By N. Niranjan Nikam The Mysore Palace Board, in-charge of maintaining the Palace, gets to work to prepare for Dasara months in advance. Over 150 chandeliers are cleaned and burnt bulbs inside them are replaced – a delicate work that needs a lot of careful planning. “Chandeliers including big ones, domes, and pearl chandeliers, white,…
“We are Indian by Nationality, Independent without any Foreign Domination”: Rev. Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma
June 25, 2019India is a Secular State with no State Religion. But religion in our country is characterised by a diversity of beliefs and practices. Apart from the world’s four major religions — Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism — which gave birth in India, the two non-Indian religions include Islam and Christianity. However, when it comes to…
Lessons from the wild
June 2, 2019Human beings may be considered the more evolved species on Earth but there is no denying that the animals who can’t talk are also quite intelligent and display rare traits while leading a solitary life or while living in groups. From the tiniest ant to the mighty elephant, animals of all kinds can teach us…
Story-telling through Fabric: Mysuru-born Kaushal Vishu making a splash in fashion circles across the globe
April 12, 2019By N. Niranjan Nikam He is in the world of fashion, glitz and glamour and has done more than 100 fashion shows in different parts of the world. He should have been preening about his achievements by now but being a typical Mysuru-born youth, always downplaying accomplishments, this young man wears his success lightly on…
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