Mysuru: Miscreants have decamped with Rs.14 lakh kept in a car after breaking the glass window at Yeraganahalli in city. The person, who lost the money, is Harish, a resident of Mandya. Harish, after receiving Rs.20 lakh from his friend had come to his father-in-law’s house at Yeraganahalli here. After taking out Rs.6 lakh from…
Birth of a Prodigy
October 24, 2019By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A true story: My name is Mildred Honor. I am a former elementary school music teacher from Des moines, Iowa. I have always supplemented my income by teaching piano lessons. Something I have done for over 30 years. During those years, I found that children have many levels…
A cluster of Goddesses
October 24, 2019By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In the Vedas, one does find references to individual Goddesses like Usha, Vak and Aranyani who represent dawn, speech, and forests, respectively. In the Puranas, there is Lakshmi, Durga and Saraswati, embodiments of wealth, power and knowledge. However, in practice, Hindus often worship Goddesses in groups….
Acts that don’t act
October 24, 2019Law-making in the land during ancient times and also in later periods, including present times makes a fascinating study. Both the monarchs of Kingdoms as well as Chieftans of yesteryears enjoying command over their territories wielding weapons and the ruling powers of our times are known to enure order by enacting laws, mostly as a…
Vivekananda’s lesson for life
October 24, 2019Sir, Swami Vivekananda’s famous lesson for life “face the terrible, face it boldly” comes to my mind while reading the well-written letter and the Editor’s Note in Star of Mysore dated Oct.17. Quoting Swamiji’s experience in Varanasi, when being chased by monkeys, it seemed impossible to escape, when a stranger called out to Swamiji, “face…
Janapara Utsava at N’gud tomorrow
October 24, 2019The Department of Kannada and Culture has organised ‘Janapara Utsava’ tomorrow at 12 noon at Shankarapuram in Nanjangud. District Minister V. Somanna will inaugurate the festival. MLA Harshavardhan will preside. MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad will inaugurate the cultural activities, according to a press release.
‘Kautilya Sadagara’ tomorrow
October 24, 2019‘Kautilya Sadagara,’ first eco-friendly annual day of Kautilya Vidyalaya, will be held at Kalamandira on Oct.25 at 10 am. The celebrations include ‘Shreshta Bharatha’ and ‘Ajjanondige Hejje-Ajjiyondige Gejje’ (Grandparent’s Fest). Former Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka K. Ratna Prabha will be the chief guest. Political Secretary to Chief Minister of Karnataka Shankaragouda I….
Pool Campus Drive on Oct.25
October 24, 2019Infosys Pool Campus Drive is being organised at ATME College of Engineering, Bannur Road, Mysuru, in association with Visvesvaraya Technological University-Centralised Placement Cell (VTU-CPC) Belagavi, for all eligible candidates of Mysuru Zone and surrounding Colleges. Around 1,600 candidates will be participating in the two-day Pool Drive from 9.30 am to 5 pm on Oct. 25…
Brahmana Sangha election cancelled
October 24, 2019Election to the Management Committee of Mugur Karnataka Brahmana Sangha, Mysuru, to be held on Oct. 26, has been cancelled as the number of final contestants was less than the number of Directors to be elected. Hence the present committee has been re-elected unopposed.
Toon Hero Chhota Bheem and friends to visit Forum Mall on Oct.26, 27
October 24, 2019As part of ‘Meet & Greet,’ the finale to Forum Deepavali events, to take place on Oct.26 and 27 from 4 pm at Forum Mall in city, kids will get a chance to spend a day with their favourite cartoon characters — Chhota Bheem, Raju and Chutki — and take selfies with them. All one…









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