Mysuru: City danseuse Kripa Phadke of Nrityagiri Academy of Performing Arts and Research Centre has been invited as a resource person by Centre for Cultural Resource and Training (CCRT), New Delhi, to direct a dance drama at the ‘39th National Cultural Camp-cum-Festival’ being held in collaboration with Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi from…
Veerashaiva Lingayat Jagruti Vedike members stage demonstration
September 25, 2018Even as the District Office of Jagatika Lingayat Mahasabha was inaugurated, members of Veerashaiva Lingayat Jagruti Vedike staged a demonstration opposing the move. The Jagruti Vedike members tried to enter Hosamutt premises, but were prevented by the Police at the gate itself. The Vedike members then raised slogans opposing the inauguration of the unit. Soon,…
Wins prize in State-level Kannada Bhavageethe
September 25, 2018Mysuru: Ruthvik C. Raj, a first PU student of Jnanodaya PU College, Saraswathipuram, Mysuru, has won the second prize in the recently held Sri Krishna Jayanthi Music Competition conducted by Ganabharathi. In another event, Ruthvik bagged the third prize in the State-level Kannada Bhavageethe competition conducted by Sugama Sangeetha Academy Trust in Association with Rotary…
Office-bearers of Sri Krishna Gana Sabha
September 25, 2018Mysuru: The following are the new Managing Committee Members of Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Gokulam, for the year 2018-2021: President: B.S.Sridhara Raj Urs; Vice-Presidents: C.M.Muniramappa and Ranjani Koushik; Secretary: J. Mahesh; Treasurer: M. Renuka Devi; Joint Secretaries: H.R. Balakrishna, Nalini Chander; Members: Dr. C.G.Narasimhan, H. Krishna Murthy, N.G.Krishna Murthy, H.L.Indiresha, Leela Venkatesh; Chairman of Sub-Committee…
Indira Vaidyanathan Memorial Concert at Ganabharathi on Sept. 28
September 25, 2018Ganabharathi has organised the 7th year Vidu. Indira Vaidyanathan Memorial vocal concert on Sept. 28 at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar at 6 pm. Vid. T. P. Vaidyanathan will perform, along with vocal support by Vid. Shivaram Arunachalam, Vidu. Charulatha Ramanujam on violin, Vid. K.U. Jayachandra Rao on mridanga and Vid. S. Manjunath on ghata….
Construction worker suffers burn injuries
September 25, 2018Mysuru: In a reported incident, a 35-year-old construction worker suffered serious burn injuries when he accidentally came in contact with a live electric wire in Mahadeshwara extension in city this afternoon. The victim, identified as Mahadeva, a resident of Mahadeshwara extension, was working at an under construction house coming up behind Ayyappa Swamy Temple near…
National Seminar on Translation and Nation from tomorrow
September 25, 2018Mysuru: The National Seminar on Translation and Nation will be held at the National Translation Mission (NTM), Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, on Sept. 26 and 27 to commemorate 30th September, declared as International Translation Day by the United Nations. NTM, as a Mission, is committed to establishing translation as industry in the…
Indian Muslims: Differing views
September 25, 2018Perhaps Indian Muslims attract special attention because their story is related to the religion-based partition of India. By T.J.S. George It is the irony of ironies that (a) The Government of India banned triple talaq without getting a proper Bill properly passed in Parliament, and (b) Muslims attacked the “reform”, saying that it will not help…
Atheists, Agnostics, the Rest
September 25, 2018Mysureans get to read in the columns of this daily, on some occasions, views of some individuals berating, what they understand as false beliefs of different sections of society, without any noticeable reaction from the latter. In other words, Mysuru hosts a fraternity of atheists whose avowed principle is the rejection of belief that any…
‘Respecting the dignity of women’
September 25, 2018Sir, It was heartening to come across the slogan ‘Respecting the dignity of women’ painted on the HP domestic gas cylinder mentioning above it Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. It is, indeed, a very thoughtful advertising creative idea of HP Gas company giving due respect to dignity of women, linking how this PM Scheme has helped…















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