An article titled ‘My dear son’ written by Thriveni C. Mysore has become the only article from India to be published in a German project — ‘The Book of Plans, Hopes and Dreams,’ that marks the Centenary of the beginning of the First World War (1914-2014).
Thriveni C. Mysore’s article, written under the pen name ‘Bharathi,’ gives the picture of India’s struggles during World War I and the turmoil in the country before and after Mahatma Gandhi.
‘The Book of Plans, Hopes and Dreams’ project is a German-British WW-I remembrance activity concentrated on local and European history. It was created to let the people of today remember people in the time of war by finding out about them, and setting down their own ideals and stories, to hand on to generations to come. The project is a writing competition to link 1914 to 2014 and beyond, by writing a letter, story or poem.
The project has won the European Association for the Education for Adults (EAEA) International Grundtvig Award, launched by EAEA in order to recognise and celebrate excellence in adult education.
The articles that were selected for ‘The Book of Plans, Hopes and Dreams’ were printed in the form of a book and were presented to the Blackburn Cathedral by the Diocese of Braunschweig, Germany, while the only two original copies of the book are kept in Brunswick Cathedral, Brunswick, Germany and Blackburn Cathedral, Lancashire, England. The project is described by the Canon Chancellor of Blackburn Cathedral, Lancashire, Ian Stockton as “A symbol of reconciliation and hope.”
A lecturer in Yuvaraja’s College here, writer and critic, Thriveni is a graduate from Yuvaraja’s College who has won the prestigious Kannada Sahitya Parishat award for her book on religious ethics and a State level award for her criticism on D.V. Gundappa’s ‘Kagga.’ She also holds lectures on environment and conservation.
Thriveni’s letter that was selected to the project can be viewed at www.book-of-phd.com
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Wednesday – July 01st, 2015
In a sudden turn of fate, K. Kruthi of Sadvidya High School, Mysuru, has become the topper of the district in the SSLC examination held in April this year, securing a total of 622 out of 625 after revaluation.
Kruthi replaces A.G. Rashmi (99.36 per cent) of CFTRI School as the topper of the district by securing 99.52 per cent. Kruthi also becomes the second topper in the State after Vishwajit Prakash Hegde of Sirsi, who has secured 99.68 per cent (623/625).
Prior to revaluation, Kruthi had secured a total of 615 out of 625 marks but gained seven extra marks — five in II language English, one in III language Kannada and one in Social Studies.
Kruthi has scored cent per cent marks in I language Sanskrit, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, 99/100 in III language Kannada and 98/100 in II language English.
Kruthi, a resident of Sardar Vallabhai Patel Nagar, is the daughter of A.N. Krishna and B.M. Lathamma.
Speaking to Star of Mysore, father of Kruthi, A.N. Krishna said that the marks should have been announced correctly when the results were out on May 12 and blamed the officials for negligence which resulted in the disparity.
A.N. Krishna further added that Kruthi was encouraged by the staff of Sadvidya High School to apply for revaluation as she had topped all the exams conducted prior to the board examination. An elated Krishna also said that they were expecting two more marks and that they are quite happy with the changes.
The management, faculty and students of Savidya High School were in a celebration mood today as their student and classmate had topped the district.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Wednesday – July 01st, 2015
Civil Services eighth ranker and Karnataka topper Nitish K. Photo: Special Arrangement
Nitish K. (26), a native of Udupi district, was in disbelief when he learnt of his Civil Services Examination (CSE) results. The eighth ranker, Nitish had managed the feat in his third attempt.
Currently undergoing training at the Indian Audit and Account Service in Shimla since December 2014, the 2011-batch engineering graduate from PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, said he will migrate to the Indian Administrative Service and straightaway join training in Mussoorie.
Son of bank manager K. Ramakrishna Hebbar and homemaker G. Bharathi, Nitish plunged into preparing for the CSE soon after he graduated. In his first attempt, he missed getting a rank by 10 marks, and then ranked 547 in his second attempt.
“I would like to improve facilities in rural areas,” he said, adding that he would be the first IAS officer in his family.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National / by Deepika K.C. / Bengaluru – July 05th, 2015
Senior Surgeon Dr. C. G. Narasimhan and staff felicitated
Senior Surgeon Dr. C. G. Narasimhan, who was felicitated during the 42nd Anniversary celebrations of Kamakshi Hospital at Kuvempunagar in city yesterday, is seen with Mayor R. Lingappa and BSMS Trust’s senior Trustee M. Vinod Rao. Picture right shows (seated from left) Ashwini Kumar, Rajashekar Shastri and Poornima, who were felicitated on completion of 25 years service in the hospital, with (standing from left) Kamakshi Hospital Administrator Dr. K. R. Kamath, Mayor Lingappa, Trustee Vishwanath Rao, BSMS Trust Chairman Arun Shenoy, Joint Managing Trustee Ashok Shenoy and Managing Trustee Mahesh Shenoy.
