What maternity is to woman, war is to man.’ This was the belief of the German Dictator Adolf Hitler and as history records he executed his belief ruthlessly. The World War II was the proof of it. When India got independence in 1947, Pakistan too believed that the remedy for, what Pakistan perceived as ‘unjust…
‘…Those little dew-lit moments’: Teen poetess Samhita Dinesh’s collection of poems released
May 29, 2017Mysuru:‘…Those little dew-lit moments,’ a collection of poems authored by young poet Samhita Dinesh, was released by Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy at a programme organised at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, K.B. Ganapathy said that he could not say how the book would be received by the public,…
Demonetisation balances economy, says Anil Bokil
May 28, 2017Mysuru: “Instead of demonetisation, the Narendra Modi Government was suggested e-monetisation that will lead to digital transformation where cash will flow into the system,” said Anil Bokil, Founder of ArthaKranti Pratishthan, the Pune-based think-tank. Bokil has been working for and propagating cashless transactions for the past 20 years and had met Narendra Modi when he…
Mysuru to host first Literary Fest on June 18
May 27, 2017Mysuru: The Literary Fests are the happening events today in many big cities’ calendar. It all began with the Jaipur Literature Festival started in 2006 with just 30 writers, is the biggest festival today. The other festivals that followed include the Kolkata Literature Festival, Hyderabad Literary Festival, Tata Literature Live, Ooty Literary Festival and Bangalore…
Release of poetry collection tomorrow
May 27, 2017Mysuru: A programme has been organised at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises in city tomorrow (May 28) at 5.30 pm to release the book ‘…Those little dew-lit moments,’ a collection of english poems by budding poet Samhita Dinesh (in pic.), grand-daughter of city’s poetess Dr. Latha Rajashekar. Littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar will inaugurate the programme. Star…
Parking woes of our city
May 26, 2017Animal world outside Zoo According to Political Science, good governance means the greatest good of the greatest number. Not the good of a community or a vested interest. Last Wednesday around 5 pm I was passing in front of the main gate of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysore Zoo) in my car. The road was…
Phalke awardee K. Vishwanath, nine others conferred Datta Peetha Title
May 24, 2017Vajrotsava Day – 4: Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji is seen conferring ‘Datta Peetha Bandhu’ title on K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief, Star of Mysore and Mysooru Mithra, at Nada Mantapa in Ganapathy Ashrama premises on Ooty Road in Dattanagar this morning, as part of the Diamond Jubilee and 75th birthday celebrations of Sri Ganapathy Swamiji and 19th…
POINT BLANK: Indian origin politician in England holds brief for Pakistan
May 23, 2017By K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief In UK, at present general election campaign is hotting up. There were Hindus, Muslims and Christians among others who have entered the election arena hoping to make it to British Parliament-Westminster. There were Pakistan origin Muslims and Indian Hindus. I do not know if Indian Muslims too are there and Sikhs,…
Rise and Fall of a Royal Property: Rajendra Vilas Palace
May 17, 2017The Omen: Wadiyar’s Rajendra Vilas Palace Mystery of a temple tower and palace-dome! I may mention here that I had written an Abracadabra column under the title mentioned above on11th February 2016. I will just mention the relevant point. The dome of the Palace was built taller than the Vimana Gopura atop the tower of…
Some parallel to Trump’s America and Modi’s India
May 14, 2017I was watching live US President Donald Trump’s Commencement Speech at Liberty University yesterday (Saturday). Like in our Universities, specially in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi, there was a division among students on the question of inviting Trump. After all Trump had been the convocation speaker at the Christian University in 2012 and again before…
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