Month: February, 2020

Manoeuvring Obstacles
Feature Articles

Manoeuvring Obstacles

February 29, 2020

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 now conducted in specially designed Automated Driving Test Tracks which have many segments, each of which has to be passed in a particular…

Hate in the time of Coronavirus
Columns, In Black & White

Hate in the time of Coronavirus

February 29, 2020

Coronavirus brings death, but it sure is less macabre than the death brought by rioting mobs of Delhi. Coronavirus kills one with fever, unlike rioters in East Delhi who killed Ankit Sharma with hundreds of stab wounds or shot Mudassir Khan in his head as he simply stood outside his house. May be the real…

Democracy’s downturn
Editorial

Democracy’s downturn

February 29, 2020

Scholars who are credited with writing verses in the distant past have mentioned the term Bharathakhanda, meaning the territory of which present India is only a part. Many explorers, particularly the Italian merchant and explorer Marco Polo (1254-1324), Chinese travellers Fa Hien (337-422) and Hiuen Tsang (602-664) are recollected by many public speakers as having…

Philosophy: A forgotten subject
Voice of The Reader

Philosophy: A forgotten subject

February 29, 2020

Sir, The study of Philosophy was once considered to be of utmost importance, especially in our culture. Every student was required to acquire the knowledge of the scriptures, as it was thought necessary to lead a meaningful life. The advent of European education system has caused the subject to gradually disappear from the curriculum of…

BSY greeted on his birthday
Photo News

BSY greeted on his birthday

February 29, 2020

Former Taluk Panchayat President and BJP Youth leader L.R. Mahadevaswamy (second from left), greeted Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on his 77th birthday at the latter’s residence in Bengaluru on Thursday.

New Maruti Vitara Brezza launched in city
Photo News

New Maruti Vitara Brezza launched in city

February 29, 2020

The New Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza was launched at Mandovi Motors Pvt. Ltd., KRS Road, Mysuru, yesterday. Seen in the picture are (from left) Kishore, Railway Welfare Officer; Subramanya, Chief Manager, State Bank of India – Personal Banking Branch (SBI-PBB); Mayaganna, DPO, South Western Railway; P.M. Ganapathy, Vice-President, Mandovi Motors, Arena; Dharmappa, customer; Nagappa, Regional…

Silk India-2020 to conclude tomorrow
Photo News

Silk India-2020 to conclude tomorrow

February 29, 2020

‘Silk India-2020’ exhibition-cum-sale, organised by OA&C at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road in city from Feb.21, will conclude tomorrow (Mar.1). The expo is open to public from 10.30 am to 8.30 pm. The exhibition brings together rural artisans from the eastern part of India featuring vast collections of cotton and silk handlooms, Odisha tie-and-dye,…

Ayub Khan is MCC Congress leader Rath Former
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Ayub Khan is MCC Congress leader Rath Former

February 29, 2020

Mayor Ayub Khan, who was elected as the leader of ruling party (Congress) in the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), being greeted by Congress leaders at MCC Hall recently, as former Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, MLC R. Dharmasena, City Congress President R. Murthy, District President Dr. B.J. Vijaykumar, Corporators K.V. Sridhar, P. Srinivas, Shantakumari and Gopi,…

Indian Turf Invitation Cup 2020 begins in city
Sports

Indian Turf Invitation Cup 2020 begins in city

February 29, 2020

Two-day event being held in Mysuru for the first time Rs. 3.71 crore stake money for a total of 16 races Free Contest of Skill on Mar. 1 Free eye screening camp at MRC Eye Hospital on Mar. 2 The much awaited 58th Edition of the Indian Turf Invitation Cup 2020, a two-day gala event,…

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