Sir, Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, the last king of Mysore, has been dear to all Mysureans because of his royal bearing of dignity, generosity and culture. He was a true heir of his uncle Rajarshi, Nalwadi. It is heartening to know that now is the beginning of Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar’s centenary. He happens to be a people’s…

Sir, The people who live or pass through Surya Bakery Circle in Hebbal know the pain of commuting via this Circle. Even though various problems are evident, no authorities have taken necessary actions. I want to point out some of the major issues we are facing here: Since city buses and company cabs pass through…

Sir, The authorities concerned deserve full appreciation for fixing road dividers made of solid concrete blocks,  fixed at almost all junctions in and around Mysuru. Unfortunately, these solid road dividers are inviting accidents during night hours owing to its poor visibility in the poorly lit junctions. The authorities should have asked the suppliers of this…

Sir, ‘Who will be our Mayor?’ This front page news headline in Star of Mysore dated Sept.4 made me to remember this pamphlet which I had picked up at my son’s residence during our recent visit to Canada. Look, who elects the Mayor there? It is the people of that city. It is meaningful and…

Sir, Apropos the news item titled ‘All In The…Family’ (Star of Mysore dated Sept.4), I would like to express that this can only happen in countries like India. Of course, we know that most of the autocratic countries have dynastic rulers. Even in USA, famous families like Kennedy, Bush, Clinton etc., have followed family-based power…

Sir, The considerable hardship faced by many passengers, especially ladies, children and the aged as apprehended by Prof. B. S. Shankara in his letter “Enforce traffic discipline at Rly. Station back gate” (Star of Mysore dated Aug.29) is very true. Traffic Police instead of solving the issue has compounded the issue by penalising the passengers —…

Sir, The 130th birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the great teacher par excellence, is celebrated today, 5th September 2018 throughout the length and breadth of our country. Gone are those days when teachers like Chanakya and Dronacharya possessed qualities such as diplomacy and political foresight which were considered essential qualities of teachers of that…

Sir, With the Cauvery Basin Catchment Area and Wayanad region receiving unprecedented rainfall and with the massive discharge from KRS  and Kabini Dams, the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur has achieved full reservoir level many times over as also two downstream anicuts filling up to the brim,  the Cauvery delta farmers of Tamil Nadu never had…

Sir, Stray dogs in Roopanagar, Bogadi, are creating havoc to the children, pedestrians and motorists, especially two-wheelers. People are scared to move around either by foot or in two-wheelers. Children are afraid to play. There are instances where the panic-stricken two-wheelers caused accidents to avoid getting bitten by the dogs. The animal welfare organisation People…