By R.G. Singh, Secretary, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana This endearing photograph of H.H. Yuvarani Kempu Cheluvajammanni avaru seated on the floor along with her son, Prince Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, was shot at an unknown location. The unusual angle of the photograph shows that the photographer must have shot this image while seated on the floor. The bamboo…

At last, Mysuru has its Anti-Rowdy Squad. Credit must go to City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar for reviving a service Mysureans have been demanding since 2022. It is a move that is both timely and necessary because the city is changing, unfortunately not for the better.  Mysuru’s economic growth, particularly the boom in real estate and money flowing through drug trafficking, has created a new…

Denied, Delayed, Dead By Dr. B.S. Ajaikumar India’s cancer crisis is not defined by a lack of science. The drugs, treatments and expertise exist. And yet, patients are still dying — because the system refuses to let them access it. This is not a story about affordability alone. It is a story about denial. Consider…

By Prof. B. K. Vishwanath The author emphasises the importance of learning to live, both on the part of parents and youngsters. Several questions are taken up, like how to keep youngsters moving forward, though angry outbursts are heard before a reconciliation is reached, as the elders douse the fire. The title ‘Composting With Care’…

By R.G. Singh, Secretary, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana The marriage of H.H. Yuvaraja Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar to Yuvarani Kempu Cheluvajammanni avaru was celebrated on 17 June 1910. The photograph shows the event of ‘Kasi Yatra’ in the foreground of the Palace (still under construction). H.H. Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV is seen on the left of the…