Global warming and climate change in Mysuru By S.G. Vombatkere Flooding occurs when the flow of incoming water exceeds the water flowing out. Rainfall causes inflowing water and the natural topographical slopes drain the water away. In urban areas, rainwater flows away through roadside and storm water drains (SWDs) constructed by City Municipalities. SWDs conform…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan Abhishek Raghuram sang on the 5th day of the music series at 8th Cross Ganapati Sangeetotsava. He was accompanied by young Gokul on violin, the very senior Mannargudi Vasudevan on tavil and Ananth Krishnan on mridanga. The concert, scheduled for 6.45 pm, began at 7.30 pm and concluded at 11.30 pm!…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan On the 4th day of the music series, well-known flautist Pt. Pravin Godkhindi and Indian pianist Vid. Anil Srinivasan performed with Ananth R. Krishnan on mridanga. This combination of flute and piano is rare in the field. This jugalbandi was a laudatory attempt and the music brimmed with emotional poignancy creating…
September, 5 is celebrated by Teachers’ Day all over India to pay homage to a great teacher. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He is a role model to all the teachers in India. His life and writings have inspired millions of teachers irrespective of the subject or the level of teaching. Coming from the poor family he…
By Mohan Kayaka With Dasara fast approaching, wrestlers of Mysuru are getting ready to enter the wrestling arena to take part in the prestigious Dasara wrestling event due to take place during Dasara festivities. The Pailwans, both Junior and Senior, are bracing themselves for the grand event by sweating it out in about 35 ‘Garadi…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan On the third day of Heritage Music Festival at 8th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, Malladi Brothers — Vidwans Malladi Sriram Prasad and Malladi Ravikumar — performed a vocal concert. They were accompanied by Vid. Embar Kannan on violin, Vid. Arjun Kumar on mridanga and Vid. G.S. Ramanujam on ghata. The concert was…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy September 5th is the birth centenary of late Dr. H.A.B Parpia, former Director of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, Founder-President of People’s Education Trust (PET) and Founding President of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). This occasion gives Mysureans an opportunity to recall the significant contribution of Dr. Parpia to preserve…
By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) [Continued from yesterday] Dasara – 1980 In 1979 with no elected council in Mysore City Municipal Corporation (now MCC), I was posted as the Administrator at MCC with an additional charge of Administrative Training Institute (ATI) as Director. Devaraj Urs lost power within a few months thereafter and in 1980…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan On the second day of the Heritage Music Festival at 8th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, Akkarai Sisters — Vidushis Akkarai Subhalakshmi and Akkarai Swarnalatha — presented a vocal concert with Vid. Vittala Rangan on violin, Vid. K.U. Jayachandra Rao on mridanga and Vid. Vazhappally Krishnakumar on ghata. These two musically gifted sisters…
By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) [Continued from yesterday] Student hostels Apart from well-known college hostels like Maharaja’s, Maharani’s and Medical College Hostels, there were several community-based free or concessional-rated hostels like Muslim Hostel at Saraswathipuram, Madhwa Boys Hostel at Chamarajapuram, well-known Anathalaya started by Thathayya, Suttur Hostel on Vanivilas Road (open to all communities), Bettadapura…
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