Mysuru: Child artistes of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa fame — Rubina Nadaf of Haveri, Sangeetha, a visually challenged girl from Davanagere and Nayana Nagaraj of Mysuru, mesmerised the audience with their melodious voice during the inauguration of Makkala Dasara at Jaganmohan Palace this morning. District Minister V. Somanna, who inaugurated the two-day Makkala Dasara…
Mysuru: Rotary District 3181 is celebrating World Senior Citizens Day at the District-level on Oct.1 from 10 am to 2 pm at Rotary Mysore West Hall, Saraswathipuram, to discuss, deliberate and find solutions to the problems faced by senior citizens. The celebration-cum-seminar is conducted in association with Rotary Mysore West and Elder Citizens Council Trust,…
Mysuru: In connection with the 29th Anniversary of Children’s Literary Club, a voluntary organisation, Dr. R. Purnima, Director, Children’s Literary Club, will deliver a talk on “Impact of Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience” and Ruskin’s “The Magic Spell of a Book on Mahatma Gandhiji” on Oct.1 at 5 pm at Ranga Rao Memorial School for the Differently-Abled,…
Well-built, loud, affable and endearing in his personality, T. Chowdaiah was humility personified. He is remembered among other things, for the introduction of the seven stringed violin in the Indian context. He was an Asthan Vidwan of Mysore Palace and was a constant accompaniment to some of the titans of Karnatak Music in South India….
The saying “To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved”, attributed to Scottish author George MacDonald (1824-1905), lends meaning to relationships bound by love and trust triggering the question “How can one be loved if one is not trusted first?” The feature of trust, as an enduring bond between two persons, friends…
Sir, Kudos to Star of Mysore (SOM) for its Saturday topic-specific Supplements which make them a very good read. However, I want to draw your attention to Sept.21 Saturday Supplement covering “Gold in the Gutters” and more so the subtitle “Why do people drop coins into Rivers?” Attributing scientific reasons for dropping (copper) coins into…
Sir, This refers to the Weekend Star Supplement titled “Gold in the Gutters” (SOM dated Sept.21). It is an absorbing report throwing light on a fascinating and little-known profession of gold hunters who make a living by diving into the river, scouring the gutters near jewellery shops on Ashoka Road and sieving the sludge to…
The registration for Dasara Film Festival is being done at Kalamandira and at Inox Multiplex where Kannada and world cinemas would be screened on three screens. Only people above 18 years are allowed to register for international movies on production of a copy of age proof and two photos. The registration fee is Rs. 400…
The Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage has announced the list of winners of ‘Selfie with Heritage Building’ photography contest organised by it as part of Dasara-2019. Srikanta, a resident of No.1434/2, 3rd Main, 6th Cross, Krishnamurthypuram has bagged the first prize, while B.K. Mahima, a resident of No.381, Railway Layout, Sharadadevinagar, Bogadi has bagged…
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