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Farewell to Tokyo
By Girija Madhavan A few months into a new diplomatic post, normally of three years, I would settle into a comfort zone, at ease with the local language and customs. As time…
12 Jan 2020 · 5 min read
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A historical perspective of India's socio-political churning
Title: Awakening Bharat Mata - The Political Beliefs of The Indian RightAuthor: Swapan DasguptaPages: 428Price: Rs.699Publisher: Penguin Random House India Ltd. (2019) By R. Chandra Prakash The title of the book says…
12 Jan 2020 · 5 min read
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Music in the AIR
Hale Radio Haaki Haadu Keluva... Maja Maadutha Preethi Varthe Keluva... goes the song from Kichcha Sudeep's Kannada blockbuster Kempegowda.A morose atmosphere can be enlivened by music and radio plays an integral part…
11 Jan 2020 · 8 min read
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Concert with Melody and Merit
By Dr. Geetha Seetharam Bellur Foundation had sponsored the B.M Subbanna Memorial Concert by Vidwan Vivek Moozhikulam, an upcoming vocalist from Kerala, at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, Mysuru, recently. He began…
9 Jan 2020 · 1 min read
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Goddess of “X” factor
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In temples like Jagannath Puri and in many South Indian temples, Vishnu is flanked by two forms of Lakshmi: Sridevi and Bhoodevi. What…
9 Jan 2020 · 3 min read
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Pride of Mysuru: Rakshitha Ravi - A Painter Par Excellence
By V.N. Prasad Young Rakshitha Ravi, a passionate painter hailing from Mysuru, was recently adjudged the best painting artist at Chicago, USA. The competition was organised by ‘International Indian Icon’ for painters…
7 Jan 2020 · 3 min read
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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on Jan. 10-11
By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Observational Astronomer December 26 of 2019 seems to be really memorable and astounding for Indians, as everyone could witness the spectacular annular solar eclipse! Even though it…
7 Jan 2020 · 4 min read
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Countering Monday Blues
The place of dwelling and our immediate environment have a strong influence on our mind and body. When our immediate surrounding is not very supportive, it tends to have a negative influence…
6 Jan 2020 · 2 min read
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Pejawar Seer's blessings for Small Family Norms
By K. Vijaya Kumar, Former Jt. Director of Information & Publicity This happened during the second tenure of Paryaya of late Pejawar Swamiji in Udupi in 1968-70. A little interesting background to…
5 Jan 2020 · 3 min read
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Growing Grain
You may be familiar with the picturesque image of rice paddies — lush, green fields, perhaps stacked in terraces — but do you know how rice gets from the paddy to your…
4 Jan 2020 · 9 min read
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Vedic approach to desire
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Buddha said that desire is the cause of suffering. Outgrowing desire enables one to experience freedom from suffering. The Vedic approach was very…
2 Jan 2020 · 3 min read
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Self-discovery by a teacher
Title : Reflections of a TeacherAuthor : K.L. NagarajuPages : 230Price : Rs. 250Year : 2018Publisher : Notion Press, Chennai We learn from Thythiriya Upanishad about the virtue of respecting mother, father,…
2 Jan 2020 · 1 min read
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Grandma’s Tale
Title : RajammalAuthor : Bharathi GhanashyamPages : 235Price : Rs. 200 for Kindle version with a free Kindle reader; Rs. 508 for paperback. Publisher : Self-published on Amazon By Gouri Satya, Sr.…
31 Dec 2019 · 4 min read
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Drawing good energy
In the early times, Feng Shui was known as Kanyu, or ‘The Law of Heaven and Earth.’ Later on, it was coined as Feng Shui which literally translates as ‘Wind Water’ during…
30 Dec 2019 · 3 min read
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Book talk: Salvation from sorrow
Title: The Path of from Sorrow Author: Acharya Mahashraman Translator: Samani Vinay Pragya Pages: 156 Price: Rs. 100 Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharathi Ladnun, Rajasthan (2018) Jain Acharya Maha-shraman's simple-to-follow prescriptions for leading…
30 Dec 2019 · 1 min read
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Book talk: A worthy role model
Title: Back to the Native Village Authors: H.R. Chandravadana Rao and Prof. T.R. Vijayaraghavan Pages: 104 Price: Rs. 100 Publisher: H.R. Chandravadana Rao, Mysuru (2019) The narrative of prose fiction, being shorter…
30 Dec 2019 · 2 min read
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Talented Young Instrumentalists
By Dr. Rama V. Bennur The Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha had organised a fine flute concert on the 8th of December 2019, in memory of Lalitha V. Murthy. Young and proud flautist of…
29 Dec 2019 · 3 min read
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Pink Lapacho The winter delight
Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist With the onset of winter many a deciduous tree shed their old leaves followed by fresh growth of foliage and flowers. This phenomenon of…
29 Dec 2019 · 4 min read
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Mysuru Dance Guru in Global Glare
Title : Vasundhara - Odyssey of a DancerAuthor : George S. PaulPages : 220Price : Rs. 1,699Year : 2019Publisher : Notion Press, Chennai This splendidly illustrated biography of Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy traces…
29 Dec 2019 · 2 min read
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Serendipity: The Role of Chance in Making Scientific Discoveries
By Dr. C. D. Sreenivasa Murthy One sometimes finds, what one is not looking for. When I woke up just after dawn on September 28, 1928, I certainly didn't plan to revolutionise…
28 Dec 2019 · 7 min read
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Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s Parva turns 40!
National Symposium at Bengaluru on Sunday By Prof. G.L. Shekar Parva, one of the masterpieces of modern Indian literature and the contemporary version of Vyasa Bharata, by India’s foremost writer Dr. S.L.…
27 Dec 2019 · 3 min read
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Parangathotsava: Classical Dance and Music Festival from tomorrow
The long-awaited 33rd Edition of National-level Classical Dance and Music Festival of Veterans Parangathotsava-2019 under the aegis of Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre, Mysuru, will be held from Dec.28 to Dec. 31 between…
27 Dec 2019 · 4 min read
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Triveni: Mysore’s very own Jane Austen
Her wit, irony, critique and realistic portrayal of the often deplorable condition of young women in our society made her one of the most popular Kannada writers of her day. Probably among…
26 Dec 2019 · 7 min read
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Hells of Garuda Purana
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The Garuda Purana is one of the 18 Puranas composed by Ved Vyasa in order to explain Vedic principles. It was in a…
26 Dec 2019 · 3 min read