When I first learnt of the Chairperson of Infosys Foundation Dr. Sudha Murty’s choice to inaugurate this year’s Dasara festival, I was delighted. She would go to the Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Hill, offer prayers and inaugurate the 10-day festival amidst religious fervour. Yesterday she successfully performed this service to the Goddess and the people…
Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty inaugurates Dasara Festival
October 10, 2018Mysuru: The 10-day Dasara festival showcasing the cultural diversity of Mysuru and Karnataka was formally inaugurated atop Chamundi Hill by Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty this morning. Chanting prayers, philanthropist and writer Sudha Murty showered flower petals on the ‘Utsava Murthy’ of Goddess Chamundeshwari placed in a silver chariot in the Chamundeshwari Temple Complex at…
Philanthropy at its most generous: Sudha Murty announces Rs. 25 crore aid for Kodagu
October 10, 2018Mysuru: ‘Giving back to the society’ has been the policy of the Infosys First Family, with Founder N.R. Narayana Murthy and his wife Sudha Murty taking the lead. Well-known for various philanthropic gestures, Sudha Murty, the Chairperson of Infosys Foundation which is the charity arm of the IT bellwether, today announced that the Foundation will…
Sudha Murty praises Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha’s writing skills
October 10, 2018Mysuru: Noted writer, novelist and philanthropist Sudha Murty today extolled the writing skills of Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, who despite his busy schedule, writes columns for newspapers. “I like Pratap Simha’s writing skills and as a writer I am his fan too,” Sudha Murty said after she inaugurated the 10-day Dasara festivities atop Chamundi Hill…
Hand that troubled Sudha Murty!
October 10, 2018An allegedly uninvited guest at the Dasara inauguration kept the District Administration officials on their toes this morning. Wearing a bright-coloured saree, the guest was dominating the show, so much so that the main guest Sudha Murty had to face discomfort while showering flower petals on the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari. Officials had no clue…
Chance to open Dasara was like securing a rank: Sudha Murty
October 7, 2018Bengaluru: Padma Shree award winner Sudha Murty, writer, philanthropist, and Infosys Foundation Chairperson, is all set to inaugurate the 10-day Dasara festivities atop the Chamundi Hill in Mysuru on October 10. At a Meet-the-Press programme, jointly organised by the Bengaluru Press Club and Bengaluru Reporters’ Guild in Bengaluru last evening, Sudha said that she was…
A Wedding in Russia…
August 31, 2018By Sudha Murty, Infosys Foundation Recently I was in Moscow, Russia. The day I went to the Park was Sunday. It was drizzling and cold, though it was summer. I was standing under an umbrella and enjoying the beauty. Suddenly, my eyes fell on a young couple. It was apparent that they had just got…
Sudha Murty to inaugurate Dasara festivities on Oct.10
August 29, 2018Simple and traditional Festival owing to floods in Kodagu; More emphasis on beautifying Mysuru and attracting tourists IMPORTANT DATES Dasara Festival: Oct.10 to 19 Dasara Inauguration: Oct.10 atop Chamundi Hill Gajapayana on Sept.2; Welcome at Palace on Sept.3 Vijayadashami Procession on Oct.19 DASARA ATTRACTIONS Janapada Jathre Yuva Dasara Dasara Sports, Air Show Palace cultural…
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