Mysuru: BVB Samskrutotsava was held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) School in Vijayanagar here recently. 390 students from 36 schools participated. Retd. Professor in Dharmaśāstra, Dr. Venkataramana Hegde was the chief guest. K.V. Suresha, BEO (Mysore North) presided. Maharshi Public School won the Rolling Trophy and first Institutional Prize by participating in Samskruta Bhajan, Ekapathrabhinaya, Bhagavadgeetha chanting, Kathapatana, Samskrutha Samuhanrutya and scoring 266/300. SVEI Public School, Sharada Public School, Amrita Vidyalayam & GSSS bagged 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th prizes. 

Mysuru: District AYUSH Officer Dr. Renukadevi said that the cultural capital of the State, Mysuru, will also be made a Yoga City and  a pivotal  hub for all yoga activities.  She was speaking after inaugurating State-level Educational Institutions Yoga contest and National-level open Yogasana Sports Championship-2026 organised by G.K. Vinyasa Yoga Kendra and Srikrishna Yogas  at Yoga Mantapa, Mysore University’s Sports Pavilion, recently.  “Yoga plays an important…

Mysuru Literature Festival – 2026  Kannada cinema needs fresh talent, ‘superstar’ culture hurting industry: Rajendra Singh Babu  Mysuru: The Kannada film industry is becoming increasingly dependent on star actors, with very few producers willing to introduce fresh talent, observed veteran filmmaker Dr. S.V. Rajendra  Singh Babu.  Speaking during a panel discussion on ‘Cinema: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’ at the 10th edition…

Mysuru: Former Director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research and Bengaluru Rural MP Dr. C.N. Manjunath said quality healthcare should be accessible to every section of society, irrespective of economic status, and stressed that compassion must remain at the heart of medical care.  Speaking on “The challenges in reaching medical facilities to people on the fringes of…

Mysuru: Women writers have broken barriers to create literary masterpieces, says Prof. Ham.Pa. Nagarajaiah (Hampana). Observing that the 21st century belongs to women writers, veteran littérateur Prof. Hampana said women have broken traditional barriers to emerge as some of the finest voices in literature.  He was speaking at a session, ‘The Role of Linguistics, Research and Literature in the Betterment of the…

Speaking at another session titled ‘The Modern Dimensions of Complexity in Contemporary Kannada Novels,’ critic and Maharani Cluster University faculty member Dr. M.S. Ashadevi said several noteworthy Kannada novels have been published over the past decade. She observed that literature today cannot be viewed in isolation, as it increasingly intersects with humanistic studies. “Novels play…

Mysuru: The two-day 10th Mysuru Literature Festival, organised by the Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and the Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust at Hotel Southern Star, concluded yesterday with a series of engaging panel discussions in Kannada and English, book releases and cultural programmes. The festival featured discussions on a wide range of subjects, including art, culture,…