This inhuman practice is followed for generations in a remote Mandya village By Nagaiah Lalanakere Mandya: At a time when the world is witnessing rapid advancements in science and technology like never before, here is a case where menstruating women and lactating mothers are barred from entering the village. Women and young girls of Gollarahatti…
Broken bicycle turns into farm weed remover
February 12, 2020Faced with labour shortage, farmers in Mandya, Melukote innovate KUNTE Mandya: Farmers spend over 40 percent of their total cultivation cost on labour alone and as such, the profession is no longer profitable. Hence over 1,00,000 farmers give up farming every year in India. With lack of relevant technology and the cost of labour doubling…
Satyagraha Soudha remains a centre for illegal activities
September 8, 2019Local residents hope to see a new Shivapura Freedom Monument at least for Platinum Jubilee of India’s Independence By Nagaiah Lalanakere Any road traveller from Mysuru to Bengaluru would not miss a striking red and white building with a unique shape at Shivapura in Maddur taluk, Mandya district. One plain look at the building will…
LS bypoll: Who will be Mandya Ka Sultan?
October 12, 2018Mandya: Soon after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the bypoll schedule for Mandya Lok Sabha (LS) seat, political activities have sprung up, with the three main political parties — Congress, JD(S) and BJP — getting ready to test the political waters. The Mandya LS seat became vacant after C.S. Puttaraju of the JD(S)…
Kannambadi Venugopalaswamy Temple cries for attention
February 2, 2018By Nagaiah Lalanakere One of the most prominent and emerging tourist spots near Mysuru is the Venugopalaswamy Temple at Hosa Kannambadi, near Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam. Sadly, the surroundings of the beautifully constructed temple that is an architectural marvel is in a bad shape with crater-filled roads and lacks any sort of basic facilities….
Shivapura Satyagraha Soudha cries for ‘freedom’ from anti-social elements
August 14, 2017By Nagaiah Lalanakere An inspiring monument of India’s freedom struggle located adjacent to the Mysuru-Bengaluru highway at Shivapura of Maddur taluk in Mandya District, stands testimony to the don’t-care approach of the officialdom. Built to commemorate the Shivapura Flag Satyagraha of 1938, the Satyagraha Soudha was declared open on Sept. 26, 1979 and now it…
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