Replace ornate stone balustrades with cement Sir, This is with reference to the news item “Raja Marga in a shambles” (Star of Mysore dated July 6) wherein it is reported that, the ornate stone balustrades have crumbled. I want to educate the decision maker / makers that, these Granite Ornate stone balustrades are made by…

Sir, This refers to the report “Raja Marga in a shambles” (SOM dated July 9). Raja Marga was a very ill-conceived project.  The laying of interlocking concrete tiles to cover all the footpaths was another similar misadventure. Both have cost a huge outflow of public funds without any returns commensurate with the expenditure entailed. Such…

Sir, Nowadays, keeping the kid on the lap of the parent while driving has become very common. I am seeing such practice regularly in the city. One such incident was captured by me near Bogadi (see picture). It is against the road safety rules and highly risky  for both the rider and the kid as…

Sir, In an extremely depressing political atmosphere in Karnataka when our Chief Minister Kumaraswamy sheds copious tears unable to withstand the buffeting pressure from all sides, in a stark contrast is the case of a young 18-year-old athlete Hima Das from Assam, who had no less a pressure to perform at world stage, showed extraordinary…

Sir, I am an addict to the Point of View column by TJS George for many years. His political comments are like heat-seeking missiles which sometimes misses its target. In his yesterday’s column titled Much ado about ‘Hindu Pakistan’, George says, “Shashi Tharoor’s point, therefore, was valid, but perhaps he made a phraseological mistake.” Shashi…

Sir, Very recently I travelled to  Mysuru from Bengaluru in Rajyarani Express. The train pulled up at 4th Platform but it was a surprising and a bit worrying sight to see passengers rushing into the steps forming huge crowds to go upwards either to check out from 1st or 6th Platform, in the Railway Station….

Sir, During my latest visit to city, it was a pleasure to see Star of Mysore shining as ever. I have no hesitation to affirm that the STAR has been doing an invaluable service to Mysuru for decades now. Without Star, the modern Mysuru culture would certainly have been much less enriched. On my recent…

Undoubtedly, there are several issues with UPOR. But they can be solved if the public, specially the expert, can work with the government to help find a solution. Now with the latest blockchain technology, UPOR can be made even more robust and foolproof. Sir, This refers to the informative coverage of MGP’s monthly meeting on…

Sir, Apropos the letter titled ‘A Mysurean’s tryst with Kodagu’ published in Star of Mysore dated July 11, I want to narrate my experience of staying in Kodagu from 1962 to 1966 being a former native of Hunsur. In 1962, I was directed to a school in South Kodagu by my College Professor whom I…

Sir, We are thankful for the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway for arranging an overnight weekend train to Renigunta via Bengaluru City. The move comes at a time when the Bengaluru-Mysuru-Chennai line is doubled and electrified thus enabling movement of trains with increased speed restrictions. The new Mysuru-Renigunta Express is very beneficial and will…