A couple of days back I received the Annual Report of the Coorg Education Fund, Madikeri, Kodagu, like in the past few years. Though I hardly go through it, it is a reminder that I am a Life Member of this Fund. I don’t even remember when and how I became a Life Member. Let…
In the human garden, where flowers bloom, Mathoorji was also one; but one that was perfumed spreading subtle fragrance. On 25th September 2021, I had the privilege of unveiling the bust of Dr. Mathoor Krishnamurthy at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s (BVB) Sports Ground named after him, at Vijayanagar I Stage. That event sent me down…
Coronavirus, the COVID-19, had taken its toll of human beings all over this planet earth since 2019 and presently threatening to enter its III Phase, as experts call, to attack the children too… Mercifully our scientists have come up with an effective (almost) vaccination to contain the pandemic — immunisation by vaccination. But this should…
This was the scene in the forest area of Hunsur-Gonikoppa (Kodagu) Road last evening with a herd of elephants and baby elephants emerging from the forest on to the clearance by the side of the main road. It was a most exciting feast to the passing motorists. [Pic. by KBG]
Renowned Cardiac Surgeon Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, MS, FRCS, who is also the Founder and Chairman of Narayana Health, shares his encounter with Mother Teresa in 1989. He tells how his perspective towards life changed after meeting Mother Teresa. He also stresses the importance of touching a patient which is no longer the practice these…
Mysore/Mysuru: “Teacher is the one who brings out students from darkness and shows the light of knowledge” said former Chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy. He was addressing the gathering at a ‘Guruvandana’ programme on the occasion of Teachers’ Day and book release of ‘Ithihasa Parampare’ (History of Tradition), written by…
Mysore/Mysuru: K.B. Ganapathy, Vice-Chairman, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), has been appointed as the Chairman of the Bhavan’s Mysuru Kendra Committee. K.B. Ganapathy took charge as the Chairman this morning at BVB Mysuru Kendra Office, Vijayanagar, in the presence of the Committee Members and H.N. Suresh, Director, BVB, Bengaluru, who is the Central Bhavan Nominee. Prof….
My sister Annette left this world on 28th August 2021 on her final journey to the world unknown. It is said that ‘To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.’ If so, my sister is living here with us in our hearts. I came to know Sr. Annette when she was the…
Last week I was reading an unlikely bilingual book on Buddha’s discourses titled “Sutta Sangaho.” Pages on the left is in Pali using English script while on the right is in English. It has 27 suttams (discourses) rather short ones. It covers selected discourses from the Buddha’s 45 years of mission spreading his message of…
Afghanistan was waiting to be taken over by the Taliban ever since the former US President Donald Trump decided to withdraw its troops. Trump’s successor Joe Biden simply endorsed the decision and implemented the pull-out of US forces. The only safeguard against the Taliban for the Afghan Government headed by Ashraf Ghani was gone. President…
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