Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri of Mysuru has sent a Demand Draft (DD) for Rs. 30,000 in favour of Armed Forces Flag Day Fund as her small contribution towards the great services done by the Armed Forces to the Nation. The amount was the proceeds from the crocheted Tri-colour flags, rakhis, badges and other items…
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: 1947-2022 | Saluting Brave Army Officers —4
August 25, 2022Flying was his passion but preferred to join the Army For Col. Sharath Bhat, 31st October,1984 is an unforgettable Black Day as he was assigned duties to control the situation after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination By Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri I am the proud son of my father late P.R. Bhat,” says Col. Sharath…
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: 1947-2022 | Saluting Brave Army Officers —3
August 17, 2022Late Brig. Dr. M.A. Gokhale’s journey as a doctor in the Army to a teacher in Mysuru School By Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri Brigadier Dr. M.A. Gokhale, who was born in Karkala, Mangaluru, served the Indian Army as a doctor and was awarded with Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) for his untiring services to the…
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: 1947-2022: Saluting Brave Army Officers —2
August 13, 2022Excelled during their service in Indian Army and selected Mysuru city to spend retired life By Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri [Continued from Aug. 11] The second person who responded quickly and positively to share his experience was Brig. Vinod Kumar Adappa SM, from the Sikh Regiment. He is from Bajpe, Mangaluru and belongs to the…
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: 1947-2022 | Saluting Brave Army Officers —1
August 11, 2022Excelled during their service in Indian Army and selected Mysuru city to spend retired life By Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri There goes a saying in Sanskrit, ‘Shateshu Jayate Shoorah’ which tells us that in society all cannot be brave as there is only one brave soldier in 100 persons — all cannot be brave and…
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav… Recalling selfless sacrifice of known, unknown heroes
August 7, 2022By Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri We celebrate 2022 in a special way as it is the 75th year of Independence. At this juncture, it is necessary to remember our people’s struggle for freedom — many known and unknown heroes have sacrificed their lives. Here is a glance at our freedom struggle from 1857 to 1947….
Commemorating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in a novel way: Mysurean’s varied hues of Patriotism
August 3, 2022By Sujata Rajpal There are various ways to show Patriotism. One may wonder what a common man or woman can do for the country except extolling the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters and the defence forces, penning down inspirational poetry expressing love for the country, and saluting the National Flag on Independence Day at…
Droupadi Murmu’s journey from Odisha to New Delhi
July 24, 2022By Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri In the 2022 Presidential election, Droupadi Murmu defeated Yashwant Sinha. According to the official data, Murmu won a total of 6,76,803 votes against Sinha’s 3,80,177 votes. She would be the 15th President of the Republic of India. Even before the results were declared, victory became clear and as such, the…
‘Nanna Pritiya Amrita’: Kannada play on Punjabi writer Amrita Pritam
March 19, 2022Play : ‘Nanna Pritiya Amrita’ Venue : RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar Date : Mar. 20 (Sunday) Time : 7 pm Duration of the play: 2 hours & 10 minutes Screenplay-Design-Direction: Prof. S.R. Ramesh Almost for over two years, there was a compulsory break for most of the cultural activities, especially presentation of dramas, music and dance….
A Tribute to Lata Mangeshkar – 28.9.1929 to 6.2.2022: The Uncrowned Queen of Music
February 7, 2022By Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri Sunday morning, 6.2.22, was an unfortunate day for all of us, more so for the musical world — the music lovers, singers, music directors, music composers, accompanying artistes, poets etc. of Bollywood. Reason: Their inspiring power, the Queen of Indian Music Lata Mangeshkar left them. However, I am sure it…
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