By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In extremist Christian America, evolution is a bad word. Children are taught Creationism, or Intelligent Design, which insists on the role of God in creating the world. Anyone who opposes them is aligned to the Devil. Likewise, in extremist Hindutva India, and extremist Hindutva America, Aryan…
Mysuru: With Chief Minister Siddharamaiah set to launch development works of the Link Road connecting T. Narasipur road with Lalithadripura via Giridarshini Layout tomorrow (July 14), MUDA Chairman D. Dhruvakumar inspected the spot yesterday. The works have been taken up at a cost of Rs. 99 lakh. The MUDA Chairman also inspected Sangolli Rayanna Circle…
Melukote: The historic Krishnarajamudi Brahmotsava commenced yesterday at Sri Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple here with the traditional Garuda Dwajarohana signalling the launch of the festivities. Special prayers were offered amidst the chanting of veda followed by rituals to invoke Garudadeva. Earlier to that on Tuesday, commemorating the Vardanthi of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, Mahabhisheka was performed on…
The land’s leading lights of a distant past have left a legacy of copious texts in many languages as well as in many forms such as poems, lines of wisdom (Subhashita), anecdotes, voicing the various speechless animals, philosophical thoughts, idioms and proverbs laying down appropriate rules of the game of life, summarised simply and most…
Mysuru: Strongly condemning the gun attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Kashmir, which claimed the lives of seven yatris besides injuring several others, over 50 activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) staged a demonstration in front of the DC’s office here this morning. Alleging that the Jammu and Kashmir Government had failed to protect the…
Sir, Recently the MCC has taken up the work of relaying water pipes by digging roads in many parts of the city. In Vijayanagar Railway Layout too, this exercise is being carried out and some residents have expressed their ire about the shabby work of the contractors for having broken the UGD pipelines. While most…
Mysuru: Demanding fulfilment of their long-standing demands, about 40 Horticulture Trainers took out a protest rally in city this morning from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple to the DC’s office. The rally, which commenced from Temple, passed through Dufferin Clock Tower, D.D. Urs Road, JLB Road, Hunsur Road and culminated at the DC’s office where they staged…
Sir, In recent times, it has become customary to burst crackers whenever some VIP politician arrives for some party function. BJP MLA Suresh Kumar, who was witness to this when he attended a puja ceremony at a party worker’s house recently, asked his party workers to get him a broomstick and they were shocked to…
Mysuru: A person, who was assaulted brutally by two youths for making them pay fine for running over a hen on July 7, breathed his last at a private hospital in city yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Manjunath (40), son of Marigowda and a resident of Bore Anandooru at Yelwal in the taluk….
Bengaluru: The State Cabinet yesterday gave its approval for rules framed for recruitment-cum-regularisation of 11,000 Pourakarmikas (civic workers) in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and other Urban Local Bodies across the State. Speaking to press persons after the Cabinet meeting, Law Minister T.B. Jayachandra said it was also decided that the State Government will make…
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