Sir, It has become a habit for all the governments in the recent past to copy western ideas irrespective of whether it is suitable to our conditions or culture. First it started with Bangalore to be made Singapore and Silicon Valley, Karnataka to be a Model State in Development, Smart City, Israel Model of Agriculture…

Sir, The present government proposes to build a Disney Park at KRS and the Tourism Minister has told the media that they are hell bent on this proposal. This raises a lot of questions: Is this government not concerned about public opinion? They should discuss the pros and cons with all the stakeholders. This is…

Sir, Our PM Modi’s Mysuru visit had a promise to convert Mysuru into Paris but now the State Government wants Disneyland (housed in Paris) style amusement park to come to Mysuru. So a bit of Paris in Mysuru. A perfect harmony between the Centre and the State. The efforts of Tourism Minister and the State…

Sir, As an architect and an ardent Mysurean, I am appalled at the proposal to set up a Disneyland- like Amusement Park at Brindavan Gardens in KRS, including a 350 ft. tall statue of Mother Cauvery and a Museum Complex. Brindavan Gardens, today, is a part of Mysore folklore from films to fiction to fun-filled…

Sir, The train number 12735/12736 Yeswanthpur – Secunderabad Garib Rath Express operates as a Tri-Weekly Express train via Guntkal-Raichur-Wadi. The train serves as an excellent overnight connectivity to both Bengaluru and Secunderabad. Mysuru also needs an immediate overnight connectivity to Secunderabad either through a daily or Tri-Weekly train arrangement. At present only Bi-Weekly Mysuru-Jaipur Express…

Sir, I go for my morning walk everyday in Manasagangothri. It was a heartening sight to see nearly 34 sculptors from all over Karnataka working near the Gandhi Bhavan to create many sculptures of our Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi in various poses and his association  with other persons in his life like Rabindranath…

Sir, Of late, vehicular traffic has increased on MG Road-Harishchandra Ghat Road junction. There were road humps on both sides of this busy junction before the new JSS Hospital was opened but they were removed for smooth passage during the visit of the then President of India who dedicated the hospital to Mysureans. Unfortunately, the…

Sir, I was immensely happy and very much impressed by KBG’s Choomantra in ‘Mysooru Mithra’ dated Nov.1, 2018, regarding the Private Bus Stand in Madikeri. I am a regular reader of your paper in this town. KBG’s suggestion of converting the Bus Stand to something like Trafalgar Square is a splendid idea. But unfortunately the…

Sir, I write this to share with you an instance of great joy to me. The wife of a student of mine, Perumala Rajagopal, retired from BSNL 12 years ago, but some of her pension arrears were yet to be paid. I got all the details and wrote a letter to our Prime Minister (PMO),…

Sir, This is a repeated plea for improving the city bus service in the Bank Employees Colony off the Ring Road. Presently, only one bus 69C (Market to Bapujinagar) is plying in this area and that too in every one or one-and-a-half-hour gap. During holidays the bus is hardly seen. The other means of transport…