Passion for wildlife drives Zoo Director P. Anusha to break barriers in Forest Service Anusha, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) and the Executive Director of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popular as Mysuru Zoo, has carved a niche for herself in the challenging world of forest and wildlife conservation, a field long dominated by men. She…
Reel Legacy Lives On…
March 14, 2026INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day Special… Vaishali of Padaki family continues Mysuru’s cinema exhibition legacy through city’s first multiplex DRC Cinemas, balancing films & expanding multiplex brand. The Padaki family is among the well-known families of Mysuru. For many Mysureans born in the late 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and even the 2000s, Shanthala Talkies on Narayana Shastri Road…
Sketching Cityscapes
March 13, 2026Architect-turned-artist Archana Pereira captures the character of cities through intricate pen-&-ink illustrations inspired by travel, architecture & everyday life… An architect by profession and artist by passion, Archana Pereira brings cities to life through intricate pen-and-ink illustrations inspired by travel, architecture and history. Originally from Kerala and now based in Mysuru, she founded Ink Trails…
Rooted in… Rainforests
March 12, 2026From studying hornbills to restoring degraded rainforests, tropical ecologist Dr. Divya Muddappa has dedicated nearly three decades to conservation in the Western Ghats… Dr. Divya Muddappa, Senior Scientist at the Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysuru, has spent nearly three decades studying and protecting the rainforests of the Western Ghats. Her work in tropical ecology spans areas…
Leaving an Impressionz
March 11, 2026INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day Special… A graceful trailblazer redefines Mysuru’s fashion and business landscape Krupa Sumanth, the visionary who introduced Mysuru’s first fashion event in the year 2000, is a symbol of creativity and modern entrepreneurship. She has built a thriving portfolio of coffee ventures alongside her one-on-one practice in image consulting. Born into a coffee-growing…
Mahila Bhajana Mandali performs at Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple
March 10, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Mahila Bhajana Mandali celebrated International Women’s Day at Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple in city on Mar.8 by distributing prasadam for devotees and rendering bhajans. Speaking on the occasion, Temple Administrative Officer N. Srinivasan said, “Women’s Day was not about a single day celebrations but it was a day for society to work for…
‘Naari Sambhrama’ marks Women’s Day celebration at IGRMS
March 10, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Naari Sambhrama,’ a programme featuring Bharatanatyam, Dollu Kunitha and Puja Kunitha performed exclusively by women artistes, marked the International Women’s Day celebration at the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Southern Regional Centre, located at Wellington House on Irwin Road here on Sunday last. Speaking after inaugurating the event, IGRMS Officer-in-Charge V. Ashok Vardhan…
Bat Big: Women’s cricket finds new ground in Mysuru…
March 10, 2026From this year, KSCA will provide turf wickets for women cricketers to practice at SDNR Wadiyar Stadium in Manasagangothri, Mysuru… By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers Women’s cricket in India has seen tremendous growth post 2005, when the Indian Women’s Team emerged as runner-up in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup under the captaincy of Mithali Raj….
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day Special… Redefining Leadership through Education
March 8, 2026International Women’s Day celebrates women who challenge expectations and carve their own paths. Aisshwarya DKS Hegde is one such young woman redefining leadership in her own way. As the daughter of Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS), many might assume that politics was the inevitable path for her. Being part of a prominent political…
‘Women must not hesitate to lodge complaints against atrocities’
April 13, 2025Mysuru: Dr. Nagalakshmi Chowdhary, Chairperson of State Commission for Women has exhorted women not to hesitate to lodge complaints against atrocities. “Whenever you experience or witness atrocities, have the courage to go to the nearest Police Station and lodge a complaint,” she suggested. Dr. Nagalakshmi Chowdhary was speaking after inaugurating International Women’s Day celebrations at…















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