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Pickle Magic...
By D. Lalitha Rao I like to call myself a foodie. All kinds of foods interest me even though I may never get to taste more than half of them. At my…
2 Apr 2018 · 5 min read
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Designing Basement and Studio Homes
If your concern is to create a good bed space in a studio apartment and to shield your bed from interaction with other energies like kitchen etc., dividers would be required. Primarily…
2 Apr 2018 · 3 min read
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Texas Sage: A versatile ornamental shrub
Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist Mob: 97429-91057 e-mail: swamy_clri@hotmail.com Texas Sage is a landscape wonder that provides stunning display of prolific purple blooms. This decorative ornamental shrub with delicate…
1 Apr 2018 · 4 min read
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Quenching summer thirst
By V. Shourabh Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav The humble earthen pot and the lime soda are the best ways to keep oneself cool and healthy in a hot summer. While the…
31 Mar 2018 · 10 min read
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128th Sri Ramanavami Music Festival: Brilliant concert by sisters Ranjani and Gayathri
By M.L. Krishnaswami The 128th Sri Ramanavami Music Festival organised by Sri Ramabhyudaya Sabha Charitable Trust is being held at Alamma Choultry, Devaraja Mohalla. On 25th March, the inaugural programme was a…
31 Mar 2018 · 3 min read
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Descendants of Chitragupta
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist As an Odia child raised in Mumbai, I am often asked about my roots. My parents told me we belong to the ‘karana’…
29 Mar 2018 · 3 min read
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Kodava Heritage Centre ABANDONED
By Prasad Sampigekatte, Madikeri, Kodagu Kodava "Ain Mane'' (ancestral home), where all members belonging to a particular family lived, is a mere tradition now as elders have gone, families have split and…
26 Mar 2018 · 3 min read
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Design principles
Front door leading to a nice entryway can promote a smooth flow of energy and serve as a grounding transition between the outer and inner world. The terms Feng Shui design and…
26 Mar 2018 · 3 min read
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An interview with Dr. Jyoti Dhar, HIV Physician: “I don’t see any difference between Diabetes and AIDS”
By Sujata Rajpal Dr. Jyoti Dhar, an HIV Physician and GUM (Genitourinary Medicine) Consultant for over 24 years at Leicester, UK, was in Mysuru recently to deliver Dr. Suniti Solomon Lecture on…
26 Mar 2018 · 6 min read
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Kalamandira: An Abode of Art
By N. Niranjan Nikam Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav Chintana Chavadi, shaped like a well where people can have a 360-degree view of speakers and participants, is a new addition to Kalamandira…
25 Mar 2018 · 10 min read
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Declining traffic sense in Mysuru: A cause for concern
By Ashvini Ranjan Efforts by organisations like Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), the Police and the students of various educational institutions coming together in conducting a survey of Mysuru traffic is timely and…
24 Mar 2018 · 2 min read
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'Stop Dividing we ordinary people': Santosh Hegde to Siddharamaiah
By K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief A house divided cannot stand,’ is an old maxim that emphasises the need for unity among law-makers and the people for better governance and a peaceful society. Sadly,…
22 Mar 2018 · 2 min read
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Even Gods played the Sport
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik Sport, as we know it today, comes from ancient Greece where games were part of the funeral rituals to honour dead heroes and leaders. India also has a…
22 Mar 2018 · 3 min read
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The Day War was Declared on Coorg
By C.P. Belliappa Courtesy our friends Pemmanda Jepu and Jemy Ganapathy, we spent four wonderful days at the Ooty Club, a place steeped in colonial history. The trophies, the silverware, the honour…
19 Mar 2018 · 5 min read
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Beware of Summer Fire
By S. Kenneth Shishir How you react in the event of fire depends on how well you have prepared for a fire emergency. It is summer now and this is the time…
17 Mar 2018 · 10 min read
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Man-animal conflict continues unabated in Kodagu
Six wild elephants were electrocuted near Siddapur in Kodagu during June last year in two separate incidents. Many more elephants died in Kodagu in 2017 due to electrocution, gunshot wounds and drowning.…
16 Mar 2018 · 4 min read
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“Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi by a human bomb was unknown then” - 2
[Continued from yesterday] By N. Niranjan Nikam SOM: You made an interesting observation when talking about LTTE leader Prabhakaran, “He would have got ten times this money by signing an agreement with…
15 Mar 2018 · 6 min read
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Belief shapes our behaviour
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In the Ramayana, how did Bharat demonstrate to the people that he had rejected his mother’s ideology of capturing the throne through cunning,…
15 Mar 2018 · 3 min read
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“Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi by a human bomb was unknown then”, Says former CBI Chief Dr. D.R. Kaarthikeyan
The job of the Police usually draws more brickbats than bouquets. Their position is always damned if you do and damned if you don’t. This is truer especially in today’s charged political…
14 Mar 2018 · 6 min read
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Forecast for Chinese Zodiac for 2018
[Continued from Mar.5] Predictions for zodiacs in Chinese: SHEEP Year ahead: Quite a promising year with lot of life force energy to succeed in your pursuits especially for females. Focus on your…
12 Mar 2018 · 2 min read
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Akhila Karnataka Kuchipudi Nruthyotsav
Mega Kuchipudi Festival (Akhila Karnataka Kuchipudi Nruthyotsav) at Mysuru city on Saturday, the 3rd of March, showcased renowned artistes at KSGH Music and Performing Arts University (morning sessions) and Jaganmohan Palace (evening…
11 Mar 2018 · 2 min read
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International Day for Women: 105-year-old Soppina Sannamma has a never say die spirit
By V. Shourabh Soppina Sannamma is no ordinary woman. She is a centenarian and still counting. All 105 years, she has been selling greens from the age of ten. The frail looking…
10 Mar 2018 · 2 min read
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Feeding dogs gives me more peace: Dr. H. Saraswathi
By N. Niranjan Nikam She was looking quite different from a distance. All I could see was a grey-haired lady, who was holding a plastic bag with a purse inside it, walking…
10 Mar 2018 · 2 min read
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International Day for Women: Dr. Ruth Shantha Kumari, Principal, St. Philomena’s College, Mysuru
By V. Shourabh Dr. Ruth Shantha Kumari, a Professor in Zoology and the Principal of St. Philomena’s College, Mysuru is of the viewpoint that womanhood is a chosen gift and feels proud…
10 Mar 2018 · 3 min read