Mysuru: The three-day 83rd Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, which concluded yesterday at Maharaja’s College Grounds here saw about six lakh people consuming various delicacies for breakfast, lunch and dinner at three venues — Maharaja’s College Grounds, Scouts and Guides Grounds and Ursu Boarding School. Tasty food was served in an orderly manner at all the three…
Kavi Ghosti at Sammelana kindles poetry lovers’ minds
November 27, 2017Mysuru: The Kavi Ghosti (Poets’ Meet) held yesterday at the Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Mahamantapa in Maharaja’s College Grounds as part of the 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammlena saw a huge gathering as poet after poet mesmerised the audience with their poetry reading. Some of the poems that caught the attention included Sammelana President Prof….
‘Taare Zameen Par’ Contest for Specially-abled Children
November 27, 2017Mysuru: Mysore Amity Round Table-156 along with Mysore Amity Ladies Circle-108 had organised ‘Taare Zameen Par,’ an exclusive painting event for differently-abled children recently. Area Chairman Tr. Mayur Shah was the chief guest for the event. Tablers from Holland and France also graced the occasion along with Tablers from MART-156 and MALC-108. Speaking about the…
GRS brings smiles on special kids’ faces
November 27, 2017Mysuru: GRS Fantasy Park, as part of the Happiness Festival had organised outing for about 500 children from economically weaker sections and specially-abled recently. Ashwin Dange, Head of Business Development, speaking on the occasion said, “It gives us utmost joy to bring happiness to these children who would otherwise have never been able to come…
‘Yakshagana deserves due recognition as prominent art of State’
November 27, 2017Mysuru: ‘Yakshagana deserves the honour of prominent and representative art of the State,’ opined writer Dr. Kabbinale Vasanth Bharadwaj. He was speaking on Yakshagana at a seminar organised as part of 83rd Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at Kalamandira here yesterday. Bharadwaj said that the struggle seeking due recognition for Yakshagana was going on for years and…
MLA Vasu releases books
November 27, 2017Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA Vasu released two books — ‘Voices of an Indian’ and ‘Vignana Mathu Dharma’ — at a programme jointly organised by Vidya Vikas Educational Trust, Likhith Prakashana and Parivarthana Ranga Samaja, at Sri Rama Mandira in Krishnamurthypuram, here this morning. While ‘Voices of an Indian’ is an English work authored by Dr. M.C….
LOOKING BACK . . . On Grandparents and Children…
November 27, 2017By D. Lalitha Rao A few weeks ago I had written about how we were waiting for a certain happy event, now it’s in the next stage. It has finally happened after months of anticipation. We have become grandparents to a fine baby boy and he is all of two-months-old as of now. He is…
Amicable settlement to land dispute at Bettageri in Kodagu
November 27, 2017Gonikoppal: The long-standing dispute between Chowrira family and a Bettadapura Kannada Mutt over a land measuring 193 acres at Bettageri in Kodagu was amicably settled on Saturday with the Mutt head Sri Chennabasava Deshikendra Swamiji taking possession of land records. The documents were signed and handed over to the Seer along with land acquisition mahazar…
‘Media joining hands with capitalists, spoiling health of society’: Professor Dr. Vinaya Okkunda expresses concern
November 27, 2017Mysuru: Today’s Media is joining hands with capitalists and disturbing the health of the society. The way language is used flippantly is also a cause for concern, regretted Professor Dr. Vinaya Okkunda. She was speaking at the seminar on “Contemporary Circumstances: Many Challenges” at the 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at the Maharaja’s College…
Dissolving negative Chi
November 27, 2017The Wu Lou (bottle gourd) originates from a vegetable. When dried, it is very durable and its shape renders it useful as a receptacle for medicine. Most often the Wu Lou is carried by aged people as a charm of longevity and a charm to dissipate or ward off pernicious influences. The Wu Lou is…















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