By M.T. Yogesh Kumar It was a disturbed childhood. A boy faced ignominy, pain, shame, humiliation due to hormonal changes in his body. But took everything as challenge, studied law and became the city’s first transgender advocate. This is the story of Shashi alias Shashikumar, a resident of Jayanagar, Mysuru, who struggled a lot to…
I had read the autobiography of L.K. Advani, the BJP’s top honcho “My Country My Life”, a tome running to nearly 1,000 pages in 2008, as soon as it was published. BJP as a political party has had a very chequered growth from its origin as Jana Sangh, then submerged in JP’s Janata Party and…
On Feb. 8, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul while passing judgement on a ‘love marriage case’ said, “Educated younger boys and girls are choosing their life partners, which is a departure from the earlier norms of society where caste and community played a major role. Possibly, this is the way forward, where caste and community tensions…
Sir, The “Letter to Greta” was a most informative eye-opener on the farmers’ protest. I came to know of the many facts that were hitherto unknown to me. Thank you for publishing such an interesting and useful article. Kudos to Star of Mysore for translating into Kannada and publishing in Mysuru Mithra also. – Saraswathy…
Sir, I read “Letter to Greta” by Mohinder Gulati, former Chief Operating Officer, United Nations Sustainable Energy for All (Star of Mysore dated Feb.11, 2021). The content gives a clear picture about the ongoing hidden truth in farmers agitation which is an eye-opener to many readers like me. Thank you for publishing such an informative…
By K. Vijaya Kumar, Former Jt. Director of Information & Publicity The firebrand Gandhian who brought women into Satyagraha Movement The recently held function on Yashodharamma Dasappa — Ondu Nenapu took my memory back over 60 years to remember this Gandhian and social reformer which Mysore cannot forget. It was in 1968-69 when I was…
Sing like no one is listening, love like you never been hurt, dance like no one is watching and live like it is heaven on earth. ― Mark Twain By Sujata Rajpal Inspired by the famous quote of Mark Twain (also lyrics on the similar sentiment from the music album Dance by Mario Frangoulis, a…
By Nandini Srinivasan Necessity is the mother of invention! And when hard times hit you, the need to keep going brings out the creativity in you. That’s what Jairam, who sells sugarcane juice near Crawford Hall in city, is doing now! Having worked as a Captain at Hotel Southern Star for years, where he served…
Vegetable vendor Nagaraj says he was in Delhi when ex-PM Indira Gandhi was assassinated By H.R. Bapu Satyanarayana For me, talking to my flower seller, vegetable seller, fruit seller, milkman, autorickshaw drivers and maid to know about their family and their attitude towards life is of best human interest. Comparing their lives and attitude with…
By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist On this day three years ago (Feb. 16, 2018), I wrote an article titled ‘Saga of Small Newspapers in Mysuru’ for the Anniversary Issue of Star of Mysore. For this Special Issue, I thought I should record some of the veterans with whom I was associated with during the early days…
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