Mysore/Mysuru: City’s renowned medical practitioner and Star of Mysore columnist Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem shared his story of grit and determination, braving several odds, to become a medical doctor. Dr. Nayeem, also an author, was delivering a talk on the topic ‘Why & How I Became a Doctor’ organised by Mysore Literary Association at Kalpa…
Evolution of Kaveri water dispute discussed
April 16, 2023Former IPS Officer C. Chandrashekar’s book throws light on decades-old legal problem Mysore/Mysuru: Former IPS Officer and ex-Mysuru City Police Commissioner C. Chandrashekar, who authored the book ‘Kaveri Dispute: A Historical Perspective,’ shared his views on the long-standing inter-State water dispute at the ‘Meet-the-Author’ programme organised by the Mysore Literary Association at Rotary West Auditorium…
MLA to host ‘Meet the Author’ session on Apr. 16
April 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Literary Association (MLA) will host a ‘Meet the Author’ event on Apr. 16 (Sunday) at Rotary West Auditorium, Saraswathipuram where the author and former Mysuru City Police Commissioner C. Chandrashekar will speak about his book “Kaveri Dispute – A Historical Perspective.” The event will be held at 11 am and will be…
Literature infected by viruses of casteism, communalism
January 22, 2023Capt. G.R. Gopinath inaugurates Mysuru Literary Fest – 2023 Mysore/Mysuru: Soldier, farmer, columnist, author and entrepreneur Capt. G.R. Gopinath opined that literature today is infected with the viruses of communalism and casteism. “Moreover, literature is getting divided and if it does not unite, it cannot be called a great literature,” he said. Gopinath delivered the…
Capt. G.R. Gopinath to inaugurate Mysuru Literary Fest on Jan.22
December 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: After a hiatus of more than two years owing to Covid-19 pandemic, the Mysore Literary Association (MLA) will be holding the 4th Mysuru Literary Fest-2023 on Jan.22 (Sunday) at the Centenary Hall of Maharaja’s College in city. Capt. G.R. Gopinath, author and entrepreneur, will inaugurate the Fest. Dr. Deepti Navaratna, classical singer and writer,…
Biography of V.K. Krishna Menon launched in city
February 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon (V.K. Krishna Menon) continues to draw our attention not just because he was Jawaharlal Nehru‘s confidant and political soul-mate but also for many of his own political and literary accomplishments. A relentless crusader for Indian independence in the UK in the 1930s and 1940s, he was a global star at…
Musings on ‘Conversation’ with Jairam Ramesh
February 22, 2020Om Namah Shivaya. After a wakeful night, in fits and starts of course, to observe the Night of Shiva, the third of the Triumvirate Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara of the Hindu pantheon, I was in no mood to write this column. However, the morning before Shiva’s night there was an interesting event at the Rotary…
Lec-dem on classical music at Rotary West on May 18
May 17, 2019Mysuru: The Mysore Literary Association has arranged a lecture-cum-demonstration on classical music by Vidwan Manasa Nayana on May 18 at 6 pm at the Rotary Mysore West Auditorium, Saraswathipuram. Vidwan Manasa Nayana was initiated into music by Vidushi S. K. Vasumathi. Being a very creative musician, she opened his eyes towards the joy of manodharma…
Book launch on Jan.5
January 4, 2019Mysuru: The Mysore Literary Association has organised a book release of K.B.S. Krishna’s short story anthology titled “Elephants on the Mind” on Jan. 5 at 6 pm at the Rotary Mysore West Auditorium, Saraswatipuram. Krishna is an Assistant Professor in English at the Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala. This is his debut collection of…
Book launch tomorrow
August 25, 2018Mysuru: Mysore Literary Association has organised a programme to launch former Vice-Chancellor Prof. J.A.K. Tareen’s book “Rise of a Barefoot Boy: An Autobiography” at Rotary West auditorium in Saraswathipuram tomorrow (Aug.26) at 10.30 am. Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy will launch the book. Association Vice-President Dr. H.S. Shivanna will speak on the book. Padma…
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