The entire world right now is collectively dealing with Coronavirus- a pandemic that has recorded about 2 lakh cases in a short period. A family of viruses, it is known to cause…
By Rajkumar Bhavasar [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] Bal Bhavan is now a dead and forgotten hole. If Mysuru needed a single and comprehensive symbol of neglect and mismanagement, Bal Bhavan should…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Harappan civilisation, which thrived over 4,000 years ago, had seals of as-yet-unidentified Goddesses emerging from trees and Goddesses riding tigers. Vedic religion that…
Roller Skating has gained popularity in Mysuru with Mysore District Roller Skating Association being active in conducting tournaments from time to time. There are many Roller Skaters from city like Dr. Varsha…
…so goes the Woodpeckers, knocking on the tree branches, with their powerful beak. By Ragoo Rao, Ethologist We hear the Woodpeckers first and then try to locate them in the direction of…
By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Observational Astronomer From time immemorial, man has always been inquisitive by nature. He has been exploring the sky very deeply and effectively. None can rival the glory…
By Anagha Mahesha Dr. Preethi Prakash Prabhu, a 23-year-old MBBS graduate from JSS Medical College, Mysuru, received five gold medals and five cash prizes at the recently held convocation and was adjudged…
By V.N. Prasad Women’s cricket across the globe is gaining popularity steadily, as the young girls are exhibiting competitive edge across all the formats. The recently concluded World T20 Championship ‘Down Under’…
The book ‘My Coorg Chronicles’ traces the journalistic journey of P.T. Bopanna, his foray into writing books, his activism and importantly his efforts to chronicle various facets of Kodagu district in Karnataka.…
Title: "Ethics and Objectivity in Anthropology" Editor : Prof. P.K. MisraYear : 2020Pages : 194+xiiiPrice : Rs. 1,500 Publisher : Indian National Confederation, Academy of Anthropologists The volume comprises absorbing articles by…
By M.B. Pavan Murthy Digitalisation of the oldest extant copy of Kautilya’s Arthashastra and other manuscripts will be a reality soon at the more-than-a-century-old Oriental Research Institute (ORI) in Mysuru. The institute…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik Hindutva historians insist that the Harappan cities, that thrived 4,500 years ago across Punjab, Sindh, Rajasthan and Gujarat were full of Aryas chanting Vedic hymns and pouring ghee…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan Sriranjani Santhanagopalan performs at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha Saketaraman from Chennai had to perform for Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on the 15th of February. But as he had an…
By Shadan Muneer Despite progress over the past few decades, women still face significant, structural barriers to success. "An equal world is an enabled world" — and every one of us can…
208 houses built by CITB not distributed; 441 houses distributed then not occupied By S.T. Ravikumar If Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), previously known as City Improvement Trust Board (CITB), distributing just…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In Hinduism, the Markandeya Purana is one of the oldest puranas, roughly 1,700-years- old. It is special because it contains the earliest reference…
Regardless of the fact whether a person is married or single, it is important to ensure that the relationship is maintained well as it would be the key component for happiness and…
Gliricidia Sepium, locally called Gobbarada Gida canvasses dry Chamundi Hill By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Even as the Chamundi Hill forests are now presenting a dull picture with dried up trees, shrubs and…
By B.C. Thimmaiah [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] Mysuru Regional Transport Office (RTO) East in city has seen a tectonic shift in how driving tests are conducted to issue licences. Tests are…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist When we read stories of Shiva, there is a constant reference to how he is forced to marry and produce his children, Kartikeya…
Migratory birds flock to Hadinaru Lake in Nanjangud for winter sojournGeese with radio collars and identification tags also spotted By Ravishankar Nanjangud, Feb. 26- Even as winter season is through, birds from…
By Rajkumar Bhavasar With the civil works of the two-storey building of the new Library that has come up at People's Park in Nazarbad opposite KSRTC Sub-urban bus stand completed, the new…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar A Quarantine Station for rescued wild animals for rehabilitation will soon come up at Chamundi Animal Conservation, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Koorgalli on the outskirts of the…
Museum for Mysore-style Painting opens tomorrow In 1966, D. Ram Singh (DRS) began manufacturing handicrafts in a small scale unit — Brilliant Industries. In 1970, he opened a handicrafts retail outlet in…
