Mysuru-born Kartikeya Garg, now a final year degree Law student of Christ University, Bengaluru, had an opportunity to undergo a month-long course on Public International Law at the famed International Court of Justice (ICJ), The Hague, Netherlands, in July this year. The selection was through competitive process. During his stay there, he was witness to…
Butterflies and all things good
September 17, 2019By T.J.S. George When you are a downside-up man condemned to horizontality in bed, you start imagining that the world is plotting against you. A butterfly on the window or an itch on the left hand are seen as messages meant for you. Across cultures, the butterfly is a symbol of hope indicating good days…
Democracy in 3-D mode
September 17, 2019Agreeing to disagree or disagreeing to agree on a viewpoint as well as an action between two parties led to peacetime in the first case and to souring of relationships in the second. When one of the sides is administration embarking on measures ostensibly for the good of citizens, the other side comprises sections of…
Stop throwing waste food articles at street corners
September 17, 2019Prevent ‘dogs dinner’ menace Sir, Mysureans, who are increasingly responding to the call for swachchata in the city, are finding it difficult to counter situations like the ones in the photo above. Reasons: First, MCC is finding it difficult to control the ever-increasing population of street dogs in the city for reasons known to everybody…
Bags ‘Nightingale of Yoga’ title
September 17, 2019K. Krishnaveni has been conferred the title ‘Nightingale of Yoga’ by International Multidisciplinary Research Forum (IMRF) and Voice of Teachers during an International Workshop held at Nagarcoil, Tamil Nadu, recently, for selfless services in the field of yoga, for more than 20 years, as a Yoga trainer, teacher and therapist.
Risking Mud & Horns
September 17, 2019MLA G.T. Devegowda being helped to come down from a mound of mud and debris during their inspection atop Chamundi Hill this morning as District Minister V. Somanna and DC Abhiram G. Sankar wait for their turn. Picture above shows Minister Somanna, MLAs L. Nagendra and G.T. Devegoda and DC Abhiram Sankar avoiding a run-in…
Saplings planted to mark PM Modi’s birthday
September 17, 2019District Minister V. Somanna planting a sapling to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday at Jaladarshini Guest House on Hunsur Road in city this morning as MP Pratap Simha, BJP National Council Member B.P. Manjunath, City BJP President Dr. B.H. Manjunath, General Secretary Rajesh and others look on. The event was part of Vrikshotsava-2019 being…
Rotary Datta Awardee
September 17, 2019On the occasion of Teachers Day, deserving teacher Dr. Veena M.D’ Almeida was honoured with Rotary Datta Teacher’s Award by chief guest Prof. M. Pushpavathi, Director, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), in the presence of Rtn. Chetan Vishwanath, President, Rotary Mysore, Rtn. D. Ravi Shankar, Secretary, Rotary Mysore, Rtn. Suresh Kumar, Vocational…
Achievers felicitated
September 17, 2019City-based Samarpana Educational and Endowment Trust recently felicitated Vidu. Dr. Suma Harinath, Founder, Swaralaya School of Music, Mysuru and K.V. Vasu, Advocate and Notary. They are seen with (standing from left) M.S. Balasubramanya, Hon. Secretary, Bhagyalakshmi and Swetha, Members and Rajendraprasad Honnalagere, Treasurer and Lecturer.
Dasara
September 17, 2019Yuva Sambhrama — Cultural programme by various college students, Open Air Theatre, Manasagangothri, 5.30 pm to 10 pm.













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