It is monsoon season in Kodagu and though rains are less this year, people in remote villages of Kodagu, who have grown Garcinia gummi-gutta tree in their estates or have access to the tree grown in the wild, are busy in preparing Kachampuli, the dark, tart vinegar. Kachampuli preparation has been passed on from generations…
Hi-tech horse-trading
July 13, 2019The terms democracy and self-rule, if considered as synonyms, may have to be redefined in the current context of the country and its masses being taken for a ransom by everyone-knows-who, going by media reports occupying most of the column space in dailies and telecast time on the small screen virtually serving minute-to-minute action similar…
Tennis Talk: It is Djoko Vs Fedex in Wimbledon finals!
July 13, 2019By U.B. Acharya While in ICC Cricket World Cup finals, we will see a new world champion either England or New Zealand, what else is new in the world of tennis? It is the same OLD dogs (sorry, pun unintended, actually two great rivals and champions), top seed Novak Djokovic and second seed Roger Federer…
Erect movable barricades
July 13, 2019Sir, Apropos the news item “MCC pulls up its socks ahead of Vice-President’s visit: Clean roads” (SOM dated July 12), we should congratulate MCC for attending to the road repairs en-route the Vice-President’s convoy movement, thus making it motorable for the public also. Some road humps like the one at the junction of Hunsur Road…
Dr. Capt. K. Thimmappiah Memorial Cricket Tournament: MPCA-KSCA President’s XI tie interestingly poised
July 13, 2019The four-day group ‘D’ match between Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) and KSCA President’s XI is interestingly poised with the latter needing 186-runs to win at the JSS-SJCE Grounds here on Friday. At close of play, KSCA President’s XI scored 98 for three in 27 overs. MPCA resuming at their overnight score of 120 for…
Maldives National Swimming Team concludes training in city
July 13, 2019The members of the Swimming Association of Maldives who were in Mysuru from June 16, with eight (five male and three women) National Swimmers for their National Training Camp at Chamundi Vihar Swimming Pool, concluded their camp today. The eight swimmers who took part in the National training camp were Ali Imaan, Hussain Haish Hassan,…
Short-term training at GTTC
July 13, 2019Government Toolroom and Training Centre (GTTC) is providing free short-term training for unemployed candidates who have passed SSLC, PUC, Diploma and BE (Mechanical) courses. The training will be provided in turning, milling, grinding, fitting, mechanical assembly, CNC programming, catia, pro-e, CADD, solid works, tool design and tool room machining. A one-year paid Post-Diploma course in…
Free distribution of Bird Houses and Bottle Feeders
July 13, 2019Aiming to revive the Sparrow population, Jeev Daya Jain Charity will be distributing Bird Houses and Bottle Feeders for free at Kukkarahalli Lake tomorrow (July 14) at 6.30 am. Also, customised earthen Sparrow House will be for sale at a discounted price at the venue.
Awards Ceremony on July 21
July 13, 2019Mysuru Sahitya mattu Samskrutika Pratishtana has organised a programme at Rotary Hall on JLB Road here on July 21 at 4 pm for release of the book ‘Jenugoodu,’ a collection of poems written by Shyla P. Padukote, along with a Kavigoshti and felicitation to achievers. ‘Sahitya Saraswati’ award will be conferred on Dr. K. Leela…
Calling Painters as Resource Persons
July 13, 2019The Kannada and Culture Department has invited applications from painters for functioning as Resource Persons at Painting Camps/Workshop/ Exhibitions and other activities to be conducted by Karnataka Lalithakala Academy. Those interested, may download the application form from www.lalitkalakarnataka.org and submit the filled-in form to The Registrar, Karnataka Lalithakala Academy, Kannada Bhavan, 2nd Floor, J.C. Road,…









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