By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Sir Mark Tully, undoubtedly the ‘Grand Old Man’ of news broadcasting, said his last ‘Good Night’ to this world last month, on 25th January, though not over the radio, over which he had said whatever he had to say, over thirty long years. An Indian-born British journalist, he joined…
Star of Mysore, in collaboration with Ramsons Kala Pratishtana, will be publishing a pictorialseries titled ‘Vintage Vignettes from a Princely State’ starting today. —Ed By R.G. Singh Secretary, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana On 30th December 1894, two days after the passing away of H.H. Chamarajendra Wadiyar Bahadur X, the British Government of India announced the succession…
A young woman recently declared on social media: “Arranged marriage is glorified in India because it’s the only way 70% of men who are creepy, useless and don’t know how to talk to women can get a wife.” The remark offended many. But beneath its provocation lies a cultural discomfort worth examining. Arranged marriages are…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore Rosewood Inlay Art, renowned worldwide and protected with a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, continues to draw admirers for its elegance and intricate craftsmanship. While the art form has traditionally been preserved by generations of artisans, one of its new torchbearers comes from an unlikely background: Information Technology. B. Mohan Kumar,…
The Titular Head of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, now the Mysuru-Kodagu MP, had written an article titled ‘Wadiyars Created Institutions of Everlasting Value’ for the 39th Anniversary Special Issue of Star of Mysore on Feb. 16, 2016, after he was coronated in May 2015. Now, a decade later, he writes…
Sir, With reference to the news item published in Star of Mysore dated Feb.1 regarding the clearing of 600 kg of dry waste during the Chamundi foothill plogging drive, I wish to appreciate the commendable efforts of Mysuru City Corporation, volunteers and all stakeholders involved in keeping this sacred Hill clean. While such cleaning drives…
It was this day, nay this very evening, 48 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 49th year of publication. And as we do so, we gratefully remember all those who…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a major encroachment clearance drive this morning, the Mysuru Taluk Administration cleared the 3 acre 40 guntas lake in K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout), located at the foot of Chamundi Hill. Star of Mysore (SOM) had published a series of news regarding the encroachment and the first report, ‘Lake on paper but Layout…
Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has promoted 20 senior-grade Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) officers, including former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) — now Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) — Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh, who has been facing allegations of irregularities in site allotments under the 50:50 ratio scheme. A notification issued yesterday by K.H. Keshava Prasad, Deputy…
Mysore/Mysuru: The City Police, who have launched Vimukthi, a drive against drugs, inspected 61 lodges, 22 Paying Guest (PG) accommodations and 41 parks, godowns and lonely houses in the outskirts on Feb. 12. During the search of 18 suspects, two were found under the influence of drugs and cases have been booked against them in…
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