Mysuru: An attempt to burgle the house of the Assistant Professor at All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) was foiled as the Professor’s ailing mother screamed for help forcing the burglar to flee from the house. The attempted burglary took place at the house of Dr. Vasanthalakshmi at Subramanyanagar in Hebbal 1st Stage…
Lake’s beauty buried under garbage and official neglect Once a potential haven for nature lovers, Bogadi Lake now stands as a symbol of official apathy and environmental degradation. Despite being restored over a decade ago, the lake is choking under a blanket of silt, invasive vegetation and mounting garbage, with its once-pristine waters reduced to…
A former student pays homage to his teacher from Demonstration School on this Women’s Day By Nitin Ningaiah On October 18, 2023, in the grandeur of the Crawford Hall at the University of Mysore, amidst an esteemed gathering of senior academicians, professors and students, entered Anita Madam, 55-year-young teacher, bravely battling health ailments, yet wearing…
By Ravi Joshi, Former Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat Human societies, inspired by the ideas of great philosophers, social and political reformers have often tried out different methods of organising societies with varying paradigms. In so doing, they questioned the organising principles of their society and tried to change its dominant norms and values. Gandhiji, 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….
International Women’s Day was celebrated at Mysore Race Club (MRC) Eye Hospital recently in the presence of MRC Charitable Trust Chairman G. Venkatesh, Managing Trustee Dr. T. Vijayakumar, Trustee Dr. M.V. Venu, Secretary M. Rahul Dev and others.
Karunamayi Foundation Hon. President N. Sridhar Dikshit and Vedic scholar Dr. V. Bhanuprakash Sharma of Srirangapatna, were conferred with ‘Sri Vasudev Maharaj Sadbhavana Award-2025’ by Vasudev Maharaj Foundation, Mysuru, at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in city yesterday. Mysuru Brahmins Association President D.T. Prakash, social worker K. Raghuram Vajpayee, Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal, Vasudev Maharaj Foundation…
As Ugadi and Ramzan festival offer, a discount sale of branded readymade garments began at Hotel Pai Vista on B.N. Road in city on Mar. 21. The sale is open between 10 am and 10 pm till Mar. 30. Variety of ladies, gents and kids branded clothes, including shirts, T-shirts, ladies kurtis, sarees, branded blazers…
EuroKids School in Yadavagiri, Mysuru, has been honoured with the prestigious Excellence Award for 20 years of dedication to early childhood education, unwavering commitment to quality education, innovation and child safety. Picture shows edupreneur Mita P. Shah of EuroKids receiving the award from renowned actress Sonali Bendre along with Director Praful K. Shah and CEO…
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