Four months ago, one of my friends from Pune sent me a play list of old Hindi songs. Born and brought up in Mysuru, training in Karnatak music, the only ones I knew were the ones Bombay Jayashri sang in an innovative concert years ago. My senses were not yet woken to the music of…
On Jan.5 and 6, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha will be celebrating the 63rd Anniversary. This is being conducted in memory of it’s earlier President for a decade who was a noted surgeon of the city in yesteryears. The programme is sponsored by the fraternity of doctors. On Jan.5 at 6 pm, it is customary to…
Surabhi Gana Kalamandira, which is working to propagate Karnatak Classical music along with other art forms, had arranged a classical vocal concert of Vid. N.R. Prashanth, a senior musician from Mysuru at Bidaram Krishnappa Rama Mandira on Dec.9. Prashanth gave a good start to the concert with Muthuswamy Dikshitar’s ‘Ganapathe mahamate’ (Kalyani-Rupaka). Later, ‘Suryamurthe,’ one…
Mysuru: Two new toilet blocks and renovated the old toilets at Government Higher Primary School at Bannur in T. Narasipur Taluk constructed by Round Table India and Ladies Circle India, were inaugurated recently. The toilet blocks were built through Mysore Elite Round Table 256 (MERT 256) and Mysore Elite Ladies Circle 141 (MELC 141) under…
Mysuru: The Departments of Life Sciences, St. Philomena’s College, Mysuru and The Sustainability Platform (TSP), Asia, have jointly organised a two-day National Expert Seminar on the topic ‘Biodiversity Based Economy’ on Jan.4 and 5 in association with RMIT (Australia) at the College auditorium. This Seminar is being organised in honour of Dr. Tien Huynh, an…
Mysuru: The 12th Anniversary of Laya Vidya Pratishtana, Mysuru, will be celebrated at Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall in Krishnamurthypuram on Jan.5 and 6. Over 100 students of the Pratishtana will present music, dance and drama on both days. Jan.5: Industrialist and art patron Kala Seva Ratna K.V. Murthy will inaugurate the programme at 5 pm….
Mysuru: Family Planning Association of India (FPAI), Mysuru Branch, conducted a workshop on cancer, sexual and reproductive health rights for women at Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd. at Koorgalli, Gandhinagar and at its premises in N.R. Mohalla here recently. Dr. Srinivas spoke about several types of cancer, cervical screening, importance of investigation, examination, consultation of doctor,…
Mysuru: ‘Sthree Himsa Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’ organised by Mysuru Branch of Family Planning Association of India (FPAI) was held at its branch premises in city recently. The programme was aimed at sensitising people on prevention of atrocities against women, gender-based violence, female foeticide, male harassment and other issues. Speaking after inaugurating the programme, FPAI Adhoc…
Mysuru: K.S. Tarun and M.G. Bharadwaj, 9th standard students of Savithri Convent High School, Ashoka Road, Mysuru, participated in the State-level Science Exhibition for students of High School section at Thountadarya Engineering College, Gadag, which was organised by the District Institute of Education and Training, Gadag, from Dec.29 to 31. Under the project ‘Transport and…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC He lives with his wife in an ordinary rental apartment in the city of San Francisco. He never wears branded clothing; his glasses are trusted and aged. His watches are functional and unglamorous. He does not have his own car, his primary means of transportation is the bus…
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