Sir, This is a photo of a train passenger taken while travelling  between Bengaluru and Mysuru. The said person was busy with his mobile, stretched his leg upto front seat with a dirty, soiled chappal. In the next stop a neatly dressed gentleman came and sat on the same place where this guy had relaxed…

Sir, I would like to bring to your kind notice that the Organisers of one of the recent Exhibitions at Maharaja’s College Grounds have failed to follow the waste disposal/clearance protocol. I visited an Expo with my family on a weekend and while I was  engaged in buying the entrance tickets,  I noticed my 5-year-old…

Sir, I hereby would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned regarding the lurking danger on an otherwise busy stretch frequented mostly by students. The photo above shows a tower crane hanging its counter-weight on the top of the busy road next to Vidyavardhaka Engineering College, near Vijayanagar Water Tank. Hope someone will…

Sir,  It is more than a decade since the Outer Ring Road (ORR) of Mysuru was built and thrown open to public.  At that stage, there were many Railway Under Bridges (RUBs) wherein it provided only one single opening for the vehicles to pass from both directions. Now, with the density of increased traffic on…

Sir, It is given to understand that Indian Railways has made a robust shift to digital transactions through e-ticket booking facility. A passenger has the flexibility to book rail tickets at ease through a website and mobile app. The e-ticket is delivered through SMS/ e-mail and acts as a valid authority with necessary id-proof while…

Sir, It is unfortunate that the open field by the side of Water Works on Paduvana Road, Kuvempunagar, which belongs to MUDA, is full of filth and a dumping yard for garbage. Unhygienic parthenium weeds have grown up to 4 or 5 feet all over the place. A discarded electric pole is lying in the…

Sir, Tourists visiting the world famous Brindavan Gardens at KRS are at the mercy of the staff of the contractor handling the toll. Most of the tourists arriving after 7 pm may not be able to enjoy the beauty of the Garden as their entry to Garden will get delayed by more than two hours, …

Sir, I am a customer of SBI Vivekanandanagar Branch, Mysuru. Today, as there was an urgent need of money for medical treatment I went to the bank at 10 am. But I couldn’t get the required amount due to server problem. I waited for one-and-a-half-hour till 11.30 am. Later I approached the manager and requested…

Sir, Swachh Survekshan-2020, the annual survey will start from Jan. 4 but look at the scenario facing Mysuru city at present: * Roads are dug up soon after they are patchily tarred. * Renovation of houses are taken up on a war-footing and construction materials, old and new are dumped on roadsides. * The so-called…

Sir, I thank SOM for the fitting eulogy (tribute) to Khichdi followed by salted Pongal, apart from sweet Pongal (Conquest by Khichdi in Star of Mysore dated Dec.23) which incidentally coincided with the present Tamil Month of Maargazhi (Maargasiramaasa in Kannada) known for such delectable early morning dish preparation of Pongal with a dash of…