It is 7 am and Mysore is still stirring awake. Peacocks call from the zoo. I walk around and watch a trio of spotted owlets on a tree. Their eyes are fixed on me as they fight sleep. It is the ...

Sitting in the office of a publicity and information officer in Mysore, I was amazed by the respect she commanded, a dimunitive woman who looked to me no older than 20. She held court confidently, ...

In 2025, Mysore’s Dasara 2025 festival started at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 22nd September, and the grand climax, Vijayadashami, falls on Thursday, 2nd October. Image Source : X/@thalassophile09/Pixabay ...

Vajramushti Kalaga, a traditional wrestling event, took place at the historic Mysore Palace, today, as a part of the ongoing Mysore Dasara festivities. Vajramushti Kalaga is an ancient martial art, ...

BENGALURU: Booker prize-2025 winner Banu Mushtaq will inaugurate Mysore Dasara festivities atop Chamundi Hill in Mysuru on September 22, announced Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and stated an invitation ...

The 14th-century Delhi Sultanate’s expansion into the Deccan led to the collapse of major Hindu kingdoms, marked by massacres, forced conversions and imposition of discriminatory practices like Jiziya ...

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced litterateur Dr Hampa Nagarajaiah (88), popularly known as Hampana, to inaugurate the forthcoming Mysore Dasara atop Chamundi Hill on October ...

Mysuru Dasara 2025: Torchlight Parade at Bannimantap Grounds is the highlight of the Mysore Dasara festival's grand finale (Image source: X) The ten-day celebrations this year began on September 22, ...

Mysuru: A stunning wooden replica of the Old Mysore Palace, along with a wooden golden throne, has become a major attraction at the Dasara exhibition at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds in Mysuru. Set up ...