Mysuru :
The Kamakshi Multi-Specialty Hospital celebrated its Founders Day (B. Madhav Shenoy and Sulochana Bai) and 42nd Anniversary at a function held in the hospital premises at Kuvempunagar in city yesterday.
Mayor R. Lingappa, who was the chief guest, felicitated Senior Surgeon Dr. C. G. Narasimhan, who has been serving in Kamakshi Hospital from the day of its opening.
Speaking on the occasion, the Mayor recalled his association with the hospital and lauded the yeoman service of hospital doctors and staff to the society. In times of difficulty, each one of us seek God’s blessings and God disguises himself in Doctor’s form to save us, the Mayor said.
On the occasion, Kamakshi Hospital staff Ashwini Kumar, Rajashekar Shastri and Poornima, who have been serving in the hospital for over 25 years, were felicitated.
Children of hospital staff, who have achieved distinction in SSLC and PUC examinations, were given prizes.
BSMS Trust’s senior Trustee M. Vinod Rao presided.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Tuesday – June 30th, 2015
Yakshagana Scholar Dr. Kabbinale Vasantha Bharadwaj, who was conferred with ‘Chittani Award’ during the valedictory of the three-day Badagu Yaksha Vaibhava, organised under the aegis of Innovative, Mysuru and Department of Kannada and Culture, Mysuru, at Jaganmohan Palace in city yesterday, is seen with LabLand Chairman Dr. Sudhir Shetty, Yuvaraja College Registrar (Evaluation) Dr. S.N. Hegde, Mysore University former Vice-Chancellor Dr. J. Shashidhara Prasad, Yakshagana exponent G.S. Bhat of Innovative Mysore, Bellipadi Yaksha Samskrutika Vedike President Dr. Bellipadi Satish Rai, Journalist Ravindra Bhat and others. Picture right shows a scene from Yakshagana ‘Sri Krishna Sandhana’ performed last evening.
Mysuru :
Expressing concern over the lack of recognition and exclusion of Yakshagana Poets in the history of Kannada Literature, Yakshagana Scholar and artiste Dr. Kabbinale Vasantha Bharadwaj said that the yakshagana-poets in Karnataka have not got the required space in Kannada literary history and added that while Himmela, Mummela, Chenda and others belonging to the Yakshagana troupe are being recognised, the poets have been neglected.
Dr. Bharadwaj was speaking, after being conferred with the Chittani Award, at the closing ceremony of the three-day Badagu Yaksha Vaibhava held at Jaganmohan Palace in city yesterday evening. Dr. Bharadwaj said that there are around 1,500 yakshagana-poets in the State who have composed around 5,000 literary works while unfortunately, a person who writes four lines for a film song gets more recognition and this has been the same even with the Kannada literary circles.
He further said that the poetry is the basis of Yakshagana and the poems become an inspiration to the actor while the actor’s enactment justifies the poetic elements in the composition. Dr. Bharadwaj dedicated the award to all the Yakshagana-poets in the State who still remain unrecognised even in the literary field.
Bellipadi Yaksha Samskrutika Vedike President Dr. Bellipadi Satish Rai, who was the chief guest on the occasion, said that Yakshagana is one of the most attractive forms of stage-based art forms and it would not be an exaggeration if he says that the people of coastal Karnataka have learnt Kannada language through Yakshagana. He further urged the people of Karnataka to protect the art form and added that the State Government should do its best to protect and propagate Yakshagana like how it is done in Kerala for Kathakali.
Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore, Dr. J. Shashidhara Prasad, presented the Chittani Award to Bharadwaj.
LabLand Chairman Dr. Sudhir Shetty, Yakshagana exponent G.S. Bhat, Dakshin Kannada Zilla Sangha President V. Sreenivasa Rao, Yuvaraja College Registrar (Evaluation) Dr. S.N. Hegde and others were present.
The award ceremony was followed by the staging of the Yakshagana ‘Sri Krishna Sandhana.’ The three-day workshop was organised by Innovative, Mysuru and Department of Kannada and Culture, Mysuru.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Tuesday – July 06th, 2015
Members of Girgitle at the Bangalore Ultimate Open – 2015.
