By K. Vijaya Kumar, Former Jt. Director of Information & Publicity The firebrand Gandhian who brought women into Satyagraha Movement The recently held function on Yashodharamma Dasappa — Ondu Nenapu took my memory back over 60 years to remember this Gandhian and social reformer which Mysore cannot forget. It was in 1968-69 when I was…
Song birds at the ‘Park’
February 16, 2021Sing like no one is listening, love like you never been hurt, dance like no one is watching and live like it is heaven on earth. ― Mark Twain By Sujata Rajpal Inspired by the famous quote of Mark Twain (also lyrics on the similar sentiment from the music album Dance by Mario Frangoulis, a…
From Cocktails to Mocktails !
February 16, 2021By Nandini Srinivasan Necessity is the mother of invention! And when hard times hit you, the need to keep going brings out the creativity in you. That’s what Jairam, who sells sugarcane juice near Crawford Hall in city, is doing now! Having worked as a Captain at Hotel Southern Star for years, where he served…
The hidden gems in ordinary people
February 16, 2021Vegetable vendor Nagaraj says he was in Delhi when ex-PM Indira Gandhi was assassinated By H.R. Bapu Satyanarayana For me, talking to my flower seller, vegetable seller, fruit seller, milkman, autorickshaw drivers and maid to know about their family and their attitude towards life is of best human interest. Comparing their lives and attitude with…
Veteran Journalists of 50s & 60s
February 16, 2021By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist On this day three years ago (Feb. 16, 2018), I wrote an article titled ‘Saga of Small Newspapers in Mysuru’ for the Anniversary Issue of Star of Mysore. For this Special Issue, I thought I should record some of the veterans with whom I was associated with during the early days…
Events TOMORROW- Feb. 17: Sri Chandramouleshwara Temple
February 16, 2021Devotional/ Sugama Sangeetha recital by M.P. Preetham and troupe, Temple auditorium, Sri Chandramouleshwara Temple, V.V. Mohalla, 6 pm to 9 pm.
Events TOMORROW- Feb. 17: Sanchalana Mysore, Mysuru
February 16, 2021Valedictory of women’s theatre training camp, staging of Belur Raghunandan’s play ‘Roopa Roopagalanu Daati’ by Sanchalana women’s theatre troupe [Direction: Deepak Mysore]; senior theatre artiste-actress-singer and former Rajya Sabha Member Dr. B. Jayashree, Archaeology Museums and Heritage Department Commissioner B.R. Poornima, 93.5 Red FM RJ Rashmi, Theatre Camp Director Deepak Mysore and Government High School…
Events TOMORROW- Feb. 17: Haridasa Sangeetha Sahityotsava Samiti, Mysuru
February 16, 2021‘Madhwa-Purandara Namana,’ vocal concert by Vidu. Manasa Kulkarni of Bengaluru, Vid. Anand Jamakhandhi of Haveri and Pt. Praveenacharya Hunugund of Chennai will analyse the literature, Srimaduttaradi Mutt, Agrahara: 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm.
Events TODAY – Feb. 16: Sanchalana Mysore, Mysuru
February 16, 2021Valedictory of women’s theatre training camp, staging of Belur Raghunandan’s play ‘Roopa Roopagalanu Daati’ by Sanchalana women’s theatre troupe [Direction: Deepak Mysore]; retd. Director of Kannada & Culture N.R. Vijaykumar, Rangayana Mysuru Director Addanda C. Cariappa, poetess and Besagarahalli Ramanna Pratishtana President Sujatha, singer and actor Naveen Sajju and Theatre Camp Director Deepak Mysore will…
Events TODAY – Feb. 16: Haridasa Sangeetha Sahityotsava Samiti, Mysuru
February 16, 2021‘Madhwa-Purandara Namana,’ singing by Vidu. Hamsini of Mysuru, Vid. Ashish Nayak of Bengaluru and Pt. Be.Na. Vijayindracharya of Mysuru will analyse the literature, Srimaduttaradi Mutt, Agrahara: 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm.










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