By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD As we march along with the rapidly changing times that we are in, we encounter newer and newer problems, for which we have to find solutions, some of which are not easy to come by. But this is the inevitable price we have to pay for progress and there…
Mysore/Mysuru: Senior actor and environmentalist Suresh Heblikar expressed deep concern over the destruction of natural environments, highlighting that seventy percent of the world’s lakes have been decimated. Speaking at the session on saving forests and land, he reflected on his early inspiration from Bengali cinema during his MA studies, where he was encouraged by his…
Nurturing young minds in agriculture In the tranquil surroundings of Mysuru, specifically at Nypunya School of Excellence in R.T. Nagar, an innovative approach to education has emerged. This school strives for excellence in education, taking a significant step towards achieving this goal through its ICSE Curriculum School for Skills from I to X standard. One…
Prakash waters plants and performs yoga daily at MUDA Park in Vijayanagar I Stage Mysore/Mysuru: Watering the plants and doing yogasana make for a healthy combination. While plants build a healthy environment, yogasana is for a better health. Meet Prakash, a 47-year-old resident of Vijayanagar I Stage in the city and a Pharmacist by profession,…
By M.B. Pavan Murthy At a time when hundreds of trees are being felled in the name of development and infrastructure projects in city, a green warrior has been contributing his mite silently for the expansion of green cover by planting and nurturing hundreds of trees. N. Raghavan, proprietor of Raghulal and Co., a Pharmacy…
Mysore/Mysuru: Politicians cutting across party lines and from within the ruling BJP have reiterated that Mysuru does not need Heli-Tourism from Lalitha Mahal surroundings at the cost of environment and after cutting hundreds of trees. Apart from MP Pratap Simha, Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar and Opposition Leader and former CM Siddharamaiah, joining the chorus…
By Shadan Muneer Every cloud has a silver lining. This adage has been proved right by multiple innovative ideas, entrepreneurship ventures and creative home makers during the current pandemic. Corporates have been thinking differently, schools and colleges trying new ways to engage with students and home makers have come out of their comfort zones and…
By Rajkumar Bhavasar The world today is grappling with plastic pollution challenge. We have become addicted to single-use or disposable plastic with grave environmental consequences. It is true that plastic is valuable and when used wisely, plastic and environment can live in harmony. About 300 million tonnes of plastic waste is produced every year in…
Mysuru: Stating that excessive use of plastics is one of the main causes for climate change,titular head of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar opined that it was important for everyone to join hands for environmental conservation. He was speaking at ‘Sankalpa-2020,’ the Fourth District convention of Mysuru Rotary District-3181 at USA…
To commemorate Environment Day, the Lions Club of Mysore Nisarga distributed cloth bags to the residents of J.P. Nagar in city and requested them to desist from using plastic bags and make environment plastic-free. The event was witnessed by Club President Ln. S. Murthy and Lion Members from Lions Club of Mysore Nisarga and Lions…
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