Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Centre of the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) and The Ramco Cements Limited, will be jointly celebrating Engineers’ Day tomorrow (Sept. 19) at Sri Kanteerava Narasimharaja Sports Club, Lalitha Mahal Road, at 6.30 pm. On the occasion, Civil Engineer Extraordinaire Award will be conferred on H.K. Sampath Kumar (retd. Executive Engineer)…
Man ends life over debt
September 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A man, who had taken loans for huge rate of interest, has ended his life by allegedly hanging self at a lodge in Vijayanagar here yesterday morning. The deceased youth is Suresh, a resident of Huyilalu village at Yelwal Hobli in the taluk. It is said that Suresh, before ending his life, had recorded…
SWR to operate unreserved special trains during Mysuru Dasara
September 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In view of the anticipated heavy rush of passengers during the ensuing Dasara Festival in Mysuru, South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to run the following unreserved special trains: • Train No. 06283/06284 SMVT Bengaluru-Mysuru-KSR Bengaluru Unreserved MEMU Special (6 trips): Train No. 06283 will depart from SMVT Bengaluru at 4.30 am from 27.9.2025…
Bharatanatyam in Vasundhara Bani
September 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The endowment programme of A. Shankara Chetty & Sons was held at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha’s Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavan on JLB Road in city recently. Four established Bharatanatyam dancers, choreographers and organisers — Vidushi Dr. Lakshmi Rekha Arun, Vidu. Vibha Divakar, Lakshmi Tejas and Vidu. Soundarya Panapil (all senior disciples of Central Sangeet Natak…
Grand Karnatak vocal concert by Vidu. Dr. Sumitra Vasudev
September 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Vidu. Dr. Sumitra Vasudev, renowned vocalist and an acclaimed musicologist from Chennai, will be presenting a vocal concert at Ganabharathi’s Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar on Sept. 19 at 6 pm. Vidu. Sumitra will be accompanied by Vidu. C.V. Shruthi on violin, Vid. Mysore A. Radhesh on mridanga and Vid. M.R. Manjunath on ghata….
State-level Nadakishorotsava Music Contest from Sept. 19
September 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha has organised its flagship event, Suresh Mohan Memorial Nadakishorotsava 2025, at its premises on JLB Road in city as per the following schedule: Sept. 19 – 4 pm: Flute concert by Ankush S. Kadaba, accompanied by Prerana Praveen and Nandan Kashyap; 5 pm: Vocal concert by Prithvi Bhaskar, accompanied by…
Sri Krishna Ganasabha to host memorial cultural programmes
September 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Krishna Ganasabha has organised the following cultural programmes at Alwar Kala Bhavan in Gokulam as part of Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations: Sept. 19 (6 pm): Memorial Light Music Concert by Dr. A.D. Srinivasan and troupe (Bhava Tharanga Party). The programme is in memory of M.L. Raje Urs, Swamiji of Kappadi, Malavalli and Honnayakanahalli…
India Pulls Plug on Real-Money Gaming Industry
September 18, 2025In a move that has sent shockwaves through the gambling industry, India’s Parliament has passed legislation banning all real-money online games nationwide. This sweeping decision aims to address growing concerns over gambling addiction, rising personal debt, and a troubling increase in suicides linked to losses from real-money gaming. The newly enacted Promotion and Regulation of…
Coil of Endless Serpents
September 18, 2025By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The serpent is conspicuous by its absence in Harappan seals and in Ashokan artworks. Serpent worship is not part of Vedic texts. Multi-headed hooded serpents first appear in Buddhist shrines, at Sanchi and Bharhut. They appear as adoring symbols of Buddha. Then, the serpent-gods are shown…
Grandeur of the Mysore Violin Legacy
September 18, 2025On the serene evening of Aug. 24, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, transformed into a sanctum of melody as the young violin virtuosos Sumanth Manjunath and Malavi Manjunath mesmerised a packed audience with a performance that radiated brilliance, creativity and heartfelt artistry. Proud inheritors of the legendary Mysore violin tradition, the siblings reaffirmed their stature…















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