By Gouri Satya, Senior Journalist The recent reports about the fate of heritage structures in quick succession come as a shock and bring to focus once again the monumental neglect of the…
By Girija Madhavan Flowers, birds or animals are contemporary national emblems; the Royal Bengal Tiger is India’s representative animal. Indonesia honours the Komodo Dragon, the largest and fiercest lizard on earth [featured…
By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer In the festive fervour, all shall be privileged to witness solar eclipse. Indians are really fortunate to witness the most astounding, anticipated and striking ‘Partial…
King Kohli singlehandedly steers India to a phenomenal victory in opener against Pakistan By V.N. Prasad Historically we are all aware that a 'Cricket Match is Never Over until the Last Ball…
Potters troubled as diyas lose sheen, outshined by artificial lights market By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Pottery work is extremely labour-intensive and earthen lamps have been selling at the same price for years…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist About a thousand years ago, we are told that the Chola king was drawn to a Jain epic called Jivaka Chintamani. It tells…
By Ashvini Ranjan[Continued from yesterday] Thiksey village and Diskit Monastery Friends are surprised that we stayed in a tent at the Chamba Camp in Thiksey village. Surprisingly, it had all the comforts…
Tribute to living legend on his 90th birthday Sarod Maestro Pt. Rajeev Taranath’s 90th birthday will be celebrated by Pandit Rajeev Taranath Felicitation Trust in Mysuru on Oct. 17. A Padma Shri…
By Ashvini Ranjan [Continued from yesterday] Takthok Monastery Let us start our tour with a visit to Takthok Monastery, suggested Namgyal though not on our itinerary. Monasteries are not just temples, volunteered…
Travelogues are always a source of information that other travel literature or travel guides seldom provide. It captures the experiences unique to the traveller and invites others planning a visit to benefit…
Title: Legacy of Violence: A History of the British EmpireAuthor: Caroline ElkinsPages: 896Price: Rs. 2,564Publisher: KnopfYear: 2022 (March 29) By Bhamy V. Shenoy First reaction of any Indian seeing the title of…
When Nobles became non-entities, Princes became paupers and Begums were reduced to beggars... By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy Title: Tears of the Begums: Stories of Survivors of the Uprising of 1857 (Originally…
Formal inauguration done; tourists to be allowed only in January 2023 The third Elephant Camp in Kodagu at Harangi, which is the ninth elephant camp in Karnataka was inaugurated last Saturday. Along…
Most siblings remember friendly childhood challenges like, “I will race you to school” or “Catch me if you can.” But this brother and sister from Mysuru take that friendly competition to the…
By Dr. Arun Srinivas, Chief Interventional Cardiologist and Head of Apollo Heart Institutes, Apollo BGS Hospitals, MysuruCardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death globally and one of the most severe…
World Heart Day is observed every year on Sept. 29 and this year’s theme is ‘Use Heart for Every Heart.’ The key message is that it will be an opportunity for everyone…
Exclusive interview with Krishna Devaraya of Anegundi Samsthanam By B.C. Thimmaiah Krishna Devaraya is the 19th descendant of Anegundi Samsthanam and Vijayanagar rulers from the Aravidu dynasty. He has done enormous conservation…
By Sujata Rajpal Gardening is not my whole life, but it makes my life whole — this saying truly defines Shamala Prasanna, a resident of Lakshmipuram, Mysuru, who owns a stunning garden…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist People often ask, if Aryabhatta invented zero, how did people count Ravana’s ten heads and Gandhari’s hundred heads before that. It is one…
Ti. Nam. Shri, a grammarian par excellence T. N. Srikantaiah, known endearingly to a generation of readers as Ti. Nam. Shri, was a Kannada poet, writer, translator, teacher and grammarian par excellence.…
By Ashish Kumar Das, President, Bangiya Samiti, Mysuru I was then the principal organiser-cum-President of Bangiya Sanskritik Parishad, Mysore. This was the banner under which we commenced celebrating Durga Puja for the…
By V.N. Prasad Ring of Fire' at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium was lit up in 'Sprawling Fire Crackers Show' as proud Lankans exhibited spirited display of cricket to lift the Asia…
Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist To be king, a man has to establish himself as belonging to a royal family. But what about the founder? How does he distinguish…
Exclusive interview with writer Kaveri Ponnapa By Sujata Rajpal Kaveri Ponnapa, the author of The Vanishing Kodavas (published in 2013), is the first writer to bring out a scholarly researched work on…
