat Racing. As a former Director…
The Dark Man on a White Horse
March 31, 2022By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Most Indians have heard about Somnath temple that was raided by Mahmud of Ghazni a thousand years ago. Very few know that in the same century, the Chola king from the South raided Odisha and Bengal and took back with him images of Shiva. Even fewer…
These bus shelters are spoilers of Mysuru’s beauty
March 30, 2022By S.B. Devaraj The once good looking bus shelters which were built at specific spots along city bus routes are now in such a bad shape that they are not only failing to provide shelter to the commuters but are also spoiling the beauty of the city because of their poor or lack of maintenance….
Parivarthana presents ‘Nanna Pritiya Amrita’: Different shades of love
March 28, 2022The play will be re-staged at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira on April 3 By Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri A play on famous Punjabi woman writer, a poet, a revolutionary and recipient of many prestigious awards in literary fields, Amrita Kaur/ Pritam Singh, was staged successfully at RamaGovinda Rangamandira in city by Parivarthana Ranga Samaja, Mysuru….
Interview with renowned economist Devaki Jain: ‘Mysuru is close to my heart though I don’t visit often’
March 23, 2022Renowned feminist-economist Padma Bhushan Devaki Jain was in Mysuru on a private visit last weekend. She is the daughter of M.A. Sreenivasan, who was Minister in the Princely State of Mysore. He was a Member of the Constituent Assembly representing the Princely State of Gwalior during 1947-48. He had an illustrious career in the Civil…
`Rs. 1.50 crore flushed down the e-Toilets
March 21, 2022None of the 24 e-toilets working now MCC to maintain only five for a year Innovative solutions such as e-toilets (electronic/ eco toilets) installed in Mysuru city have failed to provide the desired results and it is literally money flushed down the toilets. All the e-toilets are rendered useless within a span of four years…
The grandeur of Jacaranda
March 20, 2022Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist End of Shishir Ritu (winter) brings about remarkable changes in many deciduous trees. Several species would have shed all their leaves to begin the rejuvenation process: the new cycle of life by producing fresh foliage & flowers. Several of these trees begin new life by producing new…
World Salt Awareness Week: Mar. 14 to 20: Shake the Habit to live Healthy
March 19, 2022By Dr. M.N. Ravi, Clinical Director and Senior Heart Specialist, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Mysuru Some habits die hard but we need to shake the salt habit to live healthy. Knowledge that excess salt is unhealthy is at least 4,000 years old. World Salt Awareness Week is observed from Mar. 14 to Mar. 20 to draw…
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