SOM Special Interview with Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar is an epitome of beauty and grace. Royalty sits perfectly on her head, her elegance and demeanour is so dignified that she is loved and respected by one and all. In spite of her multi-faceted personality and royal lineages, she has preferred to keep her…
Cyclothon marks World Cancer Day
February 19, 2022Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar is seen flagging off a Cyclothon organised as part of World Cancer Day celebrations by Clearmedi Radiant Hospital at Palace North Gate this morning in the presence of District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. K.H. Prasad, University of Mysore Registrar Prof. R. Shivappa, MCC Health Officer Dr. D.G. Nagaraj and others.
Shed colonial baggage to practice Indianness
November 28, 2021Author Sai Deepak argues how colonial mindset continues to impact decolonised independent societies Mysore/Mysuru: “Colonisation of the Indian landscape may have been reversed but the minds continue to be possessed and ultimately handicapped by a historical narrative that the outsider set for us. The difference between coloniality and post-coloniality is that while coloniality has unconsciously…
Hundreds take part in marathon after 2 years
November 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst cold weather with drizzle, over 1,800 runners celebrated running on streets of the city this morning as they took part in the Celebration Mysore Marathon, which was organised after a gap of two years due to COVID restrictions and also due to the spreading pandemic. As part of Celebration Run Series, Life is…
Mysuru Literature Festival 2021: Finest people are shying away from politics: Jeffrey Archer
October 28, 2021‘R.K. Narayan, Somerset Maugham, O. Henry and Guy de Maupassant inspired me’ Mysore/Mysuru: Long-time best-selling author, master story-teller and former politician Jeffrey Howard Archer has said that these days not many good people are entering politics and politics is reduced to criticising each other without any good work being done. “While the world needs better…
Mysuru has potential to be India’s start-up hub
October 25, 2021‘The Big Tech Show’ launched in city; speakers invite MNCs to set up base Beyond Bengaluru Mysore/Mysuru: With the upcoming Bengaluru Tech Summit 2021, Government of Karnataka and Karnataka Digital Economy Mission under Beyond Bengaluru initiative launched ‘The Big Tech Show’ at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in city this morning. The programme is aimed at…
Royal family members witness Chamundeshwari Rathotsava
October 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst clear morning skies and ban on devotees due to COVID pandemic, the famous Chamundeshwari Rathotsava was held atop Chamundi Hill this morning in a simple yet traditional manner. Due to COVID-19 crisis, the Deputy Commissioner had banned entry of devotees to the Hill Temple both by road and footsteps during the Rathotsava as…
India’s tallest Lord Subramanyeshwara Swamy statue to be installed at Gattevadi near Nanjangud
October 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Plans have materialised to install India’s tallest Lord Subramanyeshwara statue (54-ft) at Gattevadi village under Doddakavalande hobli in Nanjangud taluk. The 18-ft statue of the Snake God will be placed on a 36-ft stone pedestal and the initiative has been taken by Thapobhoomi Trust. Yesterday, the black stone 18-ft statue arrived in Mysuru on…
Yaduveer inaugurates forest and wildlife organisation
October 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Attributing the dwindling of forests to growth in human population, titular head of erstwhile Mysuru Royal Family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said that Conservation of Wildlife and Forests is important for maintaining the balance of nature. He was speaking after inaugurating People for Forest and Wildlife Conservation of Karnataka (PFWCK) organisation at Rani Bahadur…
Yaduveer Wadiyar performs Banni Puja
October 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of ‘Jumboo Savari,’ titular head of erstwhile Mysuru Royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar performed the customary ‘Vijaya Yatre’ and ‘Banni Puja’ in the Palace premises yesterday. Yaduver began the day by performing ‘Uttara Puja’ at the Palace’s Kalyana Mantapa in the auspicious Tula Lagna between 6.13 am and 6.22 am….
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