Sir, This has reference to the news item titled ‘MCC Wards undergo delimitation’ (Star of Mysore dated June 1). Present day Mysuru is not the Mysuru of yesteryears. It has grown and is growing at a fast pace. With the transfer of 62 Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and MUDA-approved Layouts to the Mysuru City…

Sir, Often I read in newspapers that certain fatal accidents kill the two-wheeler rider or the pillion for not wearing helmet or poor quality helmet. I wonder, why the Traffic Police and media are insisting only on wearing of helmets? Why don’t the authorities educate the people as to how to drive in a single…

Sir, I travelled from Mysuru to KSR Bengaluru today by Train number 12613 and am on my way to Hyderabad. I had a bitter experience while boarding the train this morning. D1 coach (in which my seat was reserved) was stationed nearby the water pre-cooling plant (around 5th position engine). Due to steep curve of…

Sir, Of late, Kalidasa Road has become a  busy road with continuous flow of traffic. There is a traffic signal light at the Panchavati junction of Kalidasa Road and Gokulam Road which is not functioning properly for the last six months. In between for a couple of weeks, the signal light was functioning and now…

Sir, It is a shame that we don’t have a basic national policy of education at schools and colleges. Whatever our regional differences and preferences we must pay attention to the overall development of children. Sports activity and NCC to inculcate social harmony and discipline must be made mandatory in all schools and colleges. There…

Sir, The Rs. 10 coin is still valid a tender but there seems to be all-round resistance to acceptance of the coin, particularly with vendors. While none have a reason for non-acceptance of the Rs.  10 coin, some have started believing that it is no longer a valid tender. Despite the Reserve Bank of India…

Sir, Today one salesman at Nandini milk booth refused to accept ten rupee coin saying that the customers are not accepting, and I could try giving the coin to a customer, and also the “people inside.” Can’t our law-enforcing authorities act strict on this matter? I am not much aware of the legal side of…

Sir, The prized possession, perhaps, of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the replica of the first edition of Rabindranath Tagore’s anthology of poems Gitanjali (Song Offerings) published in London during November 1912 along with the original script of the poem in Bengali Chitto Jetha Bhayshunyo hand-written by Tagore which is famously quoted from Gitanjali,…

Sir, The people of Karnataka are watching the drama of the intense haggling between the Congress and JD(S)  over money-spinner portfolios. Every party promises honest and transparent governance during their election campaign but once they form the government they seem to forget their poll promises. If any party worth its salt is keen on giving…

Sir, It was really a heart-touching article by Ballal titled “Time for Family” (SOM dated May 17). More than the article, the impact of the reaction by Dr. Shankar Gopinath was more touching (SOM dated May 25). In today’s life, we have forgotten the meaning of “spending quality time with family.” We have time for…