Girgitle — City’s first Ultimate team, talks about the sport, the spirit and its soul after their fiery performance at the recently concluded Bangalore Ultimate Open.
by Kedar Koushik
Frisbee is not native to India. It is neither steeped in the culture like Kabbadi nor is it an obsession like cricket. But over the last couple of years, Frisbee has become a sport that has garnered active participation from the young and is becoming as popular a game as in any other country. With more than 30 teams nationwide, India is following the footsteps of the United States, Europe and Japan.
Frisbee or Ultimate, as it is popularly known, is a sport that conveniently mixes the features of basketball, rugby and football. Seven players pass the Frisbee by slinging it to each other as they make their way up the field. When a player catches the disk, he or she cannot move. A point is scored when a player catches it in the scoring zone behind the baseline.
Several Ultimate-teams have sprung up across the country. While most of the teams are concentrated in the metro cities, the rest of them are not far away. Mysuru has now woken up from its slumber to this unique and exciting new game. For the past few months a group of young enthusiasts of the game has formed the first official Ultimate team of Mysuru — Girgitle.
Girgitle participated in its first official Ultimate tournament — The Bangalore Ultimate Open 2015 at Jain International Residential School on Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru, held between June 26 and 28.
After topping Group F that had teams like Blitz Legacy, Slip Disc, Disc Qualified and Teen Guna Lagaan, Girgitle finished 4th in the bronze pool after losing against Chakra in a relegation match. Girgitle are now seeded at 20 out of the 31 teams that took part in the tournament. For a team participating for the first time in an official tournament, Girgitle’s performance is both an achievement, an encouragement and a proud moment for Mysuru.
SOM spoke to a few players in the team about what makes them play the game, how they managed to form a team in a town that is quite new to the game and about the future that beckons the game.
The initial days: At a time when Ultimate was gaining popularity in metropolitan cities like Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, it was still a game that was unheard of here in Mysuru. There were people playing the Frisbee, but only as a time-pass.
Prajwal, a student of Mechanical Engineering at NIE College and a tri-athlete, was riding his cycle with a few of his friends. It was a regular affair for Prajwal and his friends to unwind by playing the Frisbee during their rides. He says, “It was in one of these rides that we decided to have a team of our own – the first one in Mysuru. Santosh, who is part of Bengaluru’s Ultimate team Disc-O-Dewane encouraged us to form a team and told us that he and his team would help them with the required training. Incidentally, Disc-O-Dewane has a lot of people who studied at NIE, so they were also excited about having an Ultimate team from Mysuru. With Santosh as our mentor, we were ready to have our own team.”
When asked about the name of the team – “Girgitle,” Pragna, Prajwal’s younger sister studying II PU at Sadvidya, who is also a part of the team, said, “The name was very accidental. We were looking for a name that would be unique and different and yet have that ‘Mysuru touch’ to it and Sandeep, our team mate suggested ‘Girgitle’ and we all agreed to it instantly.”
The “Spirit” of the game: With its roots in the psychedelic 60s, Ultimate stands apart with its emphasis on the ‘Spirit of the game.’
Prajwal says, “It is both difficult and easy to explain what the spirit is. Anybody who understands the game understands the spirit that encompasses the game.
“What makes Ultimate different from other games is that it is a collective-game that depends entirely on the conscience of the players. There are no referees or umpires in this game,” says Prajwal, “if a player commits a foul, s/he accepts the mistake and in case s/he doesn’t, then the team comes to a collective decision and the game moves on.”
Prajwal also added that most of the Ultimate tournaments have special prizes awarded to the Most Spirited Player and for the Most Spirited Team. At the World Championships of Beach Ultimate 2015, held in Dubai, the Indian team won the ‘Most Spirited Team award,’ and this for Prajwal and many sophomores like him, is a push that they just can’t resist.
Genders unite: Another factor that makes Ultimate, a game of and for the spirit is the fact that the game is played by both the genders. Pragna, the captain of the team Girgitle, says that this perhaps is the main reason for the sport to grow among the young.
“Being a non-contact sport, Ultimate, through its rules — though limited, treats each player with respect without discriminating on the basis of gender,” says Pragna, adding, “Usually, an Ultimate team will be having 3 girls to every 4 guys. Yes! It is difficult to get girls to play the game and the reasons are quite archaic and well known.”
