Bengaluru: Senior faculty of Bengaluru’s Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (Popularly known as Jayadeva Hospital) Dr. K.S. Ravindranath has been appointed as the Acting Director of the Institute, following the retirement of Dr. C.N. Manjunath on Jan. 31 after 4-terms of extension. Dr. Ravindranath has been serving as a Professor of the…
Cleanfix-Schevaran and Swiss India Chamber of Commerce initiative: First Swiss India Golf Tournament in Mysuru on Feb. 3 and 4
February 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Swiss India Golf Tournament is being organised by Schevaran India and Cleanfix Switzerland in collaboration with Swiss India Chamber of Commerce (SICC) on Feb.3 and 4 at JW Golf Course in city. The tournament will have over 250 participants involving golfers from Corporate bodies across the country and from JW Golf Club that has…
Akka Mahadevi Vachanas comes to life through western eyes on Feb. 3
February 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: On Feb. 3 from 6 pm to 7.30 pm, Heritage House at Saraswathipuram will be the stage for an enchanting cultural event as Dr. Gil Ben-Herut from University of South Florida and Sriranjini Simha come together to breathe life into the profound Vachanas of Akka Mahadevi. Dr. Gil, renowned for his insightful renditions, based…
Skills India 2024: AI Edition Conference tomorrow
February 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Adeptic Creative Labs and SmartEES Club have organised the inaugural edition of the ‘Skills India 2024: AI Edition Conference‘ at Silent Shores Resort & Spa, BEML Road, Hootagalli, Mysuru, on Feb. 2 from 2 pm to 7 pm. The conclave will feature leading speakers from the industry discussing the importance of skilling for youth…
Two held for dacoity
February 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: H.D. Kote Town Police have arrested two persons allegedly involved in dacoity cases reported on Mysuru-Manandavadi Road, yesterday. The Police said that the accused used to waylay the Kerala-bound vehicle during the night hours and rob the passengers of their valuables and cash. In one such incident, the accused, along with other two accomplices,…
River Seine flows quietly in Mysuru
February 1, 2024Saluting Dr. Filliozat, Padma Shri awardee When a French Sanskrit Scholar Dr. Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat, a resident of Mysuru, was awarded the prestigious national civil honour Padma Shri, I was not surprised. Star of Mysore had the honour of introducing him to its readers many years ago as a Sanskrit scholar, who had done research on…
Mysuru’s own Chikkanna from Kiraathaka to Upadhyaksha
February 1, 2024By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers Having emerged from a humble background, Chikkanna has now risen to prominence as one of the most sought-after actors in the Kannada Film Industry. He stands out as one of the few actors to have shared the screen with almost every lead actor, from ‘Rocking Star’ Yash to ‘Kiccha’ Sudeep. With…
Sita’s three sons
February 1, 2024By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In the popular understanding of Ramayana, Sita gave birth to twins Luv and Kush who challenged their father and defeated him in battle and restored the dignity of Sita. However, in the many re-tellings of Ramayana found across the world, we learn Sita delivered only one…
Dodda Gadiyara restoration: Replace the old clock with modern system
February 1, 2024Sir, The restoration works of the historic Silver Jubilee Clock Tower (Dodda Gadiyara) has commenced under the leadership of Ramachandra Gowda, a specialist in restoration tasks (refer Star of Mysore dated Dec. 30 report titled Restoring Clock Tower). Consideration can be given to replacing the ancient mechanical clock with a modern electronic system while retaining…
Book ‘Yesu Kristhara Amara Balidana’ released
February 1, 2024The book ‘Yesu Kristhara Amara Balidana,’ authored by Rev. Dr. Dayananda Prabhu, was released at a function to commemorate the 75th birthday of the author (Dayananda Prabhu) at Pushpashrama, R.S. Naidu Nagar in city recently. Picture shows (from left) S.R. Lobo, George D’Souza, Rev. Fr. Sunil Fernandes, author Rev. Dr. Dayananda Prabhu, Rev. Fr. Louis…
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