Mysuru: In a horrific road accident in the early hours of today, two people were killed when a high-speed Hayabusa sports bike rammed into a two-wheeler near Bal Bhavan on Nelson Mandela Road. The impact of the accident and the subsequent fire reduced the high-end sports bike to ashes within minutes. The deceased have been…
Emergency was wrong; it should never have happened: Veteran Congress leader Mysuru: Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar expressed concern that today’s citizens are overly consumed by religion, political ideology and faiths, while paying little attention to pressing local issues such as basic infrastructure and civic amenities. “This is a sad development and I’m not…
Mysuru: Journalist and writer Dr. Ammasandra Suresh stated that the media plays a crucial role in securing justice for marginalised communities, particularly women who are victims of atrocities. He was speaking during a panel discussion titled ‘Sadhruda-Susthira Samajadalli Samaanathe Mattu Mahila Sabaleekaranagalannu Sadhisuvalli Madhyamagala Paatra’ (Role of Media in Achieving Equality and Women’s Empowerment in…
Mysuru: A panel discussion in Kannada on the topic ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) Yugadalli Kavithegala Prastutate’ (Relevance of poetry in an era of Artificial Intelligence) was held at Mysuru Literature Festival yesterday at Hotel Southern Star in city. Writers Kallacchu Mahesh R. Nayak, Kiran Bhat and M.D. Guru participated in the discussion, which was moderated by…
Mysuru: Renowned scholar Lakshmisha Tolpadi stated that studying and understanding the Mahabharata can help individuals overcome insurmountable challenges and, more importantly, dissolve ego. He was speaking during a panel discussion at Mysuru Literature Festival yesterday. The session, titled ‘Hosa Chiguru – Hale Beru: Tatvika Mattu Samskrutika Berugalindale Nava Peeligeyannu Sakriyagolisuva Anusandhana’ (New Sprouts from Old…
Mysuru: Renowned Kannada light music vocalist Dr. H.R. Leelavathi has opined that there is no greater award than being etched in everyone’s heart, and one should develop the habit of even loving those who hate. Dr. Leelavathi was sharing her views during a panel discussion in Kannada on the topic ‘Sugama Sangeetha Hagu Sahitya Kalarava’…
Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi reflects on how Emergency should be remembered MysuruL As the 50th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi — from June 25, 1975 to March 21, 1977 — became a rallying point for the ruling BJP to sharpen its attacks against its arch-rival Congress, former IAS Officer…
Mysuru: Senior journalist Vishnu Som of a national news channel has claimed that China used Pakistan as a testing ground to evaluate the performance of its fourth-generation fighter jets in the wake of India’s Operation Sindoor military campaign. Speaking at a session on Day-1 of the two-day 9th edition of the Mysuru Literature Festival, organised…
Mysuru: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D.Kumaraswamy asked the officials to reach out the benefits of Centrally sponsored schemes, plans, projects and programmes to all targeted beneficiaries in time. He was speaking after chairing the DISHA (District Development Co-ordination and Monitoring Committee) meeting at ZP Hall here yesterday. As the meeting progressed, Mysuru-Kodagu…
Mysuru: Books that inspire social change enhance the interaction between writers, publishers and booksellers with society. It is essential to understand local conditions before deciding the pricing of such books, opined Siyahi Literary Consultancy Founder and CEO Mita Kapur, writer Kanishk Gupta and novelist Anita Nair. They were speaking at the panel discussion on the…
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