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
Dr. Srikanta, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Maharaja’s College, will present a research paper titled ‘Srirangapatna-shifting parametres of trade and commerce – 1595 to 1800 AD Article Study’ at the 13th Annual International Conference on ‘History and Archaeology: From Ancient to Modern’ to be held at Athens in Greece from June 29 to July 3.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Brief / Sunday – June 28th, 2015
Tennis is a global sport and Mysore has been producing talented tennis players from time to time who have gone on to represent the country in different levels.
One such player who has made her mark in the International level in the junior girls section is city’s Dhruthi T. Venugopal.
She has represented India in the junior level and presently taking part in the women’s circuit. Dhruthi has been consistently performing well in the ITF Tournaments.
Recently taking part in the $10,000 ITF Women’s Tennis Tourney in Grand Baie La Croisette Mary Pierce Indian Ocean Series in Mauritius from June 22 to 28, 2015, Dhruthi performed well. Teaming up with Snehadevi S. Reddy of India, she won the runner-up spot in the women’s Doubles event. Ilze Hattingh & Madrie Le Roux beat Dhruthi and Snehadevi 6-2, 6-4 in the final and clinched the title. Dhruthi is our ‘Star This Week.’
In the Women’s Doubles semi-final Dhruthi and Snehadevi beat Stamatia Fafalicou (Ger) & Jasmin Jebawy (Ger) 6-1, 6-0 to progress to the title round.
In the Women’s Singles, third seeded Dhruthi lost to South Africa’s Madie Le Roux 2-6,2-6 in the first round.
Dhruthi has been performing well in the International ITF circuit and National level tournaments. Dhruthi is the daughter of Venugopal and Vanamala of our city who encourage her to the maximum. Dhruthi trains in Pune and is coached by Sandeep Kirtane. Dhruthi is presently ranked No. 6 in the country and No.2 in the State in the women’s section.
She has represented India in the junior section and has also played in the Australian Open Junior Girls event. Dhruthi is an attacking player with a double handed backhand and is quite consistent in her performances in the women’s ITF circuit representing the country.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Sunday – June 28th, 2015
M. Niranjan (a paralympic swimmer, who got the highest cash prize of Rs. 25 lakh) and other sports-persons are seen with Youth and Sports Affairs Department Secretary Nagambika Devi, Sports Authority of Karnataka Vice-President P.M. Somashekar, MLAs Vasu and M.K. Somaskehar, Youth Affairs Minister Abhayachandra Jain, CM Siddharamaiah, Cooperation Minister Mahadevprasad, Mayor R. Lingappa, ZP President Dr. Pushpa Amarnath and others during the prize distribution ceremony held at Platinum Jubilee Hall in city yesterday.
Mysuru :
CM Siddharamaiah yesterday gave away cash prizes worth Rs. 4.40 crore to 557 sports-persons who have excelled in International and National events during 2012 and 2013 at MMC Platinum Jubilee Hall in city. This was first such ceremony after the Siddharamaiah government took over and it hiked the cash prize amount.
M. Niranjan, a paralympic swimmer, got the highest cash prize of Rs. 25 lakh followed by chess player Girish Koushik (Rs. 15 lakh), P.N Prash-rifle shooting (Rs. 10 lakh), Vidya Pillai-billiards and snooker (Rs. 9.75 lakh), Chitra Magimairaj-billards (Rs.9.5 lakh), Varsha Puranik-roller skating (Rs.8 lakh), Damini K. Gowda-swimming (Rs. 7.75 lakh), Pooja R. Alva-swimming (Rs. 6 lakh) and M. Aravind-Swimming (Rs. 5.5 lakh). In all, 117 International level players and 444 National players got the prizes.
Speaking on the occasion, the CM said his government is giving more importance to tap the potential of youth in sports and other fields as it is required for the development of society.
He said his government hiked the prize amount of National and International medal winners by several folds.
He said a lot of emphasis is being given to improve sports infrastructure like synthetic tracks, grounds and sports hostels to help sports-persons face the tough competitions and increase the participation in higher level events like Olympics, CWG and Asian Games.
Stating that the government is providing 100 engineering seats for sports-person and is also reimbursing their fee amount, he said the government is ready to give more facilities to them if the Department submits proposals.
Stating that he too used to play Kabbadi and other games during his schooling but could not continue in the college due to financial constraints, he said: ‘But times have changed now and there are more facilities for sports-persons.’
Youths and Sports Affairs Department Secretary Nagambika Devi said the State has the highest number of synthetic tracks in the country.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Sunday – June 28th, 2015
