Sir, Of late, roads have completely deteriorated in and around Vijayanagar 2nd Stage. First it was underground cabling of high tension cables and later by Water Works for new lines. Both activities ensured that there is absolutely no roads for hapless citizens. While motorists struggle to manoeuvre around the shoddily mud patched pot-holed roads, pedestrians…
Ease morning traffic at Railway Gate
September 14, 2018Sir, There is a Railway Gate on KRS Road, Metagalli, where thousands of people pass through between 8.30 am and 9 am. The employees of various industries including working women leave their homes after completing their household works, highly tensed in arriving at their work place or office in time. There are a few colleges…
Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar’s birth centenary: Make a beginning
September 12, 2018Sir, 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…
This busy Circle is crying for attention
September 11, 2018Sir, 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…
Road dividers without reflectors
September 10, 2018Sir, 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…
People elect the Mayor in this city, not the majority party
September 9, 2018Sir, ‘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…
All in the Family: ‘Family Reservation’
September 8, 2018Sir, 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…
Traffic Police need to be pro-public
September 7, 2018Sir, 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 —…
Compliment your spouse
September 6, 2018Sir, N.K.A. Ballal’s article titled “Do compliment your spouse” (SOM dated Aug.28) is again one more heart-touching message to the living generation. If I start rewinding my life now, I realise that I should have behaved in a better way with my wife during my employment days. We don’t realise the value of our best-half…
‘Teachers must act as Social Engineers’
September 5, 2018Sir, 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…
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