Nuisance of technology and mobile addiction
Sir, Days are gone when one would wait for a trunk call or would walk miles to talk to someone on distance through STD. Now everyone is easily accessible to the trending…


Sir, Days are gone when one would wait for a trunk call or would walk miles to talk to someone on distance through STD. Now everyone is easily accessible to the trending…
Sir, What’s wrong with India ? A “Gang rape and Murder” can happen like any other crime! I am referring to the gang rape and murder of 26-year-old veterinary doctor in Hyderabad.…
Sir, We see, hear and talk a lot about effective garbage collection and environmental-friendly disposal. We see majority of people segregating dry and wet waste and handing over the same to MCC…
Sir, Recently I had an opportunity to travel from Bengaluru airport to Mysuru in a Flybus. This direct bus facility greatly benefits the passengers who have to travel to Mysuru. The authorities…
Sir, The bus shelter located at the left side of Yadavagiri Post Office, Mysuru, is lacking lighting facility. Many offices as well as factories are functioning in this area. Many passengers including…
Sir, Waste materials and garbage thrown carelessly on roads and other places affect both humans and animals. I would like to draw everyone’s attention to what is happening in Vijayanagar 4th Stage…
Sir, Faulty water meters are a common problem faced by many houses. The main problem is the rectification. First the bill reader informs the owner about the faulty meter.Then the owner calls…
Sir, It is with a great sense of shock that I read about the unfortunate death of the young and upcoming engineer, Abhishek Bhat, in a shooting incident in California (SOM dated…
Sir, The manhole inside the Medical College Hostel (Men) compound abutting D. Subbaiah Road has been blocked since several days emanating unbearable stench to the residents of Premier Residency apartments. All our…
Sir, The Post Office of N.R. Mohalla is not doing any transactions from last few days. The reason given by the Post Master is failure of server. This has put the citizens…
Sir, It is a pity that streetlights in and around APMC on Mysuru - Nanjangud Road do not burn at all. People waiting at the nearby bus stop are put to a…
Sir, It is with great anguish that I record here the unprofessional treatment meted out to well-meaning sincere tax-paying citizens of Mysuru, who are also part of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), the…
Sir, It is given to understand that Indian Railways has established a centralised public grievances redressal mechanism through various social media channels and portals like Rail Madad and CPGRAMS. A passenger can…
Sir, The Roads from Vijayanagar Water Tank till Ring Road via Abhishek Circle and from Water Tank till Trinity Circle are in a very worst condition for the past three months which…
Sir, During early years of opening of Garuda Mall on Albert Victor (AV) Road near K.R. Circle, cars were allowed to enter the basement of the Mall to park during shopping. Of…
Sir, The lackadaisical attitude of CESC employees is just shocking. Most of the streetlight poles on Devaraja Urs Road have open electrical junction boxes with wires protruding outside the box. It is…
Sir, When I go for morning walk with Prof. Sheik Ali, we see a board at the entrance gate indicating that it is Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion and below it is written Museum…
Sir, The problem of street dogs is not limited to the streets of the city. Their presence is seen on the platforms of the City Railway Station too. At least three dogs…
Sir, This refers to Dr. S.V.N. Vijayendra’s write-up in connection with the accident at RTO Circle. I whole-heartedly agree with him that most of the vehicle drivers are misusing the high-beam lights…
Sir, Apropos “Drop Ballahalli Layout Project” (SOM dated Oct.14), Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), this time has a Detailed Project Report (DPR) ready and wants to develop a full-fledged residential satellite township…
Sir, Thousands of commuters travelling by train from Mysuru to Bengaluru and nearby areas park their two-wheelers at the parking lot provided in City Railway Station premises. Incidentally, at Gate No.2 [CFTRI…
Sir, This is with reference to the damage caused recently to the RTO Circle (Srikanteshwara Iyer Circle) on JLB Road in city when a speeding car crashed into it in the early…
Sir, This is in continuation of betterment of bus services in Mysuru (Proposal for Outer Circular Bus Route in ‘SOM’ dated Nov. 7). The next proposal is for the Middle Circle which…
Sir, Kudos to Star of Mysore for bringing out an excellent Weekend Star Supplement about man’s best friend (SOM dated Nov.16). As you rightly said, only true pet-lovers can understand the eternal…