By N. Niranjan Nikam The historic Jaganmohan Palace, built in 1861 by Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, in the heart of the city that was almost dilapidated because of poor upkeep, is quietly springing back to its past glory. As an Art Gallery, Mysureans take great pride in showcasing it to the visitors, as it houses some…
Says radical thinker Anil Bokil, who is famous as ‘Demonetisation Man’ It is a little over seven months now since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a bold step to demonetise Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 currency notes. The sudden move by the PM was also called ‘Surgical Strike.’ But the jury is still out on…
Padma Vibhushan Sarod Maestro retraces his musical journey and his familial bonds There are masters and there are great masters in the music world. But to find a great master who is also a great human being is rare and to this great genre belongs Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, the Sarod Maestro, who treats every…
[Continued from yesterday] By N. Niranjan Nikam Descendants at Hirvate Estate: “I had never flown in an airplane before in my life. This was the first time and I sat just behind the engine and I hated it. Bahut Kachada,” said David Clement Crawford Lake, grand nephew of Lt.Col. William Loftus Carlton Crawford (1868-1951), sitting…
Craword Hall is one of the most iconic buildings in the Heritage City of Mysuru. Now, with the founder of University of Mysore Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’s statue that was installed during the Centenary Celebrations of the University, hardly anyone passes by without offering pranams to the great builder of institutions. However, very little was known…
The two-day State BJP Executive Committee meeting held in city on May 6 and 7, 2017, created a lot of media furore that was avoidable. Many leaders in the party felt that they could have had a person to handle the aggressive media. If only they had a proper spokesperson who knew Mysuru and its…
Here are three developments: Banning of Red Beacon, Implementation of RERA and Dynamic Pricing of Petrol By N. Niranjan Nikam May 1, was not only International Labour Day, but it was also a day in our country when a slew of Acts and Rules came into effect. Actually, there were three changes which is supposed…
If there is one person who made a difference to the University of Mysore in recent years after D. Vijaydevraj Urs (1976–1979), it is the immediate past Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. K.S. Rangappa. Even his staunchest opponents grudgingly acknowledge it. There was never a dull moment in his 4-year tenure at the Karnataka State Open University…
The legendary singer Mohammed Rafi’s daughter Nasreen Ahmad and son-in-law Meraj Ahmad were in city recently as guests of honour for ‘Adab Rafi-2’ organised by Rotary Ivory City Mysuru. The couple arrived at a Club in the evening in a car driven by a young lady. They were greeted and as the young lady came…
on the Making of a Bishop, Role of the Church and his Love for Mysuru… With the gates open, there is a feeling of warmth and welcome as one drives into the Bishop’s House on Bengaluru-Nilgiri (BN) Road. It is exactly a week after the Consecration (February 27, 2017) that Star of Mysore caught up…
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