Mysuru: The District Administration, Kannada and Culture Department and Sri Krishna Jayanti Celebration Committee have jointly organised Sri Krishna Jayanti celebrations on Sept.2 in city. Addressing a meeting at the DC’s office here on Saturday, Additional DC T. Yogesh said that the programme will be held at Kalamandira in a meaningful manner. Pointing out that…
“Make communication effective”: Assistant Directors of Fisheries undergo training at ATI
August 27, 2018Mysuru: Communication is the act of conveying meaning from one entity or group to another through the use of mutually understood signs and semiotics rules, said Dr. N. N. Prahallada, former Faculty, Regional Institute of Education (RIE), NCERT, Mysuru. He was delivering a lecture on “Communication Skills” to a group of Assistant Directors of Fisheries…
Coffee-table book on Thanjavur’s South Indian paintings
August 27, 2018R.G. Singh of Ramsons Kala Pratishtana is co-author Mysuru: The book titled “Thanjavur’s Gilded Gods: South Indian Paintings in the Kuldip Singh Collection,” co-authored by Dr. Anna Dallapiccola, Kuldip Singh and R.G. Singh, Secretary of Ramsons Kala Pratishtana (RKP), Mysuru, will be launched by Marg Publications, a Tata Sons enterprise, today (Aug.27) at 6.30 pm…
NIE hosts AAKAR Run for pedestrian safety
August 27, 2018Mysuru: As part of the biennial festival AAKAR to be held on Aug.31 and Sept.1, Department of Civil Engineering of National Institute of Engineering (NIE) had organised a 5km run in city yesterday to create awareness on pedestrian safety. The run was flagged off by NIE Principal Dr. G. Ravi at the NIE Golden Jubilee…
Apprentice training
August 27, 2018Mysuru: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Technical Training Institute, Bengaluru has invited applications from candidates who have passed SSLC and ITI course for apprentice training in fitter, turner, machinist, electrician, welder, foundry-man and sheet metal works for a duration of one year. Applications can be obtained from the District Employment Exchange office in NR. Mohalla here and…
Justice M.F. Saldanha blames Kerala Timber Mafia for Kodagu’s Devastation
August 27, 2018In an open letter to Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, Justice Michael F. Saldanha (Retd.), a dedicated environmentalist, has demanded the government to wake up before Kodagu, the catchment area of River Cauvery, is lost forever. In his letter dated Aug.7, 2018 (prior to Kodagu floods and landslides), the “Green Judge,” who is also a…
The Victory of Prahlada’s Devotion
August 27, 2018By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan Saint Tyagaraja has composed three operas ‘Prahlada Bhakta Vijaya’, ‘Nauka Charitram’ and ‘Seeta Rama Vijayam.’ ‘Prahlada Bhakti Vijayam’ is a full-length drama in five acts with 48 songs set in 28 ragas and 132 verses written in different meters. It has in addition, invocative, descriptive and introductory gadyas, choornicas and other…
Warm, delightful performance on a rainy day
August 27, 2018Articulate Festival, a every third Sunday of the month classical dance festival, dedicated its 27th series to Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji and to all those who are suffering from the natural calamity down south of India. A heartfelt prayers were said. The festival showcased four young artistes, curated by Mysore B. Nagaraj, on Aug.19,…
Book Talk: ‘The Telomere Problem’ A highly plausible science fiction story
August 27, 2018By C.P. Belliappa Title: The Telomere Problem Author: Sharad Bailur Pages: 167 Price: Rs. 230 Publisher: Kindle (www.amazon.in) Sharad Bailur, the Mysuru-based author, has just released his science fiction book ‘The Telomere Problem’. This is probably a first for an Indian author to pen a science fiction that is terra-firma based. Being a fan of…
Flexes facing flexing
August 27, 2018According to the English lexicon, the verb ‘to flex’ essentially has one of two meanings. It can mean to show-off, to gloat, or to boast, which is the most popular definition of the word. However, it can also mean to put on a fake front. That set of meaning to the verb ‘to flex’ eminently…















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