Mysuru: In a major initiative to improve street lighting and public safety, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has identified 4,229 dark spots across the city and drawn up plans to illuminate them by installing new electric poles and LED streetlights. The dark spots include roads, residential layouts, parks and traffic junctions that currently lack adequate…
Mysuru: Following the front-page report published in Star of Mysore on June 29 with headline ‘BEML-KIADB Road Crater-Ridden,’ the authorities have begun repair and development works on the severely damaged key road in the Mysuru Industrial Area in right earnest. The BEML-KIADB Road, passes through Infosys Junction and is a vital link connecting Hebbal, Koorgalli,…
Mysuru Literature Festival – 2026 Mysuru: Rajasthan, India’s largest State, stands out for its rich cultural diversity, arts, crafts and traditions. But beyond its vibrant heritage, the State also offers vital insights into the political and social currents shaping Hindi-speaking North India, said senior journalist Tabeenah Anjum. She was speaking yesterday at the 10th edition…
Mysuru: A panel discussion titled ‘Ponnachiya Kathegararu’ brought together a group of writers from Ponnachi village in Chamarajanagar to share their literary journeys and the inspirations behind their works. It was moderated by writer and AIR Announcer Abdul Rashid. Writers Chetan Ponnachi, Mahadeva Ponnachi, Swamy Ponnachi, Prakash Puttappa, P.H. Shivakumar, Satish Ponnachi & R. Someshakara…
Mysuru: The Kannada panel at Mysuru Literature Festival (MLF) brought together two seemingly different worlds: The artistry of cuisine and the importance of organic farming. Held by the poolside at Hotel Southern Star last evening, the session titled ‘Safety in Farming; Nala Bhimasena’s Culinary Delights’ served up a blend of food, farming and thought-provoking discussions….
Session sparks debate on patriarchy, social media Mysuru: Senior theatre artiste Prof. Lakshmi Chandrashekar expressed concern that social media, instead of empowering women, is increasingly being used to target and undermine them. Speaking at Kannada panel at Mysuru Literature Festival (MLF) on the topic ‘From a Woman’s Perspective: Literature, Culture, Society,’ she responded to the…
The opening day of the 10th edition of the Mysuru Literature Festival yesterday featured a powerful theatrical performance by renowned Kannada theatre artiste Prof. Lakshmi Chandrashekar, who staged Hennallave, a one-woman play. Directed by Sowmya Verma, the production traced the oppression of women through different periods of history. It drew parallels from episodes in the…
Mysuru: Mysuru’s legacy as one of India’s prominent textile hubs made the inclusion of a session on textiles at the Mysuru Literature Festival particularly fitting, opined textile designer, writer and curator Mayank Mansingh Kaul. He was speaking during a session titled ‘Enduring Themes in Indian Textiles’ at MLF yesterday. Introducing the audience to India’s rich…
Mysuru: Tata Group of companies such as Tata Steel, Tata Motors and Titan are not merely engines of economic growth but institutions that have had a positive impact on the lives of crores of people across the country, said Bhaskar Bhat, former Managing Director of Titan Ltd. He was speaking during an interaction on ‘For…
Mysuru: The iconic Kannada film ‘Gandhadagudi,’ immortalised by legendary actor Dr. Rajkumar, continues to hold relevance even today, though the concept of forest conservation has evolved significantly over the decades, said Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. He was speaking after unveiling the cover of ‘Gandhadagudi: A Journey to Remember,’ a book by documentary filmmaker…
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