By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The oldest Indian mythology of rice can be found among the Bonda tribal people, who live in Odisha, who are linked to the Munda and Austroasiatic communities who entered India from the Southeast, and brought rice growing technology with them over 4,000 years ago. The Bonda…
Manipur in the eyes of a Mysurean
July 27, 2023Sir, I write this to augment the good words written about Manipur by Dilip Misra in this column (Star of Mysore dated July 23), with my experiences during the visit to that State in January 2022. The main intention of that trip of mine to the North-East was to see the land, mingle with people…
The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20: To hold Talent Hunt in Mysuru on July 29 for remaining 2 slots
July 27, 2023NR Group, India’s leading agarbathi manufacturer and the owners of Mysore Warriors, participated in the player’s auction on July 23 at The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, for the upcoming Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20. In the player’s auction, Mysore Warriors roped in the following 18 players to represent the team in Maharaja…
Mysuru lad shines in Tennis at Canada
July 27, 2023Sixteen-year-old Mysuru lad Mustafa Raja emerged Singles and Doubles champion in the 16-and-Under National Bank Stanley Open held at Stanley Park Tennis Courts in Vancouver, Canada. This prestigious event is held only in three cities across Canada — Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. The winner of this tournament gets a direct entry to the U-16 Nationals…
Elders at CovaiCare salute Kargil heroes
July 27, 2023Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated at CovaiCare Tapovan Solace Apartment (Retirement Community) in Sharadadevinagar, Mysuru, yesterday. The elder citizens residing at the centre lit candles and saluted the Kargil heroes.
School leader installed
July 27, 2023JSS PUBLIC SCHOOL, JSSTIs Campus: The Investiture Ceremony was held at JSS Public School, JSSTI’s Campus, Mysuru, recently to induct the School Cabinet Members for the year 2023-24. Group Captain A. Chaturvedi, Commanding Officer, 4 Karnataka Squadron, NCC, Mysuru, was the chief guest. The ceremony started with hoisting of the School Flag, Guard of Honour…
Siddashetty
July 27, 2023Siddashetty (88), retired Town Municipal Council Chief Officer and a resident of Kuvempunagar, passed away yesterday night in city. He had served as a Chief Officer at Hunsur, Bannur, Gundlupet, Malavalli and other places. A native of K.R. Nagar, he leaves behind his wife Gowramma, three daughters, a son and a host of relatives and…
Events Tomorrow – July 28: Kalasuruchi
July 27, 2023Lecture and interaction on ‘Kannada Language, Literature and Culture’ with Dr. Purushottama Bilimale, Suruchi Rangamane, Kuvempunagar, 6.30 pm.
Events Tomorrow – July 28: Musical Evening
July 27, 2023Raghavendra Ratnakar, Dr. M.P. Preetham and Shreshta K. Ragh will present selected Mohammed Rafi’s Hindi film songs, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 6 pm.
Events Tomorrow – July 28: Sri Sosale Vyasaraja Mutt, Krishnamurthypuram
July 27, 2023‘Sampoorna Ramayana Pravachana Yajna’ as part of Adhika Masa, discourse on ‘Ayodhyakanda’ by Vid. Srikantacharya Kalasapura, Mutt premises, Krishnamurthypuram, 6 pm to 7 pm.












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