Sir, Late Dr. K.B. Subbaiah needs no introduction in Mysuru city. He was a leading eminent Physician and very good Cardiologist. He was a very noble man generous to a fault. A Godfather to poor people, he had saved many lives. He used to distribute free samples of medicine given by the medical representatives to…

Sir, I browsed through your nostalgic write-up (Abracadabra dated 19.7.2020) about your brother Dr. K.B. Subbaiah, who happened to be our neighbour. I never had the opportunity to meet him personally, though, because I was working at that time as a lecturer in Mangalore University. However, I got to know quite a bit about your…

Sir, I am a daily commuter on the Rane Madras Road (Ring Road junction near Damden Apartment, Hebbal) to reach my workplace. I have witnessed huge potholes and craters near the speed-breaker on entry to Rane Madras Road. These potholes are expanding day by day and motorists, especially two-wheeler riders are experiencing a roller coaster…

Sir, It is indeed very nice to know that Namma Mysuru Foundation (NMF) has taken up the tedious task of rejuvenation of Kalyani adjacent to Sri Subramanyaswamy Temple, near Siddalingapura on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. Many people do not know the existence of Kalyani near the temple. Thanks to NMF for this yeomen service. What really caught…

Sir, A house, bungalow, villa albeit it being a duplex house, it is an independent dwelling unit even if it has a first floor. It is not an apartment and the land is not two. However, if the upper floor has been constructed as two with separate entrance via staircase from outside and the first…

Sir, We keep seeing newspaper reports of various associations and organisations having their annual team installation meetings. It is a bit distressing to see that many such social gatherings seem to ignore basic precautions to be taken in these days of deadly Covid-19, including social distancing and wearing masks, for the sake of getting photos…

Sir, Some doctors make a difference in our lives, some doctors reduce the quantum of our sufferings, some doctors touch our hearts with their humane kindness, some doctors bring a smile on our face… But 20th July saw a huge loss for the ENT and medical fraternity in the demise of Dr. K.M. Govindegowda (65),…

Sir, There is a vacant site next to our house (situated opposite to Bisilumaramma temple, 3rd Cross, 1st Stage, to be precise) and it has become a garbage dumping yard for many people. The maids who work at nearby houses regularly dump the waste there making it become an eyesore and also a breeding ground…

Sir, I would like to appeal to the MCC officials to stop dumping of garbage near the entrance of muda Park in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, C-Block. It causes great inconvenience to the walkers and joggers as it emanates bad smell and poses health risks to the person approaching the Park. Apart from this, packs of…

Sir, Covid-19 that hit the world as a pandemic forced countries all over the globe to change over to ‘Remote Learning’ or what is popularly known as ‘Online Teaching.’ Due to the pandemic, school buildings are closed, campus gates locked and a new online teaching has emerged with mostly recorded videos and sometimes live sessions….