By Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy Trees of multi-utility value are grown and managed for more than one product/ output. Commonly known as Multi-Purpose Trees (MPTs), they fulfil several needs of human beings. One such tree is ‘Paradise tree’ also known as ‘Simarouba’, ‘Oil tree’, ‘Dysentery-bark’, ‘Bitterwood’, ‘Aceituno’ etc. It is a versatile tree as almost all…
How the temple became the hub for an economy
August 19, 2021By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Vedic Gods resided in the sky. They were unbound by geography. Temple Gods are firmly bound by geography. Jagannath is firmly linked to Odisha, Tirupati to Andhra Pradesh, Nathdvara to Rajasthan. The temple as we know it today is closely linked to land given by kings…
Jungle Lodges and Resorts rides on ‘Revenge Travel’
August 18, 2021Breaks monthly revenue records; Kabini backwaters of Nagarahole hot favourite After being confined to their homes for several months due to COVID pandemic, tourists have now started going out and travelling, giving momentum to a trend that is termed as ‘Revenge Tourism’ where pent-up demand has been noticed with large number of people coming out…
‘I want every youth to become a Soldier’
August 14, 2021Martyrs and families easily forgotten after paying 21-round gun salute By G. Amit Kumar (Pics by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav) Once a soldier always a soldier, goes a famous proverb. And for a soldier, the nation always comes first, followed by family and then friends, even when he is on leave. One man who exemplifies this…
How the British won India
August 14, 2021Study the past if you would define the future. — Confucius Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.—Edmund Burke By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy Indian cotton clothes, silks, spices and Indigo dye were in great demand throughout Europe during the middle ages. This trade was the monopoly of Arab merchants as they…
Tricolour sales drop; traders worried
August 13, 2021Like everything else, pandemic takes a toll on Independence Day shopping By R. Amanda Fernandez Independence Day celebrations in India are incomplete without flag hoisting, people holding the Tricolour or sporting them on vehicles, office desks and even pinning them onto their clothing. This year the COVID-19 pandemic has started a new and innovative trend…
Origins of Nepotism
August 12, 2021By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist These days, business families are including their daughters in the family businesses. Yet on careful observation, one notices that the son is given responsibility for “outside” jobs such as production and sales, the jobs that take you to the factory and the market. The daughter is…
Symbols and Prosperity
August 9, 2021Feng Shui is all about creating a space that exudes harmony, peace and happiness. Hence, ensuring a good flow of energy in and around a structure is one of the key dynamics behind this age-old practice. If the immediate surrounding is not too harmonious, it is said to affect negatively certain aspirations in the life…
He builds an Agrahara, makes his house a temple
August 8, 2021By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist A look at the growth of Mysuru reveals an interesting feature of how the city expanded from Agraharas and Keris to Mohallas, Purams and Extensions. Initially, it was the construction of just one road with a few houses and as the population began to rise, construction of Mohallas, Purams and…
Man with breathing issues turns a Yoga champion
August 6, 2021By P.V. Anuradha “Breath is the king of mind.” —BKS Iyengar, Founder of Iyengar Yoga This inspirational quote has truly inspired Srihari, a resident of J.P. Nagar of our city. The second son of Srikanth and Hemamalini, 27-year-old Hari, as he is known among his friends, was suffering from breathing problems from his childhood. Many…
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