Travelogue: North-East Indian States By Bhamy V. Shenoy [Continued from yesterday] While travelling to Tezpur from Shillong, en-route there is Maha Mrityunjay Temple at Nagaon which has the world’s largest 126 foot Shivalinga. Construction work started in 2003 and the temple was inaugurated last year. It was a big disappointment when we reached the temple…
India’s Switzerland and much more… – 2
December 26, 2022Travelogue: North-East Indian States By Bhamy V. Shenoy [Continued from yesterday] In comparison to Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya has far more attractive sight-seeing places. Cherrapunji, the rainiest place in the world with an annual precipitation of 463.7, is one of them. In Cherrapunji, Seven Sisters Fall is a tourist spot. However, when we were there, there…
India’s Switzerland and much more… – 1
December 25, 2022Travelogue: North-East Indian States By Bhamy V. Shenoy In recent years, North-East (NE) India has come on the tourist map to attract mostly Indians. Even in the case of Indians, for it to reach the status of Alps of Switzerland, National Parks of the US, Safaris of Africa or lush forests of New Zealand, NE…
Pt. Rajeev Taranath: An amazing musical genius
October 16, 2022Tribute to living legend on his 90th birthday Sarod Maestro Pt. Rajeev Taranath’s 90th birthday will be celebrated by Pandit Rajeev Taranath Felicitation Trust in Mysuru on Oct. 17. A Padma Shri awardee and a long-time resident of Bengaluru, he now resides in Mysuru. Pt. Rajeev Taranath was trained in Sarod by none other than…
A Book Debunking White Man’s Burden
October 12, 2022Title: Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire Author: Caroline Elkins Pages: 896 Price: Rs. 2,564 Publisher: Knopf Year: 2022 (March 29) By Bhamy V. Shenoy First reaction of any Indian seeing the title of the book is likely to be why waste time reading another book on British Empire. We are familiar…
Remembering Dr. H.A.B. Parpia on his birth centenary
September 4, 2022By Bhamy V. Shenoy September 5th is the birth centenary of late Dr. H.A.B Parpia, former Director of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, Founder-President of People’s Education Trust (PET) and Founding President of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). This occasion gives Mysureans an opportunity to recall the significant contribution of Dr. Parpia to preserve…
TRIBUTE: Quintessential Educationist Dr. B. Yashovarma
June 8, 2022Remembering his legacy to the education field By Bhamy V. Shenoy It is not an easy task to write an obituary to a quintessential educationist Dr. B. Yashovarma, who passed away at a relatively young age of 67 on May 22, 2022. He has worn several hats during his life — Botany scientist producing a…
What God has given to Mysureans, let us not destroy it: Save Chamundi Hill
March 14, 2022By Bhamy V. Shenoy The latest ‘great idea’ to promote tourism under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme is to install stainless steel railings on both the sides of 1,008 steps leading to Chamundi Betta. In this background, there is a need to select projects undertaken or proposed to promote tourism…
Why we should oppose Chamundi Hill ropeway?
March 9, 2022Will the ropeway reduce vehicular traffic? No Will tourists pay for a limited scenic ride? No Is the project economically viable? No Will it disrupt sensitive ecosystem? Yes Will it destroy spiritual environment? Yes Is it destined to be an eyesore finally? Yes By Bhamy V. Shenoy Ever since the Karnataka Government has approved the…
Piped Natural Gas to Mysuru All you wanted to know
February 13, 2022By Bhamy V. Shenoy In the world, the western democracies led by the US have threatened to stop the natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. Here in Mysuru, a similar thing is being carried out to stop Piped Natural Gas (PNG) supply by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Corporators led by BJP MLAs. Stopping Russian…
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