New Delhi: Noted Kannada writer Lakshmisha Tolpadi has been selected for the prestigious Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for the year 2023. He has been selected for the award for his book ‘Mahabharata Anusandhanada Bharatayatre.’ The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh and a citation. Lakshmisha Tolpadi, a native of Shantigodu village in…
Monthly Music at BVB tomorrow
December 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Monthly Music Programme of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Mysuru, will be held at its Prof. Y.T. Thathachari auditorium in Vijayanagar 1st Stage here tomorrow. Invocation by Hindustani Music Students (BVB’s Kalabharathi Wing) at 5.35 pm; Introduction of artistes by Dr. Tulasi Ramachandra at 5.40 pm; Music Programme by Vid. N.R. Prashanth (Karnatak Vocal),…
State-level Poetry Festival held
December 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that poetry has the power to change the world, KSOU faculty Dr. Kavitha Rai said lack of sensitivity among poets will render the poetry written by them as ‘Alaapa’, which means it lacks in rhythmic pulse. She was speaking after inaugurating ‘Sanviti Kannada Kavya Sambhrama’, a State-level Poetry Festival organised by city’s Sanviti…
Mysuru Odissi Utsav on Saturday
December 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: International Odissi Forum, Bhubaneswar, in association with Rudra Nritya Yogashala, Mysuru, sponsored by Puri Jagannath Cultural and Welfare Trust and Mysuru Odissi family, has organised Mysuru Odissi Utsav for the second time in Mysuru, tomorrow (Dec. 23) at RamaGovinda Rangamandira in Ramakrishananagar from 6 pm. The chief guests of the event are Ghanashyam Pradhan…
First literary meet of Sanketi community writers on Dec. 23, 24
December 22, 2023Acclaimed writer Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa to inaugurate; Senior scholar Dr. K. Anantharamu to chair meet Mysore/Mysuru: The two-day first State-level Literary Meet of Sanketi Community writers will take place at Nacharamma Bhavan, Second Main Road, Jayanagar in city on Dec. 23 and 24. Senior scholar of Mysuru Dr. K. Anantharamu will chair the meet, which…
Free winter camp for students at Learners Global School from Dec. 26
December 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Learners Global School and PU College is organising a free winter camp for students from Pre-KG to 10th std. from Dec. 26 to 30 at its premises in Sathagalli 2nd Stage, Mysuru. The Learners winter camp aims to create a fun and educational environment for students. With a focus on holistic development, the camp…
Madiga Meet on Dec. 23
December 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Madigara Munnade,’ a district- level convention of Madigas will be held at Leela Channaiah Kalyana Mantap on Valmiki Road in Paduvarahalli here on Dec.23. Announcing this at a press meet here recently, BJP leader and former Minister Kote M. Shivanna said that the convention will begin at 10.30 am on Dec.23. Chitradurga Seer Madara…
Alleged harassment by wife, family for property: Young farmer ends life
December 22, 2023Periyapatna: A farmer, unable to bear the alleged harassment by his wife and her family members for property, committed suicide by consuming poison at his farm land in Koodihalli village, Periyapatna taluk on Dec. 15. The deceased farmer is Mohanraj (27), a resident of Kelloru village in the taluk. Mohanraj, who was in love with…
Seven persons including a woman go missing from Udayagiri Police limits
December 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, seven persons, including a woman are missing from Udayagiri Police limits in city. First case: 37-year-old Syed Aslam Pasha, who left his house on Apr. 2, 2021 at about 10 am has since gone missing. He is 5.8 ft. tall, oily red complexioned, oval faced, normal built, speaks Kannada and Urdu…
T.N. Seshan-Maverick in Action
December 22, 2023By R. Chandra Prakash Title: Through The Broken Glass-An Autobiography Author: T.N. Seshan Year: 2023 Pages: 350+ Price: Rs. 795 Publisher: Rupa Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi [Continued from Dec.20] T.N. Seshan was aware that elections had become a symbol of corruption. He records, “The practices and traditions of hol-ding and con-ducting elections were going…















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