Mysuru: National Cadet Corps (NCC), Mysuru Group, has bagged the Runners-Up position in the coveted NCC Directorate Karnataka and Goa Inter-Group Competition during the Republic Day Camp (IGC – RDC) held at Christ University Bengaluru between Nov.1 and Nov. 10. The first position was secured by the Bangalore B Group. The IGC-RDC is held every…
Mysuru’s Martial Art Academy trains celebrity’s son in Muay Thai …and he wins the bout in Thailand
November 29, 2018By S. Kenneth Shishir Muay Thai or Thai Boxing is a combat sport of Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques known as the “art of eight limbs” since it is characterised by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees and shins. Muay Thai became widespread internationally in the 20th century, when…
The Rotary Journey: To S.Korea and Japan – 3
November 29, 2018The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” —St. Augustine [Continued from yesterday] The following day, it was city tour of which I remember only two sites: one was the Palace of the old Korean King known as Gyeongbokgung Palace. (You can pronounce the name at your own…
An evening with Ravi Shankar Guruji
November 29, 2018By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Art of Living (AoL), an institution founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in 1981, has gone international and so when I got an invite from Shantha, the local convener of AoL, Mysuru, asking me to come for a “Sammilana” a meeting with the Guruji, I was intrigued. I did…
Land of body parts
November 29, 2018By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The Buddhists and the Hindus share the idea of the land becoming sacred, when it is connected with the body of a holy being. Let us first hear the Buddhist story. We are told that when Buddha died, his body was cremated, and after the cremation,…
Science – Spirituality synergy
November 29, 2018The issue of distinguishing countries as developed and otherwise, being addressed based on economic parameters seems to have overlooked many time-honoured customs and beliefs with their roots in spirituality, thanks to the sway of science and technology over life of people and confrontation among the literati focused on the respective faiths followed by them. While…
Install street lights on Hunsur Road – Valmiki Road
November 29, 2018Sir, The stretch of Road connecting Jaladarshini Guest House on Hunsur Road to Valmiki Road junction was widened before Dasara. But there are no street lights in the said stretch though poles have been erected. As a result, it is very difficult in the night for road users. The Traffic Police or the Home Guard…
Suggestions to Railways
November 29, 2018Sir, On my recent visit to Mysuru by train, I observed that the cleanliness and passenger amenities have improved to a great extent inside the Railway Station. However, the approach to the Station has lot of scope to improve. In fact it has become worse than what it used to be in the past. Due…
Holy Eucharist at Srirampura Church
November 29, 2018The monthly Holy Eucharistic celebration will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto in Srirampura Church on Saturday (Dec.1) at 6 pm, according to Rev. Fr. Raymond, Parish Priest, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church.
Theatre competition
November 29, 2018The Mysuru District Amateur Theatre Artists Association will be organising ‘Kannada Katha Sangama,’ a theatre contest based on adaptation of plays. The Association has invited entries from theatre directors for taking part in the contest. The entries (adapted plays) must be addressed to Mysuru District Amateur Theatre Artists Association, No.221, ‘Pranishka’, E-Block, Vijayanagar Third stage,…












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