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Humorous tale of an up-to-date Ajji
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Humorous tale of an up-to-date Ajji

April 26, 2022

By Gouri Satya Title: Once upon a time Bangalore: Ajji & Other Tales Author: E. R. Ramachandran Pages: 250+IV Price: Rs. 230 Publisher:  New Wave Books, Basavanagudi, Bangalore To err is human, said someone who perhaps was prone to commit errors. But to ERR, all capital letters? Is it Blunder, again with a capital B?…

An epic of new dimensions
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An epic of new dimensions

January 16, 2022

Title: Srirama Bharatham Author:  Dr. N.M. Girijapathi Year: 2021 Pages:  374 Price: Rs. 450 Publisher: Naimisha Publications,   Mysuru By Prof. Chandrasekharaiah, Visiting Professor,  Sri Basaveshwara Centre, Kuvempu Institute of  Kannada Studies, UoM I heard in disbelief when Dr. N.M. Girijapathi first revealed that he has composed a narrative poem of epic proportions in Kannada based…

A useful reference work for those interested in Indian culture & its aspects
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A useful reference work for those interested in Indian culture & its aspects

December 18, 2021

Title:                                     Indian Culture Kannada Original:              Dr. S. Srikanta Sastri English translation:          Prof. S. Naganath Year:                                       2021 Pages:                                    669 Price:                                      Rs. 800 Publisher:                            Notion Press Media  Pvt.  Ltd., Chennai Originally written in Kannada by renowned scholar and historian, Dr. S. Srikanta Sastri (1904-1974) under the title “Bharathiya Samskruthi”…

A Mariner’s Tryst with Real Heroes
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A Mariner’s Tryst with Real Heroes

November 29, 2021

By R. Chandra Prakash This is a media impacted world. Information is no more merely a News, but a means of shaping the opinions of even an ordinary citizen. Media changed the direction of life of D.V. Sridharan, a trained marine engineer. After a decade of service on the sea and across the world he…

‘Tai Nadu’ P.R. Ramaiah A family story
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‘Tai Nadu’ P.R. Ramaiah A family story

November 12, 2021

By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist Title : Heegondu Kutumbada Kathe Author: Palahalli Vishwanath Year:      2021 Pages:   343 Price:     Rs.280 Publisher: Vasantha Prakashana, Jayanagar, Bengaluru As one enters the Lansdowne Building Road from the Jaganmohan Palace Road in Mysuru, one sees a prominent signboard on the first floor of the now neglected heritage building. It reads…

Book talk: City with many colourful feathers
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Book talk: City with many colourful feathers

September 14, 2021

By R. Chandra Prakash Title: Memorable Mysoreans: A Collection of Biographical Sketches  Author: Dr. Bhagirath  S. Naganath Year: 2021 Pages:  225 Price:  Rs. 249 Publisher: Notion Press Media Pvt Ltd. Mysore city has several epithets — Heritage City, Cultural City, Educational City, Capital City, a Planned City, Garden City, Yoga City and many others as…

INDIAN CULTURE: A Compendium of Indian History, Culture and Heritage launched
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INDIAN CULTURE: A Compendium of Indian History, Culture and Heritage launched

July 21, 2021

English translation of Dr. S. Srikanta Sastri’s Kannada Classic work “Bharathiya Samskruthi” Title:  INDIAN CULTURE –  A Compendium of Indian History, Culture and Heritage  Original Author:  Dr. S. Srikanta Sastri (in Kannada as “Bharathiya Samskruthi” – 1954) English Translation:  Prof. S. Naganath Year of Publication:  2021 Pages: 674 Price: Rs.800 Publisher:  Notion Press INDIA Pvt….

A piece of medieval history well-packaged !
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A piece of medieval history well-packaged !

May 2, 2021

Title : Sword of Shivaji  Author : K.B. Ganapathy Year : 2021 Pages : 110 pages Price : Rs. 100 Publisher : Samvahana, Mysuru Cover pix : Ganjifa Raghupathi  Bhat By Dr. C. Naganna  Almost all writers of my acquaintance in Karnataka have come out with one book or a couple of books in Kannada…

How great men died – Preparing for Death
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How great men died – Preparing for Death

April 20, 2021

Title: Preparing for Death  Author: Arun Shourie Pages: 516 Price: Rs. 799 Publisher: Viking  – Penguin Random House, India By R. Chandra Prakash Death has moulded attitude to life in the evolution of most of the philosophies. Death has haunted life in such a way that values became bases of religious beliefs. It will not be…

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