Valentine’s Day, festival of ‘hearts’

While youngsters are in an upbeat mood to celebrate, business establishments have geared up to lure them. However, those who were in love and got married later — now leading a happy life — feel that it is not all about gifts, but emotions that...

Breathing innovation throughout the week

Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) is abuzz with activity, as Aspera E-Cell members prepare for the week-long NEN E-Week, writes Manish

Concerts, platform for young talents

The Tyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha celebrated its silver jubilee with a series of concerts from January 29 to February 5.

‘Pradarshini’ at Kisan mela draws crowd

Hobbies are always practiced for interest rather than any financial reward, writes Shivaranjini S

Fingers weave magic on strings

Mysore’s own veena maestro and vocalist R Visweswaran is bestowed with one more honour, the Tagore Akademi Puraskar by the Sangeet Natak Akademi recently. The veena exponent shares the spiritual journey of his life from a tender age with N...

Classy, glassy beads for ethnic touch

Bored of monotonous collections of pottery and ceramic wares, a collection of these products made of beads is sure to earn envious glances, writes Gayathri V Raj

Cane: You’ll love it

Cane is the least processed natural substance that can be used for making furniture. Cane is back in vogue and is all dressed in ‘haute’ designs to suit changing homes says Preethi Nagaraj

Help comes from different shores

Foreigners and Mysore aren’t new to each other. What’s new is the increasing tribe of foreign students coming to the city to volunteer different causes. Three students from Germany and Switzerland have become part-time teachers in Nireekshe, an...

Hunt for talent gains pace

With initiatives by Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to encourage youth to take up cricket, the city can now be hopeful of producing talented players for the international-level, writes Manish

Birds still croon on trees here

Small birds have made widely grown trees on either side of the roads in residential and commercial areas their habitat for decades in the city, writes Sreekantswamy B

Serenity surrounds sisters’ act

Giving up worldly desires in the prime of youth and devoting rest of the life in the service to society is something that very few people can do. It is right that such souls when they reach the twilight years are given adequate care and love. This...

City youth making a mark in classical music

This ambitious young boy is all set to conquer new heights in Karnatak music without compromising on his studies, writes Gayathri V Raj