A Gandhian of this age, Bhaskar Sharma of Hebbal is like a messiah for the poor and downtrodden helping them get their work done at Public Offices By S.T. Ravikumar Clad in white jubba and dhoti and barefooted, this man is a regular at public offices in the city. He has been truly practising the…
By Ashvini Ranjan The Abracadabra titled “Right to Recall MPs, MLAs will curb corruption” by K.B. Ganapathy in Star of Mysore dated March 7, 2023 made an interesting and timely read. The right to recall a duly elected candidate, who is subsequently found to be corrupt, is like closing the barn door after the horse…
By B. Sreekantswamy Sa Re Ga Ma… Pa Da Ni Sa… the pitch of reverberating musical notes rendered in chorus that make for the common impression of any music teacher’s house has fallen silent. But, mention music, the talk that follows, lasts for over two hours, albeit with short breaks and the help of interpreters….
Pics & inputs by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav Starting afresh: Women in Mysuru Central Prison upskill themselves to lead a dignified life The Mysuru Central Prison is home to over 38 women prisoners, both convicts and undertrials, who engage themselves in beauty parlour training and also attend coir mat-making, tailoring and embroidery classes. This jail is…
By Shadan Muneer International Women’s Day cherishes, celebrates and acknowledges the identity and achievements of women. The sacrifices, acts of courage, selfless compassion and love showered by women every single day of their lives are reiterated to instil faith and spread hope. Over the past decade, women’s role in Indian society has undergone a dramatic…
By Shadan Muneer S. Jahnavi is a 2008 batch Karnataka State Police Service Officer who had earlier worked in Bengaluru, Kalaburagi and Kolar and in special units such as Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Crime Investigation Department (CID) and Internal Security Division (ISD). A resident of Bengaluru, Jahnavi completed her M.Sc in Psychology from Bangalore University….
By Shadan Muneer Dr. B.N. Nandini took charge in July 2022. A native of Mandya, she completed her education in her native district and attained her Ph.D. in Kannada Literature. Born to farmer parents, this gusty woman started her career as a teacher and also worked as a Panchayat Development Officer. She cracked the KPSC…
Prerana Srikantappa behind Tollywood star Ram Charan as ‘Best Styled Man’ By B. Sreekantswamy Prerana Srikantappa from Mysuru is pursuing her Master’s in Fashion Merchandising at Los Angeles, California, USA, besides working as an assistant stylist. Recently, she got to style Tollywood actor Ram Charan for Golden Globes 2023. Naatu Naatu… song of ‘RRR’ with…
The Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), which was formed in Mysuru in the year 1989, has been active in the cause of providing quality civic services to Mysuru’s about 15 lakh citizens. During its 34 years of service to the community as an NGO, there is hardly an area that MGP has not touched and helped…
By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist While recording the development of Mysuru, we generally hail the contribution made by the Maharajas and the Dewans. We attribute most of the progressive works to them and also to some British Residents, like J.D. Gordon. But there were many others, who, working in different capacities in the then Mysore…
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