Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution Title : India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution Author: J. Sai Deepak Year : 2021 Pages : 423 Price : Rs.799 Publisher : Bloomsbury India By R. Chandra Prakash Title of the book India that is Bharat may echo the first two words in the Article 1 of our Constitution. However,…
By R. Chandra Prakash Title: Memorable Mysoreans: A Collection of Biographical Sketches Author: Dr. Bhagirath S. Naganath Year: 2021 Pages: 225 Price: Rs. 249 Publisher: Notion Press Media Pvt Ltd. Mysore city has several epithets — Heritage City, Cultural City, Educational City, Capital City, a Planned City, Garden City, Yoga City and many others as…
A couple of weeks back I was talking to R. Chandra Prakash, a former Professor in Manasagangothri and later the Registrar of Kuvempu University, Shivamogga, who was also the former President of the NGO Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). He mentioned that he was reading an interesting book “Portraits of Power – Half a Century of…
Title: Preparing for Death Author: Arun Shourie Pages: 516 Price: Rs. 799 Publisher: Viking – Penguin Random House, India By R. Chandra Prakash Death has moulded attitude to life in the evolution of most of the philosophies. Death has haunted life in such a way that values became bases of religious beliefs. It will not be…
By R. Chandra Prakash In Swachh Survekshan 2020 Indore has been declared as India’s Cleanest City for the fourth consecutive time. Mysuru is now ranked cleanest among the middle category population (3 to 10 lakh) cities. It is matter of great concern for Mysuru. A city which was ranked first among all the big cities…
By R. Chandra Prakash There is a demand for an International Airport for Mysuru from business leaders and also a few people’s representatives. Tentatively its location is proposed near K. Shettihalli, beyond Srirangapatna on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. While justifying their demand, availability of 900 acres of Government land and the future growth of the business…
Delayed Decision will be Disastrous By R. Chandra Prakash My stint with Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), particularly between 2013-2016, provided me with opportunities to study civic issues of the city. That period also happened to be the period of dialogue on Mysore Master Plan-2031, with Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). …
Title: Awakening Bharat Mata – The Political Beliefs of The Indian Right Author: Swapan Dasgupta Pages: 428 Price: Rs.699 Publisher: Penguin Random House India Ltd. (2019) By R. Chandra Prakash The title of the book says it all. This is about the socio-political transformation in, what Hindus call this motherland, Bharat Mata. It is about…
By R. Chandra Prakash Cheluvamba Park in V.V. Puram near Akashvani has been “developed” by MCC at great financial costs over a period. Rain Water Harvesting system was implemented here. During 2014-17, Rs. 35-plus lakh contract was given for developing the walking path, planting suitable garden plants, developing lawn with Mexican grass with sprinkler system…
Mysore Race Course (MRC) is a very important and unique heritage institution of Mysuru city. How many cities in our country can boast of a Race Course? It would be highly myopic to perceive horse-racing purely from the point of view of betting or as a wager or a social evil. Wherever racing is practiced,…
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