While the world economy battles amidst such tough times, there is one market that managed to grow and flourish i.e. Cryptocurrency market. Speaking of which, we will discuss the scenario in India which has seen a striking shift since March 5, when the Supreme Court of India lifted the RBI’s two-year ban on cryptocurrencies and…
Heavenly visitor ‘NEOWISE’ at its best this month
July 9, 2020By Rtn. PHF Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer The most beautiful and impulsive celestial object perceptible in the night or morning sky is the ‘Comet.’ Most of the time, Comets remain in deep-frozen “sleep” in outer space, but sporadically they are dislodged from their orbits and fall forward the inner Solar System. Comets are…
The Crocodile Wrestling Hero & Modi
July 9, 2020By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In Egyptian, Persian, Assyrian and Sumerian imagery, kings are often shown hunting lions and defeating them with their bows to establish their power. Images of the epic hero Gilgamesh often show him holding a lion firmly, as if it were a cat. That image establishes his…
Time to balance news in trying COVID times
July 9, 2020By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Kevin Carter, a South African photo-journalist, was awarded the “Pulitzer Prize” for the visual “The Vulture and the Little Girl.” In the picture, a vulture is patiently waiting for the death of a hungry little girl. Carter captured the moment in the great 1993 famine in Sudan. …
Enforce social distancing strictly
July 9, 2020Sir, Apropos the news item No Mask Pay Fine (SOM dated July 6), just imposing a fine on people not wearing a mask while stepping out of their homes is not enough. Many people do not even know how to wear a mask in the proper manner. A mask should cover both the nose and…
On using masks by riders with full face helmet
July 9, 2020Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) authorities and the Police are jointly collecting fines from people who are not wearing masks. Now a clarification is needed if a person driving a four-wheeler should be wearing the mask while driving or not. Since the front wind-screen acts as a protective gear, wearing a mask and driving…
New team of Rotary Mysore Midtown
July 9, 2020The Installation Ceremony of the new office-bearers of Rotary Mysore Midtown for the year 2020-21 was held at a private hotel in city yesterday. Seen are (standing from left) Rtn. Harish – Sergeant, Rtn. Rakesh – Youth Service Director, Rtn. Manojkumar – Immediate Past President, Rtn. Ravindranath, Rtn. Naveenchandra – Vice-President, Rtn. Abhilash Nair –…
Hunsur General Hospital partially sealed
July 9, 2020As a pregnant woman, who delivered a baby at Hunsur General Hospital on Sunday, has tested positive for COVID-19, the hospital has been partially sealed and only emergency treatment and dialysis facilities are permitted. The medical staff, who attended the woman, have been quarantined.
Thyagaraja Road 8th Cross needs to be asphalted
July 9, 2020A portion of the 8th Cross of Thyagaraja Road, which was dug up about two years ago to lay UGD pipes, has not been asphalted resulting in the road turning slushy during rains making it difficult to move on the road. The residents have urged the officials concerned to get the road asphalted at the…
The pathetic condition of road in Vishwakarma Colony
July 9, 2020The road in Vishwakarma Colony behind Police Quarters in Gayathripuram is in a pathetic state. The road was dug up to lay UGD pipeline about six months ago and was also completed. But the dug up portion of the road is not covered properly and the road is not asphalted causing a lot of inconvenience…















Recent Comments