Talking about the participation of girls in the games, Pragna says, “Conservative parents think that the game is rough and ‘dangerous’ but it is not. According to the rules of the game, body-contact is considered a foul, you are supposed to block the disc only when it is released from the hands of the opponent.”
An addiction: For those who have imbibed the spirit of the game of Ultimate, it is an addiction. For Krishna, who started playing Ultimate as a “casual player,” was so hooked to the game that he is now a part of the team Girgitle. “One throw and I was hooked,” says Krishna, a stock broker by profession.
“Once when I started playing the game, I couldn’t just stop touching the disc,” he says adding that as he progressed he wanted to get everything right.
Adding to Krishna’s views, Pragna says, “Anyone can join the team, or have their own teams. The only skill that is required is the love for the game and the spirit to hold the motivation.”
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / Monday – June 29th, 2015
Tipu Sultan’s notebook. Photo: Shiv Sahay Singh / The Hindu
The lovers of history and connoisseurs of artefacts are up for a treat as the Victoria Memorial Hall is going to display for the first time a notebook belonging to Tipu Sultan, the legendary ruler of Mysore.
The notebook written in Persian (Shikasta) touches on a variety of subjects but is mainly a treatise on the art of artillery. It is divided into eight chapters with introduction dealing with certain tenets of Islam and chapters dedicated to rules for horsemen and piyada (foot soldiers) of his army.
Each page of the notebook consists of nine lines of script. Some pages bear the stamp of the three royal seals while ten sketches explain the use of muskets with details on how to load and hold them.
Sahebzada Ghulam Mohammad, one of Tipu Sultan descendants, had donated the notebook to the trustees of Victoria Memorial in 1904.
“The notebook reflects his keen interest and the first hand information on the use of arms and artillery along with the fact that he was introducing modern equipment in his armoury. In fact Tipu Sultan was one of the few great kings who died fighting,” Gholam Nabi, head of VMH documentation and photography unit told The Hindu.
Mr. Nabi said the King of Mysore who wrote in Kannada, had dictated the contents of the note book to his calligrapher who wrote it in Persian. Historians believe that Tipu Sultan was one of the first kings to have made use of rockets in war as early as 1790s.
“The artefact is going to be part of an exhibition on ‘Life and Times of Tipu Sultan’ which we have been planning for quite some time. The exhibition is likely to be held at the end of this year,” Jayanta Sengupta, the secretary and curator of VMH told The Hindu.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Other States / by Shiv Sahay Singh / Kolkata – July 05th, 2015
CM likely to inaugurate; ‘Kuvempu Mobile Library’ to be revived
Mysuru :
The City Central Library (CCL) on Sayyaji Rao Road, established in 1915, is a treasure house for lakhs of knowledge seekers. Now, preparations are afoot to celebrate the 100 years of CCL.
Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, Sir M. Visvesvaraya and Sir Mirza Ismail were instrumental in the construction of CCL. Janab M. Hussain, B. M. Shri, Rao Bahadur Ranga Iyengar, M. Venkatakrishnaiah, Rev. E. W. Thomson, N. S. Subbarao and B. G. Lakshman Rao were the other key players in establishing this library in the heart of the city.
CCL was inaugurated on October 15, 1915 by the then Mysore King Narasimharaja Wadiyar and since then lakhs of Mysureans have benefitted from the vast collection of books in the library.
Centenary celebrations
To mark 100 years of CCL, various programmes will be held from August 12, 2015 to November 14, 2015 in city, according to B. Manjunath, Deputy Director, City Central Library, Mysuru.
Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is likely to inaugurate CCL’s centenary celebrations on August 12, the National Librarians’ Day. The CCL’s Centenary Day valedictory will be held on November 14, the National Library Day.
Tenders have been invited by Public Works Department (PWD) to get the CCL building painted for the Centenary celebrations. New furniture is provided for the inner hall of the library.
An Editorial Committee has been constituted to bring out a Souvenir on the occasion. Articles written by litterateurs, members of the library and other prominent persons which have already been submitted will be featured in the Souvenir.
Mysuru District Publishers’ Association has come forward to sponsor the printing of the Souvenir.
The CCL in Mysuru was the first to introduce ‘Kuvempu Mobile Library’ in the State and due to various reasons the Mobile Library stopped functioning a few years back. Now the authorities have taken a decision to revive the Kuvempu Mobile Library.
Apart from this, it has been decided to construct a library building in People’s Park.
