By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist As per popular understanding, Ram asks Sita to go through the fire-trial to prove her chastity. But in the early versions of the Sanskrit epic it is not so. After killing Ravana and releasing Sita, Ram refuses to accept her as queen stating her reputation is…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Driving in Karnataka today is not just transportation. It is adventure tourism. Whether you are navigating the chaotic moonscapes of Bengaluru or the once-genteel boulevards of Mysuru, you are no longer driving on roads — you are foraging for them. The real challenge is not avoiding potholes, but discovering the rare,…
By R. Raja Chandra It is heartening to know that the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, will be visiting Mysuru today to attend the Diamond Jubilee (60th anniversary) celebrations of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH). AIISH, located in the lush green campus adjacent to the University of Mysore in Manasagangothri, is a…
To the list of decorative articles used as thorana (door hanging) to adorn the main door of the house, adds dried paddy stalk thorana, made of naturally grown dry paddy stalks/ straws. Paddy thorana, which was till recently extensively used in the Northern parts of the country, has pervaded Southern part too, with Mysuru being…
By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Sadhguru: For thousands of years, Ganesh Chaturthi has lived on, and Ganapati has become one of the most popular gods in India. He is the one who assimilated all the knowledge that was in the nation. He grasped and wrote down everything. He was supposed to be a brilliant…
By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers City Film Director Chidananda S. Naik’s path to National Film Award He is one among the upcoming film-makers in the country. Having completed his MBBS from Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI), he chose a different avenue to build a career. While his fellow classmates chose to hold stethoscope as…
By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Sadhguru: By the time I was eight years old, I already had a cloud of a billion questions around me. I could never find anyone who answered a single question without quoting someone else. I knew that the authority they invoked invariably quoted some other authority. When that authority…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Ganesha’s arrival, in the latter half of the monsoon, marks the transformation of Shiva, the hermit, into Shankara, the householder. During this time, his mother is worshipped as Gauri, the home-maker. But a few weeks later, she is worshipped as Durga for nine nights. She appears…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam There are few joys in professional life as pure as reading the CVs of young professionals trying very hard to sound like CEOs disguised as interns. It is a roller-coaster of ambition, creativity, and pure linguistic acrobatics. Reviewing their applications feels less like recruitment and more like reading a fantasy novel…
The Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University in Mysuru, established in the academic year 2008-09 with the vision of nurturing musical talent and promoting Indian classical music and fine arts worldwide, has been functioning without a campus of its own for nearly 15 years. Since its inception, it has operated from…
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