By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore India is a land of saints. They are born as and when required to keep dharma or moral order intact and to tell the people about its need and importance. This is also called as avatara. Thus hundreds of…
Modern South India: Past and modern story of South India and of Southern Culture
March 17, 2019This book is the work of Rajmohan Gandhi, a Historian, Biographer and a Prolific Writer. He has an illustrious pedigree. He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji), freedom fighter and the first Governor General of India. He has earlier written the biographies of freedom fighters like Sardar Patel, Khan Abdul Gaffar…
Heritage buildings and safety of life
March 17, 2019Sir, So far, several views by different people and organisations have been expressed on demolishing or retaining the heritage structures like Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building, which are located at prime locations in Central Business District of Mysuru city. There are pros and cons with either options. However, safety of life of tenants or hundreds…
Pooja Sugam’s Bharatanayam Rangapravesha held
March 17, 2019The Bharatanayam Rangapravesha of Pooja Sugam, disciple and daughter of Dr. Kripa Phadke, Director, Nrityagiri Academy of Performing Arts and Research Centre, Mysuru, was held at Kalamandira in city last evening. She was accompanied by Guru Dr. Kripa Phadke (natuvanga), Vidu. Rajeshwari Pandit (vocal), Vid. H.L. Shivashankaraswamy (mridanga), Vid. A.P. Krishna Prasad (flute) and Vid….
Talented Golfer: Yashas Chandra
March 17, 2019Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not utilise a standardised playing area, and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key…
India to host 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
March 17, 2019India will host the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, FIFA confirmed in a statement on Friday. The decision to award the rights to India was taken at the FIFA Council meeting in Miami. In the meeting, members of FIFA’s strategic and decision making body voted on a number of agenda items that will shape…
Smith, Warner return to Australian fold
March 17, 2019Steve Smith and David Warner have reunited with the Australian cricket team as their year-long ball-tampering bans end later this month. Smith and Warner have been welcomed back into the Australian fold with “hugs and cuddles” at a team meet-up in Dubai, and said it was like they’d never left. The disgraced pair were invited…
Roger Federer, Thiem into Indian Wells final
March 17, 2019The 39th match between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal failed to materialise on Saturday as the World No. 2 Spaniard hobbled out of Indian Wells to send Federer into a title clash with Dominic Thiem. Nadal, whose longstanding right knee trouble flared up in his quarter-final victory over Karen Khachanov, couldn’t take the court for…
Cricket: Nine wicket win for Central Excise & Customs
March 17, 2019Central Excise & Customs, Bengaluru, registered a nine-wicket win over South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru, in the KSCA Group II, 1st Division League tie played at Bengaluru recently. Scores — SWR, Mysuru: 117 in 30.2 overs (Ankith 59, Muthu Nayak 4 for 23, Suresh H. Karani 3 for 17) lost to Central Excise & Customs:…
SPORTS QUIZ
March 17, 2019What does the term CCI stands for? In which sport is the term ‘Duck’ used? The ‘Aga Khan Cup’ is associated with which sport? Who won the ODI series played between India and Australia? Who won this year’s Hero I-League Football Championship? ANSWERS: Cricket Club of India Cricket, Boxing Hockey Australia beat India 3-2 Chennai…















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