By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The images of Puranic gods only started appearing on cave and temple walls after the 5th Century AD. We find such images in…
With the Assembly election just a fortnight away, the battle lines have been drawn for the May 10 polls, with the deadline for withdrawal of nomination papers ending yesterday. In Mysuru district,…
By M.B. Pavan Murthy Despite the prevalence of swift communication through digital technology, painting remains an age-old tool for communication that continues to attract many enthusiasts across various forms of art. Dr.…
State Nodal Officer P.S. Vastrad outlines strategies to bring out people from homes/offices to vote By B. Sreekantswamy In every election, there is a focus on increasing voter turnout, and with the…
BJP National Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi tells Star of Mysore that politics is unpredictable By B. Sreekantswamy The upcoming election has prompted the BJP to adopt a range of strategies in its bid…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Modified vehicles decked with party symbols and campaign livery slowly cruising through roads and remote by-lanes of a Constituency blaring out political messages for long has been an…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Of the thousand songs in the Rigveda, we find 200 songs praising Agni. In fact, the first song of the Rigveda is a…
Alumnus of Ranga Rao Memorial School for Differently Abled (RMSD) makes it to Indian women's cricket team As women’s cricket is picking up pace with the first season of Women’s Premier League…
Title: Dakshin: South Indian Myths And Fables Retold Author: Nitin Kushalappa Pages: 252 Price: Rs.206 Publisher: Puffin Books By C.P. Belliappa Reading the compendium of fifteen South Indian fables retold by Mookonda…
Title : Bhyrappanavara Krithigalalli Taytanada Teregalu Author : Prof. L.V. Shantakumari Page s: 144 Price : Rs.175 Publisher: Sahitya Bhandara, Bengaluru By Prof. G.L. Shekar Bhyrappanavara Krithigalalli Taytanada Teregalu,’ authored by Prof.…
Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd. (MPVL) has already supplied 1.30 lakh vials of indelible ink to Election Commission By B. Sreekantswamy Having their finger inked with indelible ink — the purple stain…
By Dr. Bhagirath S. Naganath [Continued from yesterday] Maharaja's College had a Common Room where everyone assembled to converse and exchange notes. T.S. Venkannayya (T.S.V.) was a regular participant in this arcadia…
T. S. Venkannayya was University of Mysore's first Kannada Professor. He was responsible for nurturing such future literary giants as K. V. Puttappa, D. L. Narasimhachar, M. V. Seetharamaiah, G. Venkatasubbiah and…
By S. Kenneth Shishir Ramzan, also known as Ramadan, is a month-long observance in which Muslim brethren fast from sunrise to sunset. The Holy Month, which began on Mar. 24, will conclude…
By Dr. M. Sumanth Bedre Dog is man's best friend — one that may have an urge to wander and explore and runs the risk of getting lost. Unfortunately, it is not…
By Mohan Kayaka Periyapatna is known for its excellent-grade tobacco leaves and is popular for its cultivation. In terms of elections, the Periyapatna Assembly Constituency always attracts attention due to the head-to-head…
By Prof. G.L. Shekar With folded hands Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks a few steps extra towards Padma Bhushan awardee and respectfully says, Namasthe Bhyrappajji...Aap kaise hain... “I am S.L. Bhyrappa from…
By Mohan Kayaka The H.D. Kote Constituency, which has the largest forested area among all 11 Assembly segments in the Mysuru district, is expected to witness a keen triangular contest between Congress,…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan On the tenth and last day of the Ramothsava music series on Apr. 8, Vid. Ramakrishnan Murthy from Chennai performed with Vid. H.N. Bhaskar on violin and Vid.…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan On the ninth day of Ramothsava celebrations of Ramabhyudaya Sabha on Apr. 7, Vid. Prasanna Venkataraman and Vid. Ritwik Raja from Chennai presented a vocal duet. They were…
By Dr. Shailesh Shivraj Pene, Consultant, Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, NH, Mysuru What are uterine fibroids? Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growth of the uterus that often appear during child bearing…
By S.B. Devaraj The T. Narasipur Constituency (SC reserved), with Triveni Sangama (confluence of three rivers) as its core, is likely to witness an interesting and intriguing battle in the May 10…
By S.B. Devaraj The Hunsur Assembly Constituency, once the ‘karmabhoomi’ of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs — who was popularly known as the champion of backward classes — holds great…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan On the eighth day of the Ramothsava celebrations on Apr. 6, Vidu. N.J. Nandini from Trivandrum sang for the Sangeethotsava series. She was ably accompanied by Vid. Mathur…
