Sir, I fully endorse Dr. Srinath Setty’s views regarding the problems and inconveniences faced by residents, particularly in the evenings, due to street eateries. One such affected area is Third Main Road, V.V. Mohalla, near DRM Hospital, where numerous street vendors operate and vehicles are parked on the footpath, obstructing pedestrian movement. Additionally, two-wheelers parked…

Sir, The news item under the headline “Clicking Cops” (Star of Mysore dated Mar.23) provides significant relief to both motorists and pedestrians who follow traffic rules. At present, many seasoned traffic rule violators continue to roam freely, despite the installation of 59 Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras. Most of these habitual offenders either display a tampered or…

Sir, I was surprised to receive a notice under Section 180 of the Motor Vehicles Act (No. 10879171 dated 16th March 2025), served on me by post on 26th March 2025, at the residential address of my late father, Abdul Karim (Retd. DSP), at No. 10, Vivekananda Road, Yadavagiri. The Officer-in-Charge of the Enforcement Automation…

Sir, I was disturbed when I read the letter written by M.S. Soumya in SOM dated Mar. 22, 2025. When a small problem of closing the gap in the abdomen could be easily solved by a good doctor nearer home, how her father had to visit several doctors who just said nothing could be done….

Sir, Through this column, I would like to appeal to the authorities concerned to deploy traffic Police personnel at Vijaya Bank Circle in Kuvempunagar, particularly near Judges Quarters, during peak hours (8 am to 11 am and 4 pm to 9 pm) daily. This request has become necessary due to the ongoing junction reconstruction work,…

Sir, Words are inadequate to describe your very thoughtful initiative to prove what International Women’s Day is, by making SOM an effective tool to publish interviews on Women’s Empowerment by your well-informed team of reporters. This is, indeed, what the observation of Women’s Day means. Every woman who reads and understands her hidden power, which…

Sir, Hats off to M.T. Yogesh Kumar for his special write-up about Anu and her son riding a scooter (International Women’s Day Special — Courier of Courage) in Star of Mysore dated Mar. 23. If Anu had worn a helmet and put a small helmet on her son’s head, the photograph would have been a…

Sir, I was both startled and delightfully surprised to open Star of Mysore yesterday evening. My accolades to K.B. Ganapathy  and SOM for the tribute to India’s first female Ambassador C.B Muthamma. I am deeply honoured that SOM chose to reprint my article (‘A Toast to Diplomats’ first published in SOM dated July 26, 2022)…

Sir, This refers to the International Women’s Day feature on Akshata Ganesh titled “From Classroom to Camera” in  Star of Mysore dated Mar. 18. I want to proudly say that she was a student of St. Philomena’s College where I taught her Journalism and Mass Communication for three years as the Head of the Department….