Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. N. Someshwar of Doordarshan’s Kannada programme ‘That Antha Heli’ fame presented excerpts from his life at the Mysuru Literature Festival yesterday. During the panel discussion, he answered questions posed by scientist and writer Kollegal Sharma and the audience, sharing his childhood, education and his interest in science and literature. There are two main…
Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned writer Vasudhendra expressed his perspective that the depiction and praise of Maharajas in our historical records are far from the reality. He shared his views on the topic “Uncommon tales from unexpected realms” during the afternoon session of the Mysuru Literature Festival. Vasudhendra argued that rulers, like all individuals, have both positive and…
Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned writer Rugmani Prabhakar underlined the importance of concentration, patience, and staying updated with current developments for writers. She shared these insights during her talk titled “To cut a long story short – the making of an anthology” held during the afternoon session on the final day. Reflecting on her younger years, Rugmani recalled…
Mysore/Mysuru: The session ‘Paraspara’ (one-on-one) between two old writer friends Jayanth Kaikini and Vivek Shanbhag at the Mysuru Literature Festival yesterday showcased a lively conversation and immersed the audience in humour and entertainment. The session delved into interesting topics such as reading and readers, language and writing, poetry and storytelling, the origins of characters, emotions,…
Mysore/Mysuru: A truck toppled on the Outer Ring Road near Basavanahalli Cross disrupting traffic for some time yesterday. The truck (KA-51-D-4520), which came from Hinkal side toppled near Basavanahalli Cross, knocking down a lamp post, after the driver lost control of the vehicle. Luckily, no loss of life was reported. V.V. Puram Traffic Police, who…
Mysore/Mysuru: A case has been registered at Ashokapuram Police Station regarding the illegal transportation of rice meant for the Public Distribution System (PDS). On June 28, while patrolling Jayanagar’s 2nd Main Road, Fort Mohalla Food Inspector G. Ratnammaa and K.R. Mohalla Food Inspector B.S. Venugopal noticed an auto with registration number KA-12-3267 carrying three bags…
The following were elected as the new office-bearers of Mysore District Football Association (MDFA), for the period 2023-27, in the elections held on June 25. N. Kushal Kumar – Chairman, L. Manjunath – Hon. General Secretary and P. Anand – Hon. Treasurer. Executive Committee Members: S. Ranganathan, M.V. Ramesh, P.S. Ravindra, B.K. Somashekar and S….
Engineer from Kodagu was returning home after discharge from hospital in Bengaluru Mysore/Mysuru: After a break, criminals are back to rob travellers on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway. The latest robbing incident was reported on Friday night just hours after the visit of senior Police officers on the Expressway amidst a raging debate on the lack of…
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar, backed by 24 MLAs, is expected to join the Maharashtra government as the deputy chief minister on Sunday. The move comes days after Ajit Pawar expressed his desire to step down as Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly. The oath taking ceremony will take place in Raj…
Former international cricketer’s session, book a big draw at Mysuru Literature Festival Mysore/Mysuru: Former international cricketer and head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, V.V.S. Laxman, asserted that the Indian cricket team comprises talented individuals from various parts of the country who share a common commitment to playing for the nation. He was…
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