Sir, I had been an avid walker at the Hebbal Lake in the mornings. I have to say that compared to all the other Lakes in Mysuru, this place feels the safest…
Sir, Girija Madhavan’s article titled “The Fall Of The Berlin Wall” published in Star of Mysore dated 17th November, 2022, made for a very interesting read. I read it over and over…
Sir, At a time when heritage buildings in Mysuru are crumbling one by one, exposing the monumental neglect by the people who have power and a say in administration and maintenance of…
Sir, This is with reference to the report titled “Muda to build Peripheral Ring Road” in SOM dated Nov.23. The existing Outer Ring Road built years ago still hasn’t been completed to…
Sir, Last weekend I travelled in Basava Express (Train No. 17307/ 17308) to visit Mantralayam and back to Mysuru. It leaves Mysuru at 13.25 hrs and arrives at Mantralayam Road Station at…
Sir, Read the news item that MUDA is going to build the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR), claiming Mysuru is growing exponentially (SOM dated Nov. 23). But the short-sightedness of MUDA is in…
Sir, Is MUDA’s proposed Peripheral Ring Road project the need of the hour? What must be the response of people’s representatives for citizens’ problems? Will this new road help general public to…
Sir, This refers to the news item titled ‘Police intensify drive against traffic violators’ in yesterday’s Star of Mysore. Checking traffic offenders is fine but please do not harass office-goers during peak…
Sir, The stretch from Seth Mohandas Tulsidas Hospital on JLB Road till NIE College is replete with potholes and road humps. With all kinds of vehicles plying on this road and many…
Sir, On 16th November 2022, in the wake of ‘Karthika Masa,’ the Nanjangud temple witnessed a huge crowd at 12 noon. After more than an hour in the queue, the devotees’ exit…
Sir, The stretch of footpaths on either side of 2nd Main Road and the corners connecting the cross roads in Vidyaranyapuram (near SBI Branch) is encroached by fruit /vegetable and flower vendors,…
Sir, This has reference to the views expressed by many readers in this column on the subject of online payment of water bills. I am really at a loss to understand why…
Sir, When all things are getting modernised, cinema theatres are not exceptions. There are plenty of theatres with modern facilities. But it is a question mark, whether all are maintained properly for…
Sir, Around 40% to 45% of those who die in road accidents are pedestrians. The major cause for accidents is absence of foot-paths. Where footpaths do exist the reasons for fatalities is…
Sir, The correspondent of the letter titled “Give Autonomy, Special Status to University of Mysore” in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 6 has cogently argued not to restrict the jurisdiction of University…
Sir, With the normal flight schedules resumed at Mysore Airport, there is an increase in number of travellers opting for air travel. Before the Covid lockdown KSRTC was operating reasonably good number…
Sir, The recent murder of R.N. Kulkarni, a retired IB Officer, is chilling and shameful as it occurred in a country where each individual is promised to be treated equally and protected.…
Sir, I fully endorse the views of Vijay Hemmige with regard to ‘Online payment of water bills’ in SOM dated Nov. 10. The approach to the location of the cash counter in…
Sir, I would like to pay my last respects to the departed personality of our city in this way: “In your Service in IB, you dared the deadly head hunters in Nagaland,…
Sir, Dr. Javeed Nayeem, in his article titled ‘A mother first and everything else, only later!’ under his weekly column ‘Over a Cup of Evening Tea’ (Star of Mysore dated Nov. 6)…
Sir, This is with reference to the news item titled “Echo of ex-IB Officer’s murder: Public entry banned to Manasagangothri Campus” published in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 7. From decades public…
Sir, At the junction near All India Institute of Speech and Hearing on Bogadi Road, a signal pole and an electric pole next to each other are installed on the main road…
Sir, While the whole country is moving on fast track with digital payments, including footpath vendors, it seems that MCC is still in deep sleep. Since February 2022, the water bill which…
Sir, Much has been written and spoken about grand Dasara illumination. But sadly the Mysore Palace illumination was very bad to say the least. For those of us who are born and…
