INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day Special… Vaishali of Padaki family continues Mysuru’s cinema exhibition legacy through city’s first multiplex DRC Cinemas, balancing films & expanding multiplex brand. The Padaki family is among the well-known families of Mysuru. For many Mysureans born in the late 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and even the 2000s, Shanthala Talkies on Narayana Shastri Road…
US-Israel, Iran war effect: Firewood keeps kitchens running
March 13, 2026Resorts, homestay operators adapt to alternative modes Mysore/Mysuru: The disruption in the supply of commercial LPG cylinders has hit the hospitality sector hard, forcing resorts and homestays to turn to alternative methods to keep their kitchens running. Many resort and homestay operators have begun preparing food using traditional hearths and firewood in open spaces as…
Elephant tramples coffee planter to death in Kodagu
March 13, 2026Third death in 12 days; five people killed by wild elephants in three months Siddapura (Kodagu):There seems to be no respite for man-animal conflict as in yet another case, a 49-year-old coffee planter was trampled to death by a wild elephant at a coffee estate in Siddapura, Virajpet taluk of Kodagu district yesterday. The deceased…
Sketching Cityscapes
March 13, 2026Architect-turned-artist Archana Pereira captures the character of cities through intricate pen-&-ink illustrations inspired by travel, architecture & everyday life… An architect by profession and artist by passion, Archana Pereira brings cities to life through intricate pen-and-ink illustrations inspired by travel, architecture and history. Originally from Kerala and now based in Mysuru, she founded Ink Trails…
Warned, then razed
March 12, 2026MCC demolishes 70 illegal street stalls under High-tension wire near Vijayanagar Water Tank Road Mysore/Mysuru: In an early morning operation, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) carried out a clearance drive near the Vijayanagar Water Tank under MCC Zone-5 limits, removing more than 70 stalls set up by street vendors below the high-tension power line park….
Stoppage of commercial gas supply: Mysuru industrial units under strain
March 12, 2026Many industries reduce employee work shifts from three to two Mysore/Mysuru: A shortage of commercial LPG cylinders has pushed several industrial units in Mysuru to the brink of closure, raising concerns over the livelihood of workers employed in these factories. Industries dependent on heating processes, including carton box manufacturing, packaging, pharmaceuticals, snack production and fabrication,…
Rooted in… Rainforests
March 12, 2026From studying hornbills to restoring degraded rainforests, tropical ecologist Dr. Divya Muddappa has dedicated nearly three decades to conservation in the Western Ghats… Dr. Divya Muddappa, Senior Scientist at the Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysuru, has spent nearly three decades studying and protecting the rainforests of the Western Ghats. Her work in tropical ecology spans areas…
War Effect: Commercial LPG refilling halted
March 11, 2026Hotels, eateries, fast-food outlets stare at shutdown Mysore/Mysuru: Hotels and restaurants, eateries and fast-food outlets in Mysuru are facing a severe crisis following disruption in the supply of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders used for cooking. According to hotel industry representatives, Government-run oil marketing companies such as Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.,…
‘Greater Mysuru’ is CM’s personal real estate project: Former MP
March 11, 2026Prathap Simha links move to boost real estate value of properties owned by Siddaramaiah and his followers in villages around his home district Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha has accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of pushing the proposal for the Greater Mysuru City Corporation (GMCC) primarily to increase the value of his own real estate…
Leaving an Impressionz
March 11, 2026INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day Special… A graceful trailblazer redefines Mysuru’s fashion and business landscape Krupa Sumanth, the visionary who introduced Mysuru’s first fashion event in the year 2000, is a symbol of creativity and modern entrepreneurship. She has built a thriving portfolio of coffee ventures alongside her one-on-one practice in image consulting. Born into a coffee-growing…















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