Congress leader Rahul Gandhi embarked on a 3,750-km ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ on Sept. 7, 2022, from Kanyakumari to Kashmir and over the course of 150 days, he was accompanied by 117 core walkers, who were there with him from the start to finish. One among them was Mysurean Dr. Shushrutha Hedna Vishnumurthy, Managing Director of…
101-year-old Army Veteran’s Tryst with Cavalry
February 10, 2023An Army veteran, who has crossed a century, defies the age with his sprightly demeanour, keeping his family members hooked with all eyes and ears wide open to hear about his feat. It is the reiteration they all are aware of, but still, the respect for the veteran, holds them in rapt attention, who are…
Shakti is Power Within, Durga is Power Without
February 9, 2023By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In a popular social media short video, a young stand-up comedian says that he bought an iPhone because its greatest feature is that it makes you confident. As soon as he got the iPhone, he felt confident enough to abuse his friends and colleagues who did…
Villagers contribute to restore Lalithadripura ‘Panchayti Katte’
February 8, 2023The ‘Nyaya Panchayti’ system (Panchayti Katte) played a major role in solving disputes before the Courts came into existence and their role is very necessary even for today’s life to settle family and local property disputes through mediation. Such ‘Nyaya Panchaytis’ provided justice to the common man in a cost-effective manner taking an impartial decision,…
Bright and Sparkling talent…
February 6, 2023By Dr. Rama V. Bennur Kanakanahalli Vasudevacharya, popularly known as Mysore Vasudevacharya, is considered as ‘Abhinava Tyagaraja’. His contribution to Karnatak music as a composer is very valuable. An accomplished musician and a Sanskrit scholar, Vasudevachar’s compositions reflect his both the qualities . His house in Mysuru, which was in a dilapidated condition is now…
Anxiety & Stress: The real pandemic in the world right now
February 6, 2023By Suchita Sanjay, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Mindset Coach In India alone we have a large number of people struggling with anxiety and stress. In fact, these numbers are growing rapidly and this is the real-world “Pandemic” right now. Anxiety sets in when we are constantly putting ourselves in a state of overwhelm by a certain…
‘Heritage structures can stand for 100 more years’
February 5, 2023Mohan Ramanathan of ‘Noida Twin-Tower Demolition’ fame, bats for the conservation of heritage buildings with the aid of available technology, continuous political will and committed funding. He is also the Founder-Chairman of the Indian Demolition Association (IDA), a first-of-its-kind association which makes it even more interesting to hear him. — Ed On Aug. 28, 2022,…
Sound and Meaning of Veda
February 2, 2023By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Mantra means a sound meant to connect the Gods outside (deva) to the God inside (atma). Vedic people were convinced the Rishi did not craft these sounds; they ‘saw’ them in the universe and simply transmitted them. Historians see mantras of the Rig Veda as human…
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Awareness and Myths
February 2, 2023By Dr. Mahabaleshwar Mamadapur, Consultant Rheumatologist JSS Hospital, Mysuru Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Awareness Day is held every year on Feb. 2. The day was created in 2013 by Rheumatoid Patient Foundation to help create awareness among those suffering with RA and to clear their misconceptions about this chronic disease. According to Indian COPCORD survey, RA…
Book Talk: A narration of eccentricities and idiosyncrasies of Native Princes
January 29, 2023Title : The Maharajahs Author : John Lord Year : 1971 Pages : 244+XI Price : Rs. 500 Publisher : Random House, New York, USA While the first book on the Indian rulers I read in the US was titled ‘The Maharaja & the Princely States of India,’ the second one that I concluded reading…















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