From this year, KSCA will provide turf wickets for women cricketers to practice at SDNR Wadiyar Stadium in Manasagangothri, Mysuru… By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers Women’s cricket in India has seen tremendous growth post 2005, when the Indian Women’s Team emerged as runner-up in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup under the captaincy of Mithali Raj….
Lady Mechanics !
March 9, 202622 women keep KSRTC wheels turning Incredible ladies of Namma KSRTC work tirelessly behind the scenes to repair, maintain and keep the fleet of buses safe and roadworthy… By M.T. Yogesh Kumar The heart of Mysuru’s Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Rural Division lies in the hands of women workers, who, behind the scenes,…
Vintage Vignettes … from a Princely State
March 9, 2026By R.G. Singh, Secretary, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana This oval vignette is perhaps from the second decade of 20th century. Dressed in shimmering silks, adorned with gem-studded jewellery and sporting stylishly tied Mysuru turbans, the Maharaja H.H. Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV Bahadur and the Yuvaraja H.H. Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar Bahadur wait in front of the arches leading…
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day Special… Redefining Leadership through Education
March 8, 2026International Women’s Day celebrates women who challenge expectations and carve their own paths. Aisshwarya DKS Hegde is one such young woman redefining leadership in her own way. As the daughter of Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS), many might assume that politics was the inevitable path for her. Being part of a prominent political…
True Dignity
March 6, 2026By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation True dignity is known only to the one who has risen beyond sin and virtue and arrives at an equanimity that leaves him untouched in moments of success and failure, in recognition and persecution, in acceptance and resistance, in life and death. It is this freedom within that brings…
Lakshmi’s Elephants
March 5, 2026By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Across India, the most familiar image of prosperity is Lakshmi flanked by two elephants pouring water over her. We see this in homes, shops, banks and even in modern advertising. But few pause to ask why elephants stand beside the goddess of wealth. Why not cows,…
Straight drive with Sujith Somasundar
March 4, 2026‘Building a healthy cricket ecosystem is our priority’ One of the most prolific cricketers produced by Karnataka, Sujith Somasundar represented the country in ODIs before bringing down the curtains on an illustrious playing career in 2007. He later moved into coaching, serving as the head coach of Kerala cricket team and as Head of Education…
I am sixty plus but my phone thinks otherwise
March 4, 2026By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam At 60 plus, I do not feel old. I walk every morning. I crack the same jokes I have always cracked. I even know what a meme is, within limits. But my phone, that sleek and quietly superior rectangle I bought last month, appears to have formed a different opinion of…
Prosthetic gives horse fresh start
March 3, 2026Abandoned female horse learns to walk again with an artificial leg In a first-of-its-kind effort in Mysuru, an abandoned and severely injured female horse (mare) is slowly learning to walk again on a prosthetic right foreleg. Nearly two months ago, People for Animals (PFA), Mysuru, received a distress call from Sahukarhundi in Yelwal Hobli about…
Towards a Cancer-free future: Why HPV Vaccine matters
March 3, 2026By Dr. H.R. Sowmya Dinesh Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers — yet it continues to take a heavy toll in India. According to GLOBOCAN 2022 estimates, India sees about 1,27,526 new cervical cancer cases and around 79,906 deaths each year, making it one of the leading cancers among Indian women. Behind…















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