Actress Bhavana in city to attend Bharatanatyam workshop Well-known film actress Bhavana of ‘Chandramukhi Praanasakhi’ fame is in city to attend Bharatanatyam workshop by her Guru Karnataka Kalashree Satyanarayana Raju at Veene Seshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar here under the auspices of Sri Nataraja Performing Arts Centre, Mysuru, from May 13 to 15. Taking time off…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Sankhya and Yoga form the building blocks of Indian philosophy. Sankhya means “enumeration.” To understand this philosophy, we have to compare and contrast it with yoga. Yoga means “union” with “vi-yoga” meaning separation and “su-yoga” meaning “good alignment.” Now, when things are separated, you can list…
Mysuru, known as the Cultural Capital of Karnataka, is indeed becoming much richer in art and culture from the past decade. There are more number of music, dance and drama programmes and festivals being organised successfully by cultural institutions. One such event was ‘Chiguru Sambhrama-2022’ organised by Sri Nataraja Performing Arts Centre (SNPAC), Mysuru, on…
Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist Spring season,’ an intermediate phase between winter and summer signifies the emergence of new life to many deciduous trees. Also, it marks the end of the weird look of barren tree trunks and fallen leaves. Many exotic and native trees begin new life with blooms on the…
Push-cart vendors beckon buyers by waving hands on Mysuru-Hunsur Highway Waiting for buyers along the Mysuru-Hunsur Highway has become a routine affair for mango farmers from Nagavala and its surrounding villages lately. The season has come after two years of COVID and this year, the sales are marred by low yield. Though the quality of…
A mother is a good story-teller, reader Amidst the onslaught of social media, we are seeing the slow death of reading habit. However, thanks to the untiring efforts of book-lovers, several organisations are bringing back the love for books. An entrepreneur, a textile consultant and a keen book-lover, Shubha Sanjay Urs has been in the…
On day one, 1,535 transformers restored to optimal condition Mysuru: As monsoon is approaching, the Department of Energy has launched a massive transformer maintenance campaign across the State from May 5 to 20 to avoid transformer-related disasters. Acting on directions on maintenance of transformers issued by Energy Minister V. Sunil Kumar, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply…
Browsing through the computer some days ago, I found a photo of a lost painting which caused me a pang of regret. Many years ago, wanting its broken frame to be repaired, I took the painting to a framer in Mysore city’s Devaraja Market [now threatened with demolition]. After paying the shopman, I carelessly left…
A Day to Celebrate the Grandeur of Universe Astronomy is an incredible and fascinating field of study for many reasons, not least of which is its accessibility to anyone who wanders out on a clear night and gazes skywards to the stars. The sky is the laboratory, observation is the experiment and eyes are the…
By V.N. Prasad Playing proverbial ‘PING – PONG’ with Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market Regarding demolition or reconstruction of the dilapidated, heritage buildings of Devaraja Market and the Landsdowne Building, the “Costs Vs Risk Analyses’’ needs genuine intents. Bold approach is essential for Engineers of the Government to submit analytically sound reports for the politicians…
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