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Last days of Man: Make a Living Will and Die with Dignity
Man must not only live with dignity but also die with dignity. That may not be the law of nature, nor the intention of God. God is supposed to be kind and…
2 Apr 2018 · 5 min read
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Leaky CBSE
May 1st is Labour Day but March is labour month — Parents labour to get their students to study and students labour to regurgitate a whole year’s syllabus. Now, exam papers have…
31 Mar 2018 · 4 min read
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Four festivals in a row
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore Once the festival season begins, they come with a bang and these festivals are celebrated all…
31 Mar 2018 · 5 min read
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A Tree in Malgudi
By Girija Madhavan Spring in Mysuru brings jewel-like flowers to the leafless, stumpy branches of the Frangipani trees after the cold season. The flowers usually have five white petals around a heart…
30 Mar 2018 · 4 min read
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Wake up before Namma Mysuru figures in the list of “Zero Water Cities”
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC First Cape Town, South Africa and now our own Bengaluru. The latest research has revealed some shocking facts: Bengaluru is going to face an acute…
29 Mar 2018 · 4 min read
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Pet Talk
By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains why dogs may stare at wall and why cats dislike making eye contact? Is it okay to throw house spiders outside? Spiders…
28 Mar 2018 · 7 min read
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A smart game in Karnataka
By TJS George The joke of the season is a BJP leader accusing Karnataka's Congress Chief Minister of dividing people along communal lines. The BJP had combined the talents of Newton, Einstein…
27 Mar 2018 · 4 min read
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Loved by one & all but gone forever
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In the recent and very untimely demise of Dr. M. Shivakumar Shetty, the medical fraternity of our State has lost a very lovable and unique person.…
23 Mar 2018 · 4 min read
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Is Life fair to all ?
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC An interesting story from Mahabharata: Once Karna asks Krishna, “My mother left me the moment I was born. Is it my fault that I was…
22 Mar 2018 · 5 min read
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Pet Talk
By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains what a cat’s behaviour says Why do cats have slits in their ears? Upon closer inspection, you may have noticed a small…
21 Mar 2018 · 6 min read
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With Delhi Dynasty Dislodged: It’s free-run for Congress in Karnataka
Damage done may lead to division of Karnataka like Andhra Pradesh. We are warned ! On Saturday, 3rd March 2018 a friend telephoned me seeking appointment to bring his friend who wanted…
20 Mar 2018 · 7 min read
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Time for Revisionist Communism
By T.J.S. George Governmental non- performance in Kerala and electoral devastation in Tripura gave the CPM its unfinest hour in history. Just then the imaginative leadership of the All India Kisan Sabha…
20 Mar 2018 · 4 min read
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Scroll less... Sleep more
Yesterday was World Sleep Day. It’s a day designated by the World Sleep Society to create awareness about sleep disorders and propagate the importance of getting a good night’s sleep. This is…
17 Mar 2018 · 4 min read
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Ugadi heralds New Year Vilambi
By Prof.A.V. Narasimha Murthy Yugadi, also pronounced as Ugadi, is a Sanskrit form of the Kannada word ugadi. It means the beginning of the yuga and it should not be taken literally…
17 Mar 2018 · 5 min read
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A DC and a Dog with a Difference!
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Star of Mysore had published a report recently that Randeep, our former DC, who has now been transferred to Hassan, has an unusual love for dogs…
16 Mar 2018 · 5 min read
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Vanishing Bathtubs
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC The bathtub is in the news all over the electronic and print media for wrong reasons. But it is also true that death in a…
15 Mar 2018 · 4 min read
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Pet talk
By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains about pampering cats, the behavioural changes they undergo and many other cat-facts. How to make your cat like being held and picked…
14 Mar 2018 · 5 min read
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Elections are now miracles
By T.J.S. George It's miracle time in India. A tree with no roots and no leaves, nevertheless bears fruit in Tripura; the BJP, with a previous record of 0, wins 35 of…
13 Mar 2018 · 4 min read
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Women’s Day Musings
March 8 was International Women’s Day. The day has been celebrated as International Women’s Day since 1917 when Russian women gained suffrage. Later in 1975, the United Nations adopted it. In India,…
10 Mar 2018 · 4 min read
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Mysore Travel Mart: A perspective
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC What was unique about the 4th edition of the Travel Mart held in J.K. Grounds, Mysuru this year? It was the presence of the Union…
8 Mar 2018 · 5 min read
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Mysuru Road blocked by Railways: When will Mysuru MP and MLAs go to Delhi and meet the Railway Minister?
Yesterday I was out of Mysuru leaving the city early morning and returning late night. As is my wont, I picked up Star of Mysore before hitting the sack. What a good…
7 Mar 2018 · 4 min read
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The Great Bank Robbery. By All
By T.J.S. George The funny thing about the banking fraud that is rocking the country is that no one is accountable for it. The Finance Minister remained silent at first and then…
6 Mar 2018 · 4 min read
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Death of Decency
On Feb. 24th Sridevi died. On 25th our decency died. Following Sridevi’s death, everyone; the media, celebrities and the public went overboard with their expression of grief and praise. Then they turned…
3 Mar 2018 · 4 min read
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Pep-talk and a Selfie with Ambareesh
Come March, the members of Mysore Race Club (MRC) realise it is time for the Membership election. This year it is on 19th of this month. The Membership is statutorily restricted to…
2 Mar 2018 · 4 min read