Mysuru: As part of an educational initiative to enhance students’ understanding of governance and Legislative processes, 42 students and four staff members from Citizen Convent at Udayagiri in city visited Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru recently. During the visit, the students had the opportunity to meet Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly U.T. Khader and observe…
Celebrating birth centenary of actor K.S. Ashwath
March 24, 2025Mysuru: A special programme to celebrate the birth centenary of renowned Kannada actor K.S. Ashwath will be held on Mar. 25 at Kalamandira in city at 4.30 pm, said senior theatre person Rajashekara Kadamba. Addressing the media persons here recently, Rajashekara Kadamba said that senior Kannada actors Srinath and Ravi Chandran and actor-politician Kumar Bangarappa,…
Torchlight march taken out to pay tributes to martyrs of freedom struggle
March 24, 2025Mysuru: Team Mysuru took out a torchlight march to pay tributes to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru, who had laid down their lives during the freedom struggle. The members, who assembled at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinobha Road, held the portraits of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru and took out a march by holding torches. The…
International Women’s Day at ATME
March 24, 2025Mysuru: The Women’s Cell, CICC, of ATME College of Engineering (ATMECE), in association with AFH Mumbai, had organised International Women’s Day celebrations recently. Various activities were conducted for both teaching and non-teaching staff of the institution to honour women’s achievements and promote gender equality. The activities for students included Rangavalli (Rangoli), Rekhi Chitra (Pencil Sketch),…
Talk on ‘The Ideas of Madara Channayya’s Vachanas’ at Seshadripuram College
March 24, 2025Mysuru: Seshadripuram Degree College, Mysuru and Basava Study Centre, in association with Sri Basaveshwara Social Reform, Research Studies and Outreach Centre, University of Mysore, had organised a special lecture on the topic ‘The Ideas of Madara Channayya’s Vachanas’ at the Seminar Hall of the College in city recently. Dr. S. Shivarajappa, retired Professor at the…
‘ISRO’s success stems from scientists dedication’
March 24, 2025Mysuru: Senior Assistant Director at the International Personality Training Division, Sagar Hiremath remarked that if Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists spent their daily lives indulging in recreational activities like watching serials, India would not have achieved its remarkable progress in outer space exploration. Speaking at the ‘Manasa Youth Empowerment 2025’ workshop, held at the…
TiE’s mentoring workshop stresses bias-free guidance
March 24, 2025Mysuru: The TiE Mysuru Chapter conducted an insightful “Mentor the Mentor” workshop recently featuring N. Ravi Shankar, CEO of Aim High Consulting, as the keynote speaker. A columnist, author, speaker, startup mentor, and angel investor, Ravi Shankar shared practical wisdom and strategies for effective mentorship during the engaging two-hour session. He highlighted the importance of…
Satyameva Jayate or the Rule of Lies?
March 24, 2025By R. Raja Chandra So the hidden genie is out of the bottle! It is equally surprising that one State enactment tries to subsume another State enactment contrary to the premise under which the President of India assented in 1996! This refers to the report “Karnataka notifies Bangalore Palace Act, making it official — State…
A Toast to Diplomats
March 24, 2025On this International Women’s Day, Star of Mysore remembers India’s first female ambassador C.B. Muthamma by reproducing an article titled ‘A Toast to Diplomats’ written by columnist Girija Madhavan, wife of former ambassador A. Madhavan (late), in SOM dated July 26, 2022. —Ed By Girija Madhavan Looking back on my thirty-five years as an Indian…
Shift FlyBus Terminal to Sathagalli or Naidunagar
March 24, 2025Sir, I read in this column about a suggestion to shift the existing FlyBus Terminal at the Sub-Urban Bus Stand to the vacant area opposite a nearby jewellery shop (Star of Mysore dated Mar. 18). However, I believe it would be more strategic, futuristic, and user-friendly to relocate the FlyBus Terminal to either the Sathagalli…















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