Coronavirus has shown us a world without traffic. With Mysuru observing the two-week State-wide COVID Curfew since April 27, the ever-busy Statue Circles across the city wore a deserted look yesterday. Picture above shows an aerial view of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Statue Circle in Ramakrishnanagar built on the lines of K.R. Circle. A panoramic view…
The Indian summer is back and so is the Corona Curfew! Staying locked up inside the house and entertaining a four-year-old is not always an easy task as you will be bombarded with loads of questions. Today morning, seeing a herd of cattle outside our window, my daughter asked me why doesn’t lockdown apply to…
This picture is indeed worth a thousand words…: Inspired by the old saying, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ — meaning multiple ideas can be conveyed more effectively by a single still image than a mere verbal description — the South Western Railway (SWR) is sensitising rail-users about the importance of wearing face masks…
The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) with the help of Fire and Emergency Services Department began spraying of disinfectant on prominent city roads this morning in a bid to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. This is for the first time spraying of disinfectant is being undertaken since the second wave broke out. The fire…
Has time stopped in the city? Suddenly the bumper-to-bumper, surging and at times disorderly traffic on the busy Hunsur Road seems to have evaporated, thanks to the two-week COVID Curfew. Without traffic, this particular flyover that is choked by unending streams of vehicles from early morning till late night is somewhat unimaginable. This is how…
COVID-19 vaccination drive under progress at Government Ayurveda Hi-Tech Panchakarma Hospital on KRS Road, Brindavan Extension in city, this morning. Picture below shows beneficiaries waiting to get their jab.
The first weekend curfew clamped by the State Government came to a close this morning at 6. With shops closed, deserted streets and lack of movement, it was not a usual weekend with bustling crowds, shops opening with mannequins and articles on display and frequent traffic bottlenecks. Here is an aerial view of Sri Jayachamaraja…
While everyone relaxed at home due to weekend curfew, Pourakarmikas as usual were busy collecting the trash and cleaning the major streets in city yesterday. Due to non-availability of transport facility, some of them had to walk to their residences after finishing their daily chores.
It’s raining in Kodagu and so are ‘Rain Lilies’ (Zephyranthes candida) in some coffee estates. This photo is from an estate on Siddapura-Mysuru Road where Lilies with their inconspicuous grassy leaves have bloomed silently amidst the plantations forming a sight to behold. These rain lilies bloom repeatedly following rains, while some bloom primarily in spring,…
The Shikras are one of the most common small birds of prey (raptors). In fact, it was an article on Shikra in SOM dated Sept. 2, 2020 by eminent Ethologist Ragoo Rao that inspired me to take my hobby of bird photography to the next level. I have been following Shikras since then and was…
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