This morning, I got a surprise WhatsApp message about Tejasvi Surya, the 28-year-old advocate and the surprise candidate from BJP to contest the Bengaluru South Parliamentary Constituency. The WhatsApp was a pictorial news item published in the Indian Express dated 21.7.1988 from Belgaum. The news item is produced here at the 5th column bottom and…
Rehab on a slippery slope in Kodagu
April 25, 2019Out of the target 840 houses, only 133 have reached the completion stage Once construction is over, basic facilities like roads, power and water have to be provided Homeless families spend their days in rented houses staring at bleak future With rains to arrive in first week of June, victims sceptic of housing project completion…
Musings on developing relationship
April 25, 2019By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A typical interview scene: being a quasi-Government servant, working in a PSU, I have sat down as a member of innumerable interview boards. When I look back at some of the interviews, I feel ashamed. Lot of times I have rejected candidates, just because I did not like…
Desire’s bow and destiny’s noose
April 25, 2019By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Elections are a time to express desire, while the time in between is to face our destiny. For the arrow of our desire creates the noose of our destiny. In Hindu mythology, desire and destiny are the two principles governing all life. Desire propels action; action…
From despair to hope
April 25, 2019The term environment has been understood as the living space for all life forms spanning our immediate surroundings in particular and the vast space spanning the earth in general. However, the worsening scenario of environment in our immediate surroundings seems to have been bestowed concern in informed circles leaving the deteriorating state of environment in…
MCC tax collection: Introduce computerised challans
April 25, 2019Sir, Though many readers are suggesting introduction of SAS at Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) from time to time, the MCC still has not made up its mind to think on these lines. Forget about this, at least they can adhere to a foolproof computerised challan and form generation. From 2nd April onwards, various MCC Zonal…
RCB wins over KXIP Stays in race for playoffs
April 25, 2019Navdeep Saini’s fabulous penultimate over kept Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) afloat as they beat Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by 17 runs in an Indian Premier League encounter at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru yesterday. Chasing a daunting 203 runs for victory, KXIP were off to a flying start as Chris Gayle scored a quickfire 23…
Asian Athletics: Chitra bags gold as India finishes with 17 medals
April 25, 2019The 23rd edition of the Asian Athletics Championships held in the premises of the Khalifa International Stadium here, has drawn to a close with the arena lying witness to some classic performances. In the previous edition of the Championships held in Bhubaneswar, India had topped the medal tally with 17 medals and likewise, in this…
MDAA invites application for Nandi Awards
April 25, 2019The Mysore District Athletic Association (MDAA) has invited application from athletes for the Nandi Awards 2018-19 given for the best athletes of Mysuru district for both boys and girls category under the age group of 14, 16, 18, 20 years, men and women and also Sports Promoters for the Sports Promoters Award. The athletes should…
Bangalore Open 3 – FIDE Rating Chess Tourney: Girish Koushik wins title
April 25, 2019Mysuru lad IM Girish A. Koushik (Rating 2437), taking part in Bangalore Open 3 – FIDE Rating Chess Tourney held at Silicon City Academy of Secondary Education, Konakunte, Bengaluru, from Apr.17 to 21, won the title by securing 9.5 points from ten rounds. IM M. Chakravarthi Reddy and FM Niranjan Navalgund tied with 8.5 points…















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