Mysuru: Following persons have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the adoption fee: Shreyas G. Nataraja, Bengaluru – King Cobra and Indian Soft Shell Turtle – Rs.5,500; B.R. Gangadhar, Bengaluru – Peacock (2), Indian Cobra (2) and Australian Rainbow Lorikeet (2) – Rs.15,000; Ananda Mattur, Bengaluru – Red-Billed…
Heritage Fest at ISKCON in city from July 17
July 2, 201811-day inter-school cultural competition for students Mysuru: ISKCON, Mysore, will celebrate India’s rich culture and tradition with school children of the city participating in the Heritage Fest. This festival is a 11-day inter-school cultural competition which will be held at ISKCON, Jayanagar from July 17 to 28. It is open for all students from Class…
Mysuru, a City of Missed Opportunities
July 2, 2018By R. Chandra Prakash, MGP Today, roads in city’s Central Business District (CBD) are clogged with heavy traffic. Most of these roads have been widened to maximum permissible limits to the total disadvantage of pedestrians. Parked vehicles occupy more than two thirds of these roads. We have a wide range of vehicles occupying every inch…
Channelising energy through floorings
July 2, 2018In some parts of the world bamboo floorings are also used and they give a feel of staying connected to nature. The art and science of Feng Shui is the skill of spacing, positioning, planning and orienting not just the structure but even the furnishings to offer greater support to the occupants. In short, it…
Enlarging expansion
July 2, 2018The two-word caption of today’s column may need a footnote at the outset. Even as the intended meaning of the words may become clear in the lines to follow, the first word is about the rate at which the country’s headcount is increasing from a given year to the next and the second is about…
MRC is under PWD Minister, why is Tourism Minister trespassing?
July 2, 2018Sir, The recent posturing by the Tourism and Sericulture Minister against the MRC has been widely covered by the press and as a common citizen of Mysuru I was wondering whether the top priority of the Minister is to shut the racing activity and dismantling of horse stables or to address the rot that has…
Sorry state of Nanjangud Road
July 2, 2018Sir, If one wishes to have a glimpse of the hell, come straight to the temple town Nanjangud and take a ride (or even a walk) on the R.P. Road, one of the two ‘Raja Margas’ here. The Road, haphazardly dug up a couple of years ago on the pretext of repair, still lies as…
Do not shift MRC
July 2, 2018Sir, The Mysore Race Club (MRC) is not troubling the people of Mysuru nor the people have any problem from MRC. Even if MRC is shifted and the place converted into a Botanical Garden, which is not required for the time being, it will become a “Lovers Point.” Moreover, the Government is getting lot of…
Layavadhya Goshti by ladies at Suttur Mutt
July 2, 2018Vidu. Sukanya Ramagopal (Ghata and Konnakkol), Vidu. J. Yogavandana (veena), Vidu. Sowmya Ramachandran (violin), Vidu. G. Lakshmi Pillai (mridanga) and Vidu. Bhagyalakshmi M. Krishna (morching), are seen presenting ‘Layavadhya Goshti’ at Suttur Mutt premises, foot of Chamundi Hill, on June 28 as part of Moonlight Music – 201.
‘We’re the Messi and Ronaldo of Tennis’
July 2, 2018Federer relishes Nadal rivalry as Wimbledon kicks off today London: Roger Federer marked the 10th anniversary of his epic Wimbledon final loss to Rafael Nadal by claiming his rivalry with the Spaniard is the equal of the battle between football superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Federer will start his bid for a ninth Wimbledon…















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