By N. Niranjan Nikam [Continued from yesterday] Star of Mysore (SOM): Till recently you were a Rajya Sabha MP and earlier Advisor to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Many diplomats retire quietly…
By Dr. Rama V. Bennur Ganabharathi of Mysuru had all the reasons to rejoice. It was adding two more feathers to its cap. The Open Air Theatre was upgraded with a Gallery…
To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy. —Will Durant There are many diplomats who typify what the great writer-philosopher Will Durant voices. However, there are a few…
By M.B. Pavan Murthy Mysuru: Thanks to the efforts of Good Samaritans, hundreds of poor children are getting education in this Government School that does not have a building of its own.…
When Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s companion Rajkumari Kaur passed away in May 2014, Girish Nikam, who began his journalistic career with Star of Mysore and at that time working with Newstime, Hyderabad, had…
Decorating the centre of the home to signify that it is the centre of the house, suspending faceted crystal lights or chandeliers, throwing in a rug or carpet on the floor preferably…
On the 28th of July, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, offered a musical tribute to the late king Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar to commemorate the Wadiyar’s birth centenary. City’s well-known musician Dr. R.N.…
During our teen and college years in the early and late 1970s, one word that we used to define the friendship whenever we were seen talking to a boy or a girl…
Title : Utilisation of agricultural waste for the production of high-valued products Author : Dr. Renu Agrawal Pages : 140+XIV Price : INR 2,700.00 Publisher : New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi…
A photo feature by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav Come evening and there is a Mela on certain city roads with vendors turning out in large numbers to sell everything from momos to gobi…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The story of Gajendra Moksha from the Bhagavata Purana speaks of an elephant king, Gajendra, who is in a state of erotica arousal,…
By V.N. Prasad Cricket in England — many a time — is reminiscent of this. ‘Grounds-men prepare pitches diligently. Out-fields are lush green with overnight haircuts, moods in dressing rooms are upbeat,…
MLA Ramdas forms ‘Co-ordination Committee’ By K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief Reading the headline of a news item this morning titled ‘Green Mysuru Initiative from tomorrow — Aim is to increase tree cover of…
The concerned common man has been made to wander in darkness pleading justice. Are we in medieval times? Is it Democracy or Demon-Cracy as I had written in an earlier article? Does…
By B.S. Narayanaswamy, Valuation Consultant, Bengaluru [Continued from yesterday] Our next stop was Sitka town which is the seat of Alaska University and its ethnic capital. The Alaskans are very proud of…
By S.B.S. Surendran The process of controlling the movement of Chi was conceived during the emperor days. When Chi moves too quickly, it invites natural disasters like precipitous slopes that threaten avalanches…
Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist Climbers, also called vines, refer to plants requiring support for growing upwards. Though they spread naturally, the stems need to be guided either to…
By B.S. Narayanaswamy, Valuation Consultant, Bengaluru Stranger than Fiction’ is an appropriate phrase for Alaska, a State of The United States of America. Alaska was bought by the USA from Russia for…
By Shadan Muneer, Freelance Journalist Training children on road safety is always a daunting task. While children may not be able to comprehend traffic signs and the associated symbols inside a room…
By K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief This refers to the article titled ‘Role of parents, schools in educating children - What NGOs can do to make this a better world’ by Ashvini Ranjan (SOM…
By Justice Michael F. Saldanha Life is a stage on which each of us have to play a part (with apologies to the Bard) and the performance of some is extraordinary, as…
What NGOs can do to make this a better world By Ashvini Ranjan Not long ago, I travelled by train to Bengaluru. As it was an unplanned trip, I had to buy…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist When we study how people imagine the world, and how they express it in art, we understand their world-view. Buddhist stupas crowned with…
By V.N. Prasad Though not a ‘Nail Biter’; the 31 runs victory of the English over the Indians at Edgbaston leaves a few questions unanswered. Density of atmosphere helped the cherry move…
