Elections in India are the most corrupt in practice. Voter decides on a corrupt government or a good government. But the first imperative is, voting. So please go to the polling booth. Election time is the spring time of politics. Issues like democracy, elections and electoral reforms, all come to the fore for much discussion,…
By B.N. Pramodh In recent years, we have seen a lot of cases being reported for online bank fraud. According to NCRB (National Crime Records Bureau), there’s a decline in online bank fraud in India, with reported cases dropping from 160 crore in 2020-21 to 128 crore in 2021-22, but it is important to note…
By B.C. Thimmaiah Going on group journeys on motorbikes to explore unexplored places is commonplace but a solo ride along India’s borders, covering 21,000 kilometres without touching any metro city, that too on a 33-year-old bike, is commendable. The feat has been accomplished by a 44-year-old Mysuru-born rider Sandeep N. Ananthaprakash, presently a resident of…
By Ragoo Rao, Ethologist Summer is fast arriving. Days are getting warmer; lakes and ponds are going low on storage and water scarcity is fast approaching. We, humans, have made good arrangements for our supply of water even through scarcity spells. What about the creatures around us, like birds, mammals, and reptiles? They also need…
Celebrating Women’s Day with helpless women who have now scripted success stories Being financially independent can liberate and empower women in a big way. It bridges the gap between pseudo-independence where they depend on men and their families for financial support and complete independence where they are fully empowered, earning and even supporting other women….
By U.B. Acharya In a recent middle piece article in the centre page of a national newspaper, the writer has lamented that while small countries like Switzerland, Serbia, Croatia, Greece etc. have produced top class tennis players why could not India with such a large population produce one Grand Slam champion. He has suggested that…
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…
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