Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode, chaired the 4th International Conclave on Globalising Indian Thought (GIT) held in Mysuru from Dec. 14 to 16. Star of Mysore had the opportunity to catch up with him for a conversation. Excerpts: Star of Mysore (SOM): What was the reason for choosing Mysuru…
Indian talent will be instrumental in shaping global future, says Vineet Jain, MD – Bennett & Coleman Ltd. IIM Kozhikode (IIM-K) successfully concluded the 3-day 4th Edition of ‘Globalising Indian Thought (GIT)-2023’ International Conclave last evening. The event began on Dec. 14 and ended last evening at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel on M.G. Road here….
By Ashvini Ranjan December 18, 2023, marks the birth centenary of T.S. Satyan, a famous son of Mysore, a renowned photojournalist. Satyan’s photography skills were legendary, displayed at the United Nations Headquarters building in New York in 1977. He received the Padma Shri award in 1979 from the Government of India, along with numerous other…
By Dr. C.G. Narasimhan [Continued from yesterday] Honorary System means appointing private practicing Specialists in Government Hospitals giving a nominal fee of Rs.100. Earlier to the Honorary System established in Victoria Hospital from 1960 itself it was flourishing very well in Madras and Bombay States. It was introduced in K.R. Hospital in 1965 to facilitate…
By Dr. C.G. Narasimhan [Continued from yesterday] Specialities other than the main Departments of Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology were ENT, Ophthalmology and Radiology. Other Departments like Paediatrics and Orthopaedics were started in 1960. The 2-year PG courses in General Medicine and General Surgery were started in the year in 1962 with 4 students in…
By Dr. C.G. Narasimhan Mysore Medical College (MMC) was first started in 1924 at Bangalore. Later in 1930 it was shifted to Mysore city at the behest of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. MBBS degree of the College was recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI) in 1933. Earlier to 1924, there was a Mysore University…
Young Spoorti Rao from Bengaluru sang at GSSS, Mysuru, on Nov. 25. She was accompanied by H.N. Bhaskar on violin, senior mridangist K.V. Prasad on mridanga and Sharat Rao on ghata. Even at the tender age of nine, this lass won the fourth season of the Airtel Super Singer Junior Award and as the winner,…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Arjuna, the Golden Howdah Elephant from 2012 to 2015 and from 2017 to 2019, had a distinguished career before retiring at the age of 60. Captured in 1968 from the Kakanakote Forest in the Western Ghats, Arjuna was sheltered at Nagarahole National Park’s Balle Elephant Camp. For over 24 years, Arjuna…
By Dr. S.N. Mothi, Founder Trustee, Asha Kirana Charitable Trust Hospital and Research Centre, Mysuru Each year, on December 1, the world commemorates World AIDS Day and the theme of World AIDS Day-2023 is ‘Let communities lead.’ It is a moment to inspire the leadership needed to create a future where HIV doesn’t stand in…
A fertile bed that promotes music and musicians, Sangeetha Sabhas are undoubtedly one of the foremost organisations which hold the cultural fabric of the society together. Founded in 1983 by Jagadguru Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji, JSS Sangeetha Sabha is among the prestigious institutions which strives for promoting classical music. It is the only Sabha…
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