You’ll swear they’re real! “In the presence of nature, a wild delight runs through the man, in spite of real sorrows.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson By Shadan Muneer A city with magnificent architecture, a treasure trove of culture, a rich history of royalty and well-planned landscapes interspersed with beautiful lung spaces. Mysuru sure lives up to…
Mandi Market: Surviving the test of time
February 19, 2022By M.B. Pavan Murthy The Mandi Market is one of Mysuru city’s oldest markets that do brisk business worth crores of rupees. It forms a part of a traditional trend of buying from street markets, which have sustained their charm despite the growing culture of malls and everything-under-one-roof swanky shopping complexes. On sale here is…
Mysuru is also a Medical City — 3: Medical Facilities in Mysuru
February 17, 2022[Continued from Feb. 9] By R. Chandra Prakash At the dawn of independence Mysuru inherited a predominantly Government medical infrastructure. As early as 1889, the Cheluvamba Hospital was established in city. In 1908, Ayurveda and Unani Hospital, in 1917 P.K. Sanatorium, in 1924 Mysore Medical College and in 1927 K.R. Hospital were established. These medical…
Palace temple paintings, murals regain colours
February 17, 2022Conservation team to bring centuries-old exquisite art back to its original glory By A. Ganesh A small tear in the canvas, a white patch in a crimson-red painting, a couple of lime splashes, damage caused by dust and fungal growth or cracks in the paint due to increased humidity. These are some of the factors…
Low-profile Officer who wants to excel
February 16, 2022Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham is passionate about sports, nature, trekking By Shadan Muneer Mysuru, the next big city in Karnataka after Bengaluru and being close to it, serves as a strategic administrative division. There have been innumerable inspiring stories of people in Mysuru achieving in their own fields and going on to become one…
Maharaja & Pressmen: A historic event
February 16, 2022By Gouri Satya Twelve years left for a century mark, the Mysore District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) has a history of its own. During this eventful period, many interesting events have taken place. But very few of them are recorded, although the city happens to be a pioneering one in the field of journalism. Its contribution…
From Engineering to MBA at IIM to IAS
February 16, 2022MCC Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy loves to watch OTT shows, spend time with family Determination, Dedication, Discipline key to success Work-life balance is very challenging: Reddy G. Lakshmikantha Reddy, the present Commissioner of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), has been at the helm of affairs from June 2021. A native of Raichur, 35-year-old Reddy completed his…
When Raj Kapoor came to my house in Mysore
February 16, 2022By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) In 1980, I was working as an Administrator at Mysore City Municipal Corporation (Elected Council was superseded) holding Additional Charge as Director of Administrative Training Institute (ATI) also. I was staying in the Corporation Guest House, opposite Cheluvamba Park, Mysore, with my family. One morning as I was having breakfast,…
Health at his Fingertips!
February 16, 202296-year-old began Mudra Therapy journey at 80 Nonagenarian finds relief through Mudra Therapy By Nandini Srinivasan The strides in modern medicine is a real boon and has proved beneficial to mankind. But sadly our focus has been so much on modern healing methods that we have lost faith in several alternative healing systems that have…
Life through Lens
February 16, 2022The 82-year-old Rajappan has shot nearly 400 feature films By S. Kenneth Shishir Film-making requires a wide array of professionals to work in harmony as they bring a narrative to life on-screen. A film’s cameraman is responsible for operating the camera and capturing the film’s footage. Cinematography, the art and technology of motion-picture photography involves…
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