By N. Niranjan Nikam The Mysore Palace Board, in-charge of maintaining the Palace, gets to work to prepare for Dasara months in advance. Over 150 chandeliers are cleaned and burnt bulbs inside them are replaced – a delicate work that needs a lot of careful planning. “Chandeliers including big ones, domes, and pearl chandeliers, white,…
What does a woman want from her man?
September 26, 2019By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC What does a woman want from her man? Money, house, ornaments ? A woman wears a lot of hats to manage a household. It is presumed that most of the times a woman is happy with gifts, flowers, cards, given by her man. Is it the truth? She…
Hells of Garuda Purana
September 26, 2019By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The Garuda Purana is one of the 18 Puranas composed by Ved Vyasa in order to explain Vedic principles. It was in a forest called Naimisha, where the narration happened for the first time. In the story, Vyasa says that the Garuda Purana was narrated by…
Disturbing demographic development
September 26, 2019The steady fall in the female to male ratio in the country figured in the media during the years of recent past, mainly because of numerical equality between the two sections, is universally accepted as ideal. Debates on the issue led to the view that unabated female foeticide in many regions across the country was…
Need drinking water facility atop Chamundi Hill
September 26, 2019Sir, I am a resident of Mysuru and visit Chamundi Hill every Sunday morning. Since a month I kept checking for the availability of drinking water in this needful setup, but every time I checked, there was no water. Since this temple is a well-known asset to whole of Mysuru, thousands of people visit the…
Refurbish Corporation Zonal Offices
September 26, 2019Sir, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Offices badly need a thorough sprucing up. The Officers in-charge are failing to keep their surroundings tidy, free from dust and muck. Furniture in most of these Offices is outdated, damaged, torn and probably uncomfortable. There is no feel good factor for the people either who visit these Offices. Why…
Nidhi Aapke Nikat
September 26, 2019Nidhi Aapke Nikat, replacing Bhavishyanidhi Adalat, will be held at the Sub-Regional Office, EPF Organisation, Bhavishyanidhi Bhavan, 2nd Stage, Gayathripuram, on Oct.10 in the following time slots for different stakeholders. Subscribers: 10.30 am to 1 pm; Trade Unions and Employers Association: 10.30 am to 1 pm; Employers and Exempted Establishments: 3 pm to 4 pm.
Last date for admission extended
September 26, 2019Indira Gandhi National Open University has extended the last date for admission to Graduation, Post-Graduation, Post-Graduate Diploma and Diploma courses to Sept. 30. Admission to Graduation, Post-Graduate Diploma and Diploma courses is free for students belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe community. For more information, interested candidates may contact the Study Centre-1305 at Vidyavardhaka…
Rajayoga Anubhooti camp
September 26, 2019Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya will be conducting ‘Stress-free and Rajayoga Anubhooti’ camp at Brahma Kumaris Gyan Prakash Bhavan, behind Akashavani at Yadavagiri in city from 11 am onwards on Sept. 29. Entry is free. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2517214 or 2512227.
Story-telling
September 26, 2019Kalasuruchi has organised story-telling for kids by Rekha Venkatesh, Director, Sharada Kala Kendra, Kuvempunagar, Mysuru on Sept. 28 from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm at Suruchi Rangamane, # 476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2541795 or Mob: 92435-81097.











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