Sir, A couple of days back near V.V. Mohalla Police Station signal, the driving tutor of a driving school was prompting his student – driver to jump the signal and drive towards left hand side. Though ‘free left’ is not permitted here, the tutor may be in a hurry to finish his driving class faster…

Sir, Foul smell is emanating from the UGD in First Cross, G-Block, Ramakrishnanagar (R.K.Nagar) under Ward 58 for the last 3 to 4 months causing nuisance and health hazards to the residents. I had complained this to MCC about 3 to 4 times and they promptly attended and cleaned the manhole with the help of…

Sir, Apropos to the views of K.R. Jayaprakash Rao on COVID-19 surge in this column on July 28, we are aware that this deadly disease is spreading across the country since March 2020. Of late, it is observed that in spite of Government rules and regulations, the general public are not taking necessary precautions to…

Sir, It is quite interesting to see that people are forgetting the basic road safety rules and finding new ways to reach their destinations. Riding or driving in the wrong way on the wrong side against the flow of the traffic became quite common in the city and many other parts of the country. Besides…

Sir, I am writing this letter after reading KBG’s Abracadabra “Nostalgically Speaking — 1: Dr. K.B. Subbaiah” about his brother in Star of Mysore dated July 19. I was working as a Laboratory Technician with Dr. Subbaiah. It is really nice and touching that I still remember the late doctor who was a kind gentleman….

Sir, If you have a quick glance around your neighbourhood, chances are you will spot the dainty, white-flowered ‘congress grass’ creeping among the city’s lush green vegetation. Congress grass is a rather innocent name for the hazardous and highly allergic Parthenium hysterophorus plant. What makes the Parthenium plant a real threat is its toxicity when…

Sir, Kalidasa road has become one of the busiest roads in Mysuru, having a large number of banks, restaurants, medical facilities and other commercial activities. Though the road is broad, the stretch from Panchavati Circle to Chandrakala Hospital lacks a safely walkable footpath. Vehicles will be parked on either sides of the road. Due to…

Sir, Reading Vikram Muthanna’s article “Train’s coming…Mysore changing” in his column “In Black & White” published in SOM dated Aug.1, I am reminded of my experience of riding a Bullet Train in Japan. In April 2014, we went on a short holiday to Japan. After sightseeing in Japanese capital Tokyo we wanted to experience the…

Sir, This is regarding sterilisation of stray dogs in Mysuru. I have seen so many dogs are caught by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) staff, sterilised in People For Animals (PFA) and left in streets without proper procedures and post-operative care. Many of them have faced infections and were dead. Some dogs that were recently…