Mysore Dasara: Thank God, it's over

Dasara would come again in 2008; and it wouldn’t be a good idea repeating the mistakes of 2007. Did I hear a cynic saying, we would have a trunover of officials by October next, and fresh mistakes waiting to be made?. . .More. . .

Of Mysore Dasara and Chamalapura

I don’t know why Dasara lightings set me thinking of load-shedding, Chamalapura, global warming, and a cash-strapped city’s power bill. I know the festive lights have been a feature for so long that anyone who now questions it as extravagance would be deemed out of his mind. . .More. . .

All that hype over Mysore Dasara

People don’t talk of Dasara without a mention of Mysore. But how many make it their destination when they plan their Dasara holidays? How much of people’s thoughts on Mysore Dasara translates into tourist revenue for the city?. . .More. . .

Reinventing Mysore Dasara

But after every year’s celebrations all we get to read in the media is how mismanaged the events were; and about the need for re-inventing Mysore Dasara. There is talk about the corporate sponsorship. It is not as if major companies don’t see mileage in Mysore Dasara...More...