Virajpet: A pedestrian was run over by a car near Mytadi in Virajpet taluk this morning. The deceased has been identified as Ayyammanda B. Ravi (Rashma) of Mytadi in the taluk. Ravi, a former Army Officer and a boxer, was on a morning jog on Virajpet-Mytadi Road at about 7 am, when he was fatally…
On Valentine’s Day, it was not the red of roses that engulfed India, but the blood of our soldiers. Immediately after the Pulwama terror attack, social media was flooded with posts expressing shock, grief, condolences, anger and call for revenge. Understandable. Also, it’s only natural. A few days later some associations and politically-backed groups had…
By N. Niranjan Nikam Driving on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway as one crosses Mandya, the sugar bowl of the State, near Budanur, on the left is a supermarket which attracts the eye by its very name ‘Organic Mandya.’ The story of this supermarket and the man behind it, who has returned to his roots, is a…
Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist Mob: 97429-91057; e-mail: [email protected] Gardening -A Perennial Pleasure Green Mysuru is a fond dream of many citizens and gardens play a vital role in realising this dream. In the words of Lord Bacon, “Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, the greatest refreshment to the spirit of…
Having taken to the use of products made of plastic in their multiple avatars over several decades, the world is currently waging a losing war against the offending material. After reaching the pinnacle in its image as the most versatile and economical raw material in both industry domain and life of lay people, the now-known-to-all…
Sir, The newly-started Mysuru – Chennai Express in the morning although helpful for early Bengaluru-goers, especially for reaching K.R. Puram and Whitefield, the time is too early. Being a superfast train with electric loco, we expect it to take 2 hrs 30 minutes to reach Bengaluru. Now it is starting at 4.45 am, halting for…
Sir, CHESCom seems to have taken up some upgradation work in the city for which cables are being laid across most areas. Unfortunately, these cables have been left lying around in large bundles in most areas, like huge snakes lying about, posing serious risk of injury to pedestrians. Most sidewalks have been dug up for…
Inauguration of ‘Rushi Kirana Prakashana’ and books release, MP Pratap Simha releases M.N. Lokesh’s ‘Lekhana – Avalokana,’ littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishna Kumar releases ‘Kuditta Kanasu,’ MLA L. Nagendra chief guest, Mysuru Akashavani H. Srinivas presides, Dr. Jayappa Honnali speaks on ‘Kuditta Kanasu,’ Prof. Mysore Krishnamurthy speaks on ‘Lekhana – Avalokana,’ Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), Mysuru…
25th annual Kannada debate contest [Topic: Arthika Adharada Misalati Mumbaruva Samajika Sangharshagalige Karanavaguttade], 10 am; Valedictory, The Anathalaya President R. Guru presides, writer Kabbinale Vasanth Bharadwaj chief guest, Annapurna Nilaya, The Anathalaya, 4 pm.
Books release — M.S. Rachappa’s ‘Sarathiya Antarala,’ R. Rangaswamy’s ‘Manada Kannadi,’ P.N. Basavaraj’s ‘Kanasina Kusuma’ and Ramanna Thatti’s ‘Janani Janmabhumi,’ poetess Dr. Latha Rajashekar inaugurates, senior writer Prof. K. Bhyravamurthy presides, Bharata Kannada Parishat State President Raghavendra Kumar delivers keynote address, writer Dr. K.R. Premaleela releases the books, retd. Kannada & Culture Director M.G. Sadanandaiah…
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