By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik Some feminists expect me to ‘explain’ Hinduism’s misogyny. Typically, a verse from Manusmriti will be thrown at me. For example, verse 2.213: It is the nature of women to seduce men in this world; for that reason the wise are never unguarded in the company of females. Or verse 5.151: Girls are…
Mysuru: The State Sub-Junior and Junior Aquatic Championships-2018, conducted by the Mysore District Swimming Association (MDSA) under the aegis of the Karnataka Swimming Association (KSA), began at Mysore University Swimming Pool in Saraswathipuram this morning and will be held up to June 3. Gopal B. Hosur, President, KSA, inaugurated the Championship in the presence of…
Mother Earth and its atmosphere don’t seem to interest people at large except on occasions of unusual happenings such as earthquake, unbearable heat, high levels of air pollution, excessive or scanty rains, hurricanes, tornados, forest fires and what have you. Reports appearing in dailies nowadays such as Chandrapur in Maharashtra records a high temperature of…
Sir, The prized possession, perhaps, of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the replica of the first edition of Rabindranath Tagore’s anthology of poems Gitanjali (Song Offerings) published in London during November 1912 along with the original script of the poem in Bengali Chitto Jetha Bhayshunyo hand-written by Tagore which is famously quoted from Gitanjali,…
The District Administration in association with KSPCB has organised painting and essay competition for school children as part of Environment Day on June 2 between 9.30 am and 12 noon at Kukkarahalli Lake premises. The topic for the competition is ‘Stop Plastic Pollution.’ The students from Classes 1 to 10 can participate in the painting…
The passing out parade of the 45th batch of jail staff trainees will take place at the Parade Grounds of Prison Staff Training Institute in the city at 9 am on June 1. DGP (Prisons) N.S. Megharikh will receive the Guard of Honour, according to a press release.
The following persons have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under the ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the adoption fee: Dr. T.S. Seemanthini, Bengaluru – Brown Wood Owl (Rs.3,500), Sumanth Prakash, Mysuru- Great Hornbill (Rs.5,000), R. Darshan Keerthi, Mysuru-Indian Cobra (Rs.2,000).
Kalasuruchi has organised story-telling for kids by H.P. Geetha, Associate Prof. in Kannada, Govt. Degree College, Kuvempunagar, on June 2 from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm at Suruchi Rangamane, # 476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2541795 or Mob: 92435-81097.
Old wooden articles, doors, windows and tiles will be up for public auction at the upgraded Government Higher Primary School, Kumbarakoppal in city at 9.30am on June 2. Successful bidders can take possession of the articles upon cash payment on the spot. For details, call Mob: 90606-80062, 91415-07471. Two old vehicles belonging to the District…
The Veterinary Department will be launching a free foot-mouth disease vaccination drive for cattle from June 1 in the district. The Department has appealed cattle owners and farmers to get their cattle vaccinated and thus save the cattle from contracting the disease.
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