d

A traveller’s diary

An edge-of-the-seat drive through treacherous mountain roads




d

The dark side of digital dependence

The dreaded blue screen can throw life out gear in the most unlikeliest of places




d

Women at the receiving end

They are the worst affected by alcoholism among men




d

Dog days

When man’s best friend attacks children and infirm people




d

Shedding light on local history

It’s the lifeblood of community identities and is vital for preserving cultural heritage




d

Mode of transport

Bus lovers love their comfort zones, while those taking the train are more daring




d

Man-dog ties

Pets are living beings requiring consistent care and attention




d

Doctors and handwriting

A running joke is that a student with sloppy handwriting will probably become a doctor




d

Nothing has changed for women in India

From Nirbhaya to Abhaya, violence continue to be perpertrated against women in the country




d

The bird in a patch of green

A pigeon becomes a regular visitor to a terrace with lush foliage




d

Behind the race

Potential sportspersons find government sponsorship hardly enough to sustain a living




d

A dictionary at hand

Consult it regularly to develop your own vocabulary




d

Complete actor vs method hero

When Sivaji Ganesan fans locked horns with Dilp Kumar admirers




d

An ode to teachers

Teachers must strike the right balance to foster inclusivity and bridge the cultural, linguistic and learning gaps




d

Making sense of death

Untimely death is scary because it may shatter the lives of the living




d

The placid lake

Haven of peace, life-giver to many birds, fish, and other organisms




d

United by food and festival

A Bengali raised in Jharkhand with a yen for celebrating Onam




d

In the abode of lovely nature

There is a gentle breeze that blows ever so often from the Kunda Betta and the old trees sway gently, as if in sheer delight




d

A lie and its deleterious effects

Lying often results in guilt, anxiety, or the fear of being caught




d

Building mental reserves

Treat mental health like an “account” with regular deposits of nurturing habits, thoughts, and actions




d

Real is rational and rational is real

They may seem inextricably intertwined, but their relationship is a complex interplay of a myriad forces




d

Take the road less travelled

Doing easy things is wired into our psyche, but that is not enough




d

Learning it the hard way

How a simple fix was given the go-by and how it led to worries




d

Women and travel

Whether working or not working, during daytime or at night, indoors or outdoors, they have the right to life and dignity




d

Rising stars: Chani Nava and Will Chen

Interview with early-career scientists in astronomy and quantitative ecology




d

Rising stars: Anzar Abbas and Katie Wu

Interview with early-career scientists in immunology and neuroscience




d

Rising stars: Sadie Witkowski and Michael Graw

Interview with early-career scientists in psychology and oceanography




d

Modelling the thermoelectric effect

Register now: 28 February 2018
A webinar sponsored by COMSOL




d

NanoRaman: correlated tip-enhanced optical spectroscopy and scanning-probe microscopy

Register now: 8 March 2018
A webinar sponsored by HORIBA Scientific




d

Enhancing radiotherapy with MRI

Bas Raaymakers describes how MRI can help target tumours with improved accuracy




d

Developing the world's first full-body PET scanner

Simon Cherry explains why the EXPLORER project will revolutionize medical imaging




d

J&K students in Holenarasipur complain against nursing college; HIMS director says issue resolved




d

D’Cunha report on COVID ‘scam’ adds more heat to bypoll campaign

While Yediyurappa denied the allegation and called it ‘politically motivated’, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, quoting The Hindu report, said it vindicated their earlier stand




d

Karnataka byelection: It is a proxy war between Lad and Reddy in mineral-rich Sandur

Though Sandur has been the hotbed of mining activities, often hitting the headlines for illegal mining, this issue is barely resonating in the campaign




d

Heavy fog affects 21 flights at Kempegowda International Airport in Devanahalli in Bengaluru

There were more than 15 delays, and six flights diverted




d

Channapatna bypolls: Micro-management of OBCs and MBCs might hold the key

BJP leaders from various backward class communities are entrusted with the task of micro-managing voters, since JD (S) lacks many such leaders in its ranks




d

Appeal to Karnataka government to officially celebrate Shankar Nag’s birthday as ‘Driver’s Day’

Several auto drivers’ unions made an appeal to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy




d

Karnataka makes online applications mandatory for private aided school teacher recruitment

DSEL has developed a separate app to conduct aided schools teachers’ recruitment transparently




d

Mysuru Sangeetha Sugandha concludes

Tourism Ministry to promote the event beyond State




d

AITUC celebrates 105th Foundation Day in Mysuru




d

Digital drive soon to encourage passengers to make QR code-based payments for railway tickets

The drive will entail establishing special ‘May I Help You’ counters manned by railway staff near ticket booking counters




d

BJP should sack BSY and Vijayendra from party posts over irregularities in purchases during pandemic, demands Congress




d

Dalit family assaulted for entering temple in Arakalgud village




d

Meeting on Nirmala Tungabhadra Abhiyana organised in Shivamogga




d

Tension erupts in Mandya over entry of Dalits into temple

Former MLA M. Srinivas took the initiative in leading the entry of Dalits into the temple. However, a small group of persons opposed the move, took away the processional deity and tore down the temple plaque and board.




d

Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar term PM’s allegations of raising ₹700 cr. to fund Maharashtra polls as a ‘lie’




d

CCB cracks down on fake degree certificate racket




d

Public campaigning for bypolls to end on November 11

The final day of public canvassing will see the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister besides top leaders of JD(S) and BJP seeking votes in Channapatna




d

Cheluvarayaswamy accuses HDK of collecting ₹1,000 cr. from steel industries to fund elections; JD(S) terms it a strategy to divert attention from ‘excise scam’

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress government of collecting ₹700 crore from excise sources to fund the Maharashtra elections, it was the turn of N. Cheluvarayaswamy




d

BJP made money from heaps of dead bodies during COVID-19, claims Dinesh Gundu Rao