The other day I was at my parents’ house and decided to clean out my old cupboard when I stumbled upon my old school shoe. It was an old pair of black lace up Bata’s. The pair looked like it had gone through multiple surgeries to extend its life; it had white stitches all over…
China: Close to superpowerdom, but…
February 16, 2018By T.J.S. George Confidence, authoritativeness and clear warning signals echoed from China’s published statements on the Maldives crisis. Keep off, it tells the UN. Any military intervention will be strongly resisted, it tells India. This is the new China rising to world leadership at a speed that is both remarkable and worrying. Usually China does…
Stealing their childhood from our children
February 16, 2018[Our education policy-makers and parents may benefit by reading this article. —Ed] By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD This is that time of the year when I see anxious parents regularly walking into my clinic with their young, school and college-going children who seem to be suffering from some very perplexing symptoms, very refractory to…
Thank You
February 16, 2018It was this day, nay this very evening, 40 years ago that STAR OF MYSORE was born in this city as an Evening English Newspaper. Happily it continues to be your favourite eveninger. From this evening, we will be entering 41st year of our publication. And as we do so, we gratefully remember all those…
Prof. Sheik Ali thanks SOM
February 16, 2018Sir, Many, many thanks for inviting me to 40th Anniversary Celebrations of SOM, which has now attained gentle maturity to throw intensive and meaningful light on vital aspects that confront society. The STAR that emerged on the horizon 40 years ago is still radiating its light more brightly than ever before. This print media has…
Dance of Enchantress
February 16, 2018By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The word ‘Apsara’ is derived from the root ‘apsa’ which means water. Apsaras were nymphs who slipped away from the grasp of man, like water from a clenched fist. They were sent by the Devas to beguile and seduce Tapasvins, ascetics who sought to churn spiritual…
Saga of small newspapers in Mysuru
February 16, 2018The history of journalism in Karnataka, aka Karnataka Press, will be incomplete without reference to the role played by small newspapers. In fact, small newspapers form a significant portion of the history of journalism because of the important role played by them for over a century and half, says Mysuru-based Senior Journalist Gouri Satya, working…
He stands on one foot to live life to the fullest
February 16, 2018By V. Shourabh Only when a man is suffering, he will start to think out-of-the-box to come out of it, goes an old adage. Here is a physically challenged person who has mastered the art of closing tyre punctures. So perfect he is in this strenuous job that he would put to shame any normal…
Life in the 90s: A peep into the daily routine of a Nonagenarian Legend
February 16, 2018By N. Niranjan Nikam What is age? Just numbers. How true is this adage, especially as one ages, the bones begin to creak, eyesight becomes weak, ears become hard to hear and healthy life dogged by ailments continue. All these thoughts appear and disappear, as I enter the house of one of the living legends…
The Royal Mysore Tiger… now an Auto Driver !
February 16, 2018The Jetties of Mysuru have been continuously following their traditional practice of Indian wrestling or Kusti which has been an integral part of Mysuru and Dasara festivities. Tiger Balaji is one such prominent figure, who has dedicated his life for wrestling. He was trained at ‘Bhoothappana Garadi’ and has been one of the greatest wrestlers…
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