The CCL run by Public Library Department has 17 other libraries in city, 9 Seva Kendra Libraries, 5 Vachanalayas, one Community Children’s Centre and two affiliated centres. Around 50,476 people are registered members of CCL in city. CCL has a collection of over 55,000 rare books and it keeps adding new books every year. The library was handed over to the State Government in 1965, when the Public Library Act was passed.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Sunday – June 28th, 2015
Considering the heritage value of 86-year-old Johnson Market, which is proposed to be demolished, the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has written to Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner G. Kumar Naik with a request to reconsider the decision to bring down the market.
The communication comes in the paradoxical backdrop of the market finding its name prominently in the first comprehensive heritage listing for Bengaluru and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announcing that tenders would be called to bring down the structure to make way for a modern multi-storeyed complex.
“From the time it was built when the British ruled us to the day when its heritage value was considered and included in T.P. Issar’s book The City Beautiful, Bengalureans know that Johnson Market is steeped in heritage value,” says Meera Iyer of INTACH, which had also included the market in its list of heritage buildings drawn in the 1980s.
Johnson Market also finds mention in the recent heritage structure listing backed by the Department of Archaeology, Heritage and Museums, undertaken by Hubballi-based ADEI Consultants.
Johnson Market made it into the heritage listing as “it is one of the few landmarks left in the area; a public realm with distinct architectural and urban design character. It reflects a strong associational value built through the ages, bridging the past and the present,” explained architect and urban designer Gitanjali Rao of ADEI Consultants.
“The market structure has not reached a complete state of deterioration which calls for pulling it down,” says Ms. Rao, although she suggests that the condition assessment for the building, even in a case of adaptable reuse, has to be done by bringing together traders, local people and experts along with local bodies for taking a decision.
‘No structural threat to the building’
Pankaj Modi, conservation architect of INTACH, says their first-hand “visual assessment” or the “architects’ scan” of Johnson Market done in January this year says, “It is stable, with no structural threat to the building seen.” What is required though is a redevelopment of the open spaces within the market and providing better infrastructure and services, says Mr. Modi.
“The plan is excellent with four large open pockets running through the length of the building. The building should be redone and made adaptable to include better flooring, lighting, along with new toilet blocks. The defunct water tank has to be made accessible to all. Imagine all this with cultural activity in the open spaces?” he says, underlining the fact that markets don’t really work on upper floors, as proposed by the BBMP.
* Johnson Market in Richmond Town was built in 1929 and was part of then Bangalore Cantonment.
* The market is Sir Mirza Ismail’s gift to the city, as recorded in T.P. Issar’s The City Beautiful
* Shaped like an aeroplane, Issar called this market the poor brother of Russell Market
* Earlier called Richmond Town Market, it was renamed Johnson Market after a Municipal Commissioner of the British times.
* The market has the evenings up and alive when the surrounding kebab joints spring to life, and the aroma of smoking meat on skewers goes well with Irani cafes, giving the market a distinct Hyderabadi flavour.
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Such a heritage listing is crucial to a city where urban design, and land and building use come into play in urban contexts. The inventory leads us to special areas of importance when city plans and regulatory frameworks are being drawn up. The growth of a city can be guided by such ‘selection lists.’
Gitanjali Rao, architect and urban designer, ADEI Consultants, Hubballi
In association with the Kannada and Culture Department and the BBMP, INTACH can speak of the glory of Johnson Market with a plaque installed on its premises for the public to be aware of its heritage value. I had suggested to INTACH that heritage buildings and areas with a hoary history in Bengaluru could be highlighted by installing boards akin to the ‘blue plaque’ system of the U.K.
Chiranjeev Singh, former IAS Officer
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Rajani Govind /Bengaluru – July 03rd, 2015
Renshi Johnson, Karate Master from city, has been invited by the Governor of Okinawa (Japan) to participate in the World Karate and Kobudo Seminar to be held in Okinawa, Japan, from July 14 to 19. This seminar is organised by the Government of Japan (Okinawa Prefecture).
Renshi Johnson, a 5th Dan Black belt in Karate and 2nd Dan Black Belt in Kobudo, is the Director and Chief Instructor of Okinawa Shorinryu Karate Shinkokai and Kobudo Association, India.
He has a Post Graduate Diploma in Karate from Tamil Nadu Sports University and is the first Post Graduate Diploma holder in Karate from Karnataka.
A resident of Roopanagar, he has also been awarded 5th Dan black belt by Karate Association of India and teaches Karate in various schools here.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Friday, June 26th, 2015
