By Maj. Gen. S.G. Vombatkere, VSM (Retd.) It is heartening that the Additional CGDA and the PCDA (Pensions) came to Mysuru to initiate the 159th Defence Pension Adalat at Kalamandira on Aug. 23 and 24. That it is the 159th Adalat since 1987 shows the interest that CGDA and PCDA (P) are taking in this…
By V. Shourabh The Royal City is all geared up for the most-awaited cricket tournament of the State — Karnataka Premier League (KPL) — which promises entertainment, action and a complete professional brand of cricket. Cricket is not just a game, it is an emotion. This Weekend Star Supplement showcases Team Mysuru Warriors who will…
By K. Sriram, Jt. Secretary – CREDAI Whenever we try to analyse the growth of our city, we encounter several factors that have impacted its growth. The growth of a city depends on its ability to create employment and it usually comes from tourism, industry, services, educational institutions etc. Connectivity has been one of the…
By Prof. J. A. K. Tareen, Former Vice-Chancellor of Kashmir University Kashmir University, which was in shambles in 2001 as a result of direct impact of militancy in the Valley, was on the verge of shutting down for one academic year, with no convocation for six long years, and students had nowhere to go for…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In Hindu mythology, whenever an asura asks for immortality, Brahma tells them that they can have whatever they wish except that. The clever asura then asks for a boon that will render him immortal for all practical purposes. But, embedded in the boon is a loophole,…
By N. Niranjan Nikam [Continued from yesterday] Star of Mysore (SOM): Till recently you were a Rajya Sabha MP and earlier Advisor to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Many diplomats retire quietly but you resigned. What made you take the decision to plunge into politics? Pavan Varma: (Smiles) Well, as a result of my writings…
By Dr. Rama V. Bennur Ganabharathi of Mysuru had all the reasons to rejoice. It was adding two more feathers to its cap. The Open Air Theatre was upgraded with a Gallery and a website of Ganabharathi was launched on the 27th of July. Cultural programmes marked the two-day celebrations. MLA S.A. Ramdas launched the…
To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy. —Will Durant There are many diplomats who typify what the great writer-philosopher Will Durant voices. However, there are a few exceptions among them who do not hesitate to speak their mind and one such person is Pavan Kumar Varma, the diplomat-writer-philosopher-politician, all rolled…
By M.B. Pavan Murthy Mysuru: Thanks to the efforts of Good Samaritans, hundreds of poor children are getting education in this Government School that does not have a building of its own. The Railway Workshop located on Manandawadi Road at Ashokapuram plays host to the decades-old Government School. The Railway Department, apart from letting a…
When Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s companion Rajkumari Kaur passed away in May 2014, Girish Nikam, who began his journalistic career with Star of Mysore and at that time working with Newstime, Hyderabad, had written an article titled “Mrs. Kaul here, you don’t know who I am?” which was published in Rediff.com. We are republishing that article…
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