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Backing Tamannah as Mysore Sandal face, minister adds Hollywood twist to Karnataka soap opera

Amid outcry over selection of non-Kannadiga actor as ambassador of Mysore Sandal soap manufactured by state-owned KSDL, MB Patil says it’s business prudence, not a matter of identity.

The ingredient to timelessness

Shree Vaishnavi Sweets carries a legacy of 75 years in delivering signature south Indian delicacies and has been the most loved sweets and savouries brand of Mysore. 

CM Siddaramaiah to appear before Karnataka Lokayukta on 6 Nov in MUDA case

Haveri: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that he has been summoned by the Mysore Lokayukta regarding the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). On...

Retired intelligence officer RS Kulkarni killed in Mysuru road accident, police suspect murder

The police said he was walking on the road next to the Computer Science Department of Gangotri, Mysuru University on Friday when an unidentified vehicle hit him from behind.

Temple demolition in BJP-ruled Karnataka sparks embarrassment, political frenzy, protests

Demolition of the Hindu temple in Mysuru district has prompted Hindu groups to slam the BJP government in Karnataka, and the Congress to accuse it of hurting Hindu sentiments.  

Mirza Ismail, the ‘serial Diwan’ who made industrial Bangalore beautiful, painted Jaipur

Mirza Ismail, who was born to Persian parents, wrought a civic revolution in four Indian cities during the 1940s.

Mysore’s chief engineer built a dam long before Nehru wanted a modern ‘temple’ in India

The Krishna Raja Sagara Dam project was politically & financially overwhelming. Visvesvaraya once threatened to quit if the Maharaja of Mysore didn't approve it.

Hindustani vocalist Abdul Karim Khan’s music has special relevance in these communal times

Listening to Abdul Karim Khan at the age of 11, Bhimsen Joshi is said to have made up his mind that this was how real music ought to be.

Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya, the visionary engineer who transformed India

Visvesvaraya was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1955; Engineers' Day is celebrated on 15 September to mark his birth anniversary.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.