Star of Mysore Online

Mandya: Rebel star Ambarish has been given a ticket to contest from Mandya, but he is not happy. He has been sulking ever since the election process has been set into motion and has several demands before he agrees to file his nomination papers. This morning, a group of his supporters went in search for...

920 candidates file nominations so far in State

Bengaluru: The total number of nominations for May 12 election to Karnataka Legislative Assembly is inching towards the four-figure mark and so far, 920 candidates have filed their papers till Saturday, after the notification was issued on April 17. Out of 920, 48 candidates have filed papers from Mysuru district. According to official sources, in...

Officers undergo training in election process

Mysuru: To ensure proper and sanctity of electoral process and the smooth conduct of elections, all election-related officers, including Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers underwent training on the election procedures at various centres in city this morning. Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers will hold crucial posts during elections. Officials who were trained are...

Poll Code: One kg gold, household articles worth Rs.8.63 crore seized

CD of short film on voter awareness released Mysuru: In the backdrop of Model Code of Conduct kicking in, so far Rs.17,13,000 cash, 7,500 litres of liquor and 54 vehicles have been recovered. Besides, Rs. 8.63 crore worth of household articles and one kg gold have been seized in the district. Disclosing this to reporters...

Abracadabra By K. B. Ganapathy, Columns

Siddharamaiah has his way, will contest from Badami too

Bengaluru: After days of uncertainty and opposition from within the party, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah appears to have prevailed. Apart from Chamundeshwari, he will take the electoral plunge from Badami in Bagalkot District. The CM is set to file his nomination papers from the constituency on Tuesday (Apr.24) The decision comes after much dilly-dallying but the...

News

Shell out hefty fines for speeding, stopping inside protected forests

Mysuru: Following repeated incidents of people travelling on the roads that cut through National Parks and Tiger Reserves disturbing animals and indulging in activities like drinking, smoking, taking photos, shooting videos, playing music in their vehicle’s music system and making loud noise, the Forest Department has decided to crackdown on such activities and impose a...

Events Today

Events Today
Kalasuruchi
Staging of children’s play ‘Sun Sun Tsunami’ directed by Shravya Sagar, Suruchi Rangamane, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, 7 pm.
Events Today
Vivekananda Brahmana Mahasabha, Srirampura 2nd Stage
Sri Shankara Jayanti, Discourse on ‘Sri Shankarara Viveka Choodamani’ by Dr. H.V. Nagarajarao, Sabha premises, 6.45 pm.
Events Today
Hebbar Sri Vaishnava Gramanthara Upasabhe and Sri Andal Mandiram Trust
Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanti, discourse by Dr. G.V. Narasimhan, Mandiram premises, V.V. Mohalla, 6 pm.
Events Today
Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama
Discourse by Swami Atmajnanandaji on ‘Viveka Chodamani,’ Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.
Events Today
Bhanuvara Sanje Geleyara (BaSanGeBa) Balaga
Karnatak classical vocal recital by Vidu. H.S. Sreeranjini of Bengaluru, Vasudevacharya Bhavana, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 6 pm. ...

Events Tomorrow

Events Tomorrow
Vivekananda Brahmana Mahasabha, Srirampura 2nd Stage
Sri Shankara Jayanti, Discourse on ‘Sri Shankarara Prashnavali’ by C.S. Sudarshana, Sabha premises, 6.45 pm.
Events Tomorrow
Sri Renukadevi Karaga Devasthana Trust
Sri Chamundeshwari and Sri Mariyamma’s 94th Annual Mysuru Karaga Mahotsava, immersion of Karaga in Paschimavahini, Trust premises Ittigegud, 5 pm. &...
Events Tomorrow
Kannada Book Authority and Chinthana Chittara Sahitya haagu Samskrutika Vedike
World Book Day, special lecture programme, writer Prof. Kalegowda Nagawara inaugurates, socialist P. Mallesh presides, writer Prof. H.G. Krishnappa an...
Events Tomorrow
Sri Krishna Temple
27th year Brahma Rathotsava, Utsava, Dwajarohana, Kumbharadhana Poorvaka Yagashala Pravesha, 9 am; Vishnu Sahasranama Homa, Chandramandalothsava, Tem...
Events Tomorrow
Sri Gokarnanatheshwara Trust
‘Brahmakalashotsava’ to mark Sri Chamundeshwaridevi, Balaganapathy, Subramanya and Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Prathishtabandha, Prathishtadi Homas, 8.30 ...
Events Tomorrow
Kalasuruchi
Staging of children’s play ‘Sun Sun Tsunami’ directed by Shravya Sagar, Suruchi Rangamane, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, 7 pm.
Events Tomorrow
Vivekananda Brahmana Mahasabha, Srirampura 2nd Stage
Sri Shankara Jayanti, Discourse on ‘Sri Shankarara Viveka Choodamani’ by Dr. H.V. Nagarajarao, Sabha premises, 6.45 pm.

