By N. Niranjan Nikam The nearly 157-year-old Jaganmohan Palace, housing one of the finest art galleries in the world, is going hi-tech, as it will soon have Audio Guides to take the…
By H.R. Bapu Satyanarayana Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on September 27, 2014 proposed that June 21 may be declared as International Yoga…
The entry to a building which is defined by the main door is of great importance in the practice of Feng Shui as it marks the impression that you leave to the…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Everything in nature has an expiry date. Even the sun. Talk to an astrophysicist and they will tell you when the sun will…
On 15th September 2017, Mysore Grahakara Parishat’s (MGP) Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court of India in connection with Chamundi Hill was disposed of. The Court issued a direction to…
Play ‘Stage Chemistry - Neuro-psychiatric Disorders on Stage’ dismantles borders and barriers By Dr. R. Purnima, Director, Children’s Literary Club The play ‘Stage Chemistry - Neuro-psychiatric Disorders on Stage’ was recently enacted…
By Sujata Rajpal It’s not that in life every venture begins with a dream. Sometimes ideas erupt out of nothing but ultimately take the form of a dream. The story of Sayoga,…
Sharath Jois, the world’s foremost authority in Ashtanga yoga, talks about benefits of yoga, his institute and why he is never tired of teaching this ancient yogic method. By Arathi Menon While…
Setting the mood for the International Yoga Day on June 21 with Mysuru’s own yoga champion Khushi performing with her fellow friends in front of the imposing Crawford Hall, this Weekend Star…
By Shadan Muneer, Freelance Journalist The essence of Islam is peace and brotherhood. The core teachings emphasises that people live in peace and harmony and believe that the disparity between the rich…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist It is common amongst Western scholars and their Westernised students to differentiate between the Vedic yagna and the Puranic puja, rituals that define…
By Tiger Solanki Having heard about the tales of Himalayan Expedition on several occasions and having listened to my son’s tales several times, I was little apprehensive whether I can do a…
By S. Kenneth Shishir Ramzan holy month is definitely about tasting varieties when it comes to food and everyone in city — irrespective of caste and religion — get together to savour…
The fundamental premise of Feng Shui is the interaction of the five elements, the energy due to the individual element and the interaction of the elements in a space. Although all the…
By Shadan Muneer, Freelance Journalist You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it,” said American fashion icon Edith Head and anything you wish to have in fashion,…
By V. Shourabh Litchi fruit wasn’t a common sight in Mysuru in those days. But in the modern day, Litchi fruits have made it to the markets of Mysuru. Litchi is a…
By S.T. Ravikumar Residents of Mysuru are getting a taste of culinary skills of jail inmates as bakery products prepared by them are available at the bakery located at the jail premises…
By S.T. Ravikumar One of the oldest prisons in Karnataka, the Mysuru Central Jail will soon get a security upgrade. Not taking any chance on security, the Jail authorities have decided to…
By S.T. Ravikumar Pics by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav Gone are the days when we heard constant complaints from Policemen that they are treated badly by their superiors and the government too does…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The Gita is a part of the Mahabharata. It is the dialogue of 700 verses between Krishna and Arjuna just before the Kurukshetra…
By N. Niranjan Nikam She was all of ten years when she saw her grandfather coming in contact with the electric fence and dying of shock. The dark memory stayed with her…
By V. Shourabh Jackfruit is one of the most preferred fruits consumed by Mysureans during the summer season. Several carts line up on various streets of the city, where jackfruits are sold…
By Dr. K.A. Kushalapa Mysureans are fortunate to have a large area of (4,000 hectares) Reserve Forest within the city limits with a variety of plants and trees providing shelter to many…
A visit to a Hospital or Clinic would make most people a bit uncomfortable and the feeling of being in an alien place greeted by people in white, wall colours painted white…
