Bungalows on big plots, wide roads and spacious footpaths. These are the hallmarks of Mysuru city for very many years. In old extensions of city, one may find huge bungalows built with plenty of space on all the sides. There were hardly two to three houses on 1-km stretch of road particularly in areas like…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist One of the things in the about 4,000-year-old Harappan seals is the value placed on trees. There is the peepal tree and the babool (acacia) tree that have been identified. The peepal tree is identified by its characteristic wide tapering leaves. The babool tree is identified…
Disposal of waste has been the biggest challenge for all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) including the fast growing Mysuru city. With generation of around 500 tonnes of waste daily, disposing it off has become a big problem due to resistance from local public against having solid waste processing units in their areas. As new Layouts…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam The problem of pollution is back in Delhi again. The State Governments of Arvind Kejriwal and Capt. Amarinder Singh have started blaming each other for the problem, while the Supreme Court has been demanding action from both the Central and State Governments. Whether it is the even-odd arrangement that the Delhi…
By Shadan Muneer They say winter is not a season but a celebration in India. The season heralds celebrations, festivals and weddings galore. While winters do encompass happiness, there is sometimes harshness in equal measures. The charm of chilly weather is often diluted with the onslaught of seasonal ailments. People with bronchial allergies, children and…
By S.B.S. Surendran, Accredited Master Feng Shui Consultant Feng Shui is the art of creating a happy living environment within the home, one that ushers in good energy and feel which is not only beneficial but positive for the occupants. It is probably more correctly called the Chinese art of alignment due to the fact…
Dedicated team safely disposes of over 950 COVID bodies The whole of Karnataka shed tears when a few health workers literally flung the dead body of a COVID-19 patient into a pit in Ballari district some months ago. This incident triggered angry reactions from people from various walks of life and it necessitated the State…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Parasurama is the sixth avatar of Vishnu, also one of the most controversial ones. This is why we do not see many temples dedicated to him. If we do, we find them along the Konkan coast and Karnataka, as a subsidiary shrine, in temples related to…
By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna Amateur Astronomer The sky-gazers and amateur astronomers can see the astounding Leonid Meteor Showers lighting up the night sky this month. A meteor, sometimes called a ‘shooting star,’ can be the brightest object in the night sky, yet meteoroids are the smallest bodies in the Solar System that can be…
A study by city Research Scholar Did you say Tier-II people cannot afford luxury cars? Then you are wrong. A Ph.D thesis done by a Mysurean has revealed that the capacity of people in Tier-II cities to buy high-end cars has increased due to various factors. This means, manufacturers of luxury cars must now consider…
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