COLUMNS

Columns, In Black & White

Finality of SC verdicts under threat!

A soft coup is what the opposition is trying to pull off. And a coup it is, because what the opposition is unable to do with elections it is trying to do by breaking an important pillar of Democracy — the Judiciary. The 64 MPs, by signing the motion to impeach the Chief Justice of...

The misery of losing and the miracle of finding ! -2

[Continued from yesterday] Don’t worry we will get down at the next Station and contact the Railway authorities and the Police,” my wife said trying to pump hope and courage into me. My mind was blank, yet I was trying to condition it to the new pathetic situation. Worse, I could not bear to see...

Columns, Over A Cup of Evening Tea

VIP Kidneys versus the Common Man’s Kidneys!

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem It is a well-known fact that Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) that results in a near total or total shutdown of kidney function is becoming exceedingly common in our country. Although there are many factors responsible for this very distressing but largely preventable problem, improperly controlled Diabetes and Blood Pressure happen...

Abracadabra By K. B. Ganapathy, Columns

The misery of losing and the miracle of finding ! -1

On April 15, 2018, The Hindu had published an article titled ‘Miracles, they do happen’ by one Jayanthi Chandrasekharan about the purse being stolen from her hand bag at the Chennai Railway Station. She was to travel in the Shatabdi Express leaving in the evening. It was narrated as a real-life incident and I was...

In Briefs

In Briefs
Musical nite on Apr. 28
In keeping with its tradition of hosting musical nites of famous cine singers and music directors, the city’s Ninad Music Trust has organised a musica...
In Briefs
Free health check-up camps
Mysuru Veerashaiva Sajjana Sangha, Halladakeri in association with Narayana Hrudayalaya and Annapoorna Eye Hospital has organised a free heart and eye...
In Briefs
Free BMD screening camp
JSS Ayurveda Hospital, Alanahalli, has organised a free Bone Mineral Density(BMD) Test at its premises on Apr. 23 between 10 am and 1 pm. For details...
In Briefs
Power disruption
Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted in the following areas on Apr. 24 between 10 am and 5 pm: Aravind Nagar, Kuvempun...
In Briefs
Appointed
M. Tabreez Khan, a resident of Rajkumar Road, Kalyanagiri in the city, has been appointed as Mysuru City President of Karnataka State Human Rights Pro...

FEATURED ARTICLES

Interview with B. Saroja Devi, the Queen of Tamil Cinema – 1

Nostalgia — World of Cinema There are actors and there are stars in the cinema world. But a combination of both is very rare like the legendary stars M.G. Ramachandran, N.T. Rama Rao and Dr. Rajkumar in the South Indian film industry. To this league belongs a female star, who has straddled the cinema world...

Book Talk: The Last White Hunter – Mysuru & Hollywood connection

By Gouri Satya, Senior Journalist Title: The Last White Hunter: Reminiscences of a Colonial Shikari, Donald Anderson Author: Joshua Mathew Pages: 265 Price: Rs. 650 Publisher: Indus Source Books The jungles of Mysuru had caught the attention of a number of Britishers during the colonial era, particularly during the period of Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV. The royal...

Book Talk: A journey from boyhood

By Gouri Satya, Senior Journalist Title: Boyhood In The Valley Author: Nanjappa Parameshwaran Pages: 268 Price: 8.99 GBP [Rs. 838.06] Publisher: Olympia Publishers, London The book “Boyhood In The Valley” authored by Nanjappa Parameshwaran revolves around the story of Kumaran and his elder brother Krishnan, who spend their childhood marvelling over new film posters at...

Book Talk: Star of Mysore – Story of a unique evening english newspaper

Trials and Tribulations of a Newspaper Editor By M.P. Prabhakaran, New York Title: Star of Mysore, Story of a unique evening english newspaper Author: K. B. Ganapathy Pages: 144+viii Price: Paperback: Rs. 250, Hardbound: Rs. 350 Publisher: Talukina Venkannaiah Smaraka Granthamale, Mysuru K. B. Ganapathy, the author of Star of Mysore: Story of a unique...

Photo News

Photo News
Felicitation marks Akka Mahadevi Jayanti
Tharangini Mahila Balaga, Siddarthanagar, celebrated Akka Mahadevi Jayanti recently during which senior members — Girijamma Veerabasappa, Rathnamma an...

Elections 2018, Photo News
CM on Padayatra in Varuna
CM Siddharamaiah, clad in his white kurtha-lungi, sporting a P-cap and wearing a half-shoe and socks, undertaking padayatra at Varuna Constituency yes...

Photo News
An Owl in a Hole !
When politicians are behind owls as they are considered to be lucky charms this election season, an ardent SOM reader Sagar Suresh sent this picture o...
Photo News
Runners-Up in Softball Championship
ATME women’s team secured Runners-Up trophy in the Mysuru City Inter-Collegiate Softball Championship (2017-18) organised by St. Joseph First Grade Co...

