Acclaimed playwright and theatre director Vijay Padaki’s two new short story collections released Mysuru: Former Joint Secretary of Cabinet Secretariat Ravi Joshi emphasised that short stories must be inherently concise, precise and capable of sharply delivering their intended message. He shared these insights at a book launch event organised by the Lions Club of Mysore…
By Ravi Joshi, Former Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat Title : Heart Lamp Author : Banu Mushtaq Year : 2025 Pages : 216 Price : Rs. 399 Publisher : Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd. The Kannada writer’s journey from burka to courtroom reveals the power of authentic storytelling that challenges patriarchy from within — offering…
By Ravi Joshi – Joint Secretary (Retd.), Cabinet Secretariat Yesterday, on 10th May, the Government of India (GoI) declared a ceasefire on the Operations that it had launched on 7th May into Pakistani territory across the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB). There has been a lot of dissatisfaction across the country…
By Ravi Joshi, Former Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat As the State celebrates ‘Basava Jayanti’ today, it is indeed apt to recall one of the most revolutionary ideas of Basavanna — the ‘Anubhava Mantapa’ and its significance to the modern world. In the mid-12th century when Basavanna led the revolt against Brahminical Orthodoxy, he did it…
By Ravi Joshi, Joint Secretary (Retd.), Cabinet Secretariat The unusual title of the book hides a fascinating ‘tour de force’ of about 500 years of the cultural history of Karnataka and of Kannada literature. The book ‘Rama Bhima Soma’ is encyclopedic in its scope and includes a brief description of almost all the poets, writers…
By Ravi Joshi, Former Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat Human societies, inspired by the ideas of great philosophers, social and political reformers have often tried out different methods of organising societies with varying paradigms. In so doing, they questioned the organising principles of their society and tried to change its dominant norms and values. Gandhiji, a…
Mysuru: Mysore Open Forum (MOF) hosted a panel discussion on ‘President Trump and the Challenge to World Order’ at Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium in Vijayanagar this morning. The event featured Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra Founder-Editor Dr. K.B. Ganapathy, Political Activist Maj. Gen. (retd.) S.G. Vombatkere, and Retired Joint Secretary to the Government of India,…
Newspapers are held in high esteem as one of the four pillars that support Democracy. Therefore, it is natural for people in democratic countries to worry when this pillar is attacked and weakened. If the pillar collapses, Democracy will collapse. How can Democracy stand on three legs? I am reminded of that symbolic giant wooden…
Mysuru: Ravi Joshi, retired Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, will speak on the topic “Understanding the Political Right & the Left — From Edmund Burke to Harold Laski” at an event organised by the Mysore Literary Association on Nov. 10 (Sunday) at 11 am at Kalpakshetra auditorium, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, Mysuru. He will talk about the…
Mysore/Mysuru: The caste system in India is a deeply ingrained social hierarchy that has shaped Indian society for centuries. Despite legal protections and affirmative actions, caste-based discrimination continues to persist in various forms, said Columnist Captain G.R. Gopinath, also a soldier, farmer and entrepreneur whose Air Deccan gave wings to the dreams of the common…
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