Photo News
Jayciana concludes
Bollywood DJ and Music Producer DJ Chetas performing at the National-level Cultural Festival ‘Jayciana’ at SJCE campus in city last evening. Also seen...

Photo News
Seer inaugurates Medcure Diagnostics
Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji of Sri Adichunchanagiri Mutt, Adichunchanagiri, seen inaugurating Medcure Diagnostic Centre on M.G. Road in city recentl...

Voice of the Reader

Voice of The Reader
Do Vote, but Vote intelligently
Sir, Karnataka Assembly elections will be held on May 12. While there is excitement in slums to participate in the electoral process, the middle class...
Voice of The Reader
Eyesore at Freedom Fighters Park
Sir, It was disheartening to see some construction activity happening in the middle of the Freedom Fighters Park near Shanthala Theatre in city. The c...
Voice of The Reader
SBM Park needs immediate attention
Sir, The SBM Park in Srirampura which was in a state of neglect got a facelift with the construction of a compound around it, thanks to the efforts of...
Voice of The Reader
Check fleecing autowallahs
Sir, I am a frequent visitor to Mysuru and I wish to share my experience with autos. The auto meters are tampered beyond imagination. Recently, even f...
Voice of The Reader
Glut of vehicles on Roads
Sir, The letter by Melkote B. Jayaram titled ‘Check increasing vehicle population’ in som dated Apr. 14 is timely and also the need of the hour....

EDITORIAL

Crime-ridden country

Some regions of the world have been portrayed to suggest one or the other of dominant features. Africa has been perceived for long by the West as a dark continent. Countries too have been described with suggestive adjectives and terms again as the West took notice. India described as the land of snakes and snake-charmers...

Caught in caste cauldron

India is a caste-less, classless country, as per the harangue featuring speakers of all hues that people at large are hearing on many occasions from public platforms. Nothing can be farther from truth given the current goings on across the country in general and Karnataka in particular while the State is heading for the poll...

Learning at Guru’s feet

The lines of Taittiriya Upanishad convey the message namely “Be one for whom the Mother is God, be one for whom the Father is God, be one for whom the Teacher is God, be one for whom the Guest is God.” While mother and teacher share the popular view that mother is the child’s first...

Digital technology Vs farming

Sweating at work, particularly on the farm land to grow fruits and vegetables as well as raise food crops, has come to be considered strenuous both physically and financially resulting in disenchantment in the agriculture sector of the nation’s economy. The reasons for not luring the land’s youth to take to the plough are not...

OBITUARY

Obituary
Mubarak Ali Khan
Mubarak Ali Khan (68), a fish merchant and proprietor of Royal Medicals in Udayagiri here passed away yesterday following brief illness. He leaves beh...
Obituary
Shankar Rao Kadam
Shankar Rao Kadam (81), retired Assistant Executive Engineer at KPWD and a resident of Moksha Marga in Siddarthanagar 1st stage, passed away on Thursd...
Obituary
V.N. Nanjundaswamy
V.N. Nanjundaswamy (64), a resident of Varuna in the taluk and priest of Chamundeshwari Temple, Vidyanagar in city, passed away yesterday. He leaves b...
Obituary
Ishrathulla Khan
Ishrathulla Khan (59), a resident of S.S. Nagar in city passed away this morning. He leaves behind his wife, one son, one daughter and a host of relat...
Obituary
Nataraja
Nataraja (58), a resident of Agrahara and a priest and astrologer at the temple in Madiwala Swamy Mutt in Chamundipuram, passed away yesterday in cit...
Obituary
Krishnappa
Krishnappa (55), a tour agent and a resident of Nazarbad in Mysuru, passed away yesterday at Niwai city in Rajasthan. He leaves behind his wife Uma, a...

SPORTS

Talented Footballer: S. Shreyas

Football is the most popular sport in the world sporting scene and has a large following all over the universe. The game requires excellent skill, fitness from the individual player and as it is a team game needs excellent co-ordination with fellow players to succeed in the game at any level. Mysuru has been a...

KSCA Mysuru Zone Inter-District Cricket: Amruth Raj slams ton

An unbeaten 136 (17×4, 5×6) by opener Amruth Raj, helped Chairman XI to register a facile eight-wicket win over Combined XI in the KSCA Mysuru Zone Inter-District U-19 Tournament played at the SDNR Wadiyar Platinum Jubilee University Grounds here yesterday. The Scores U-19 — Combined XI: 249 for four in 50 overs (S. Nishanth 109...

Karnataka State FIDE Rated U-15 Open and Girls Chess: Three players share lead

Three players — Shree Krishna Pranama of Dakshina Kannada (Rating 1572), P. Jagadish (1894) and Arhan Chethan Anand (1526), both from Bengaluru — with five points from five rounds shared the lead in the Karnataka State FIDE Rating Open U-15 Chess Championship conducted by Mysore Chess Centre at the Paradise Hotel Hall here yesterday. Important...