Sir, Thanks to the City Corporation officials for taking up the widening of Bogadi Road from two-lane to four-lane last year. However, while widening at three places, that is, opposite to RIE Quarters Gate, near the culvert close to a bar and another culvert close to the Ring Road, it was left to remain as…

Sir, This refers to Shanthi Ganapathy’s interesting eye-witness account of the first general election held in Coorg (Kodagu) in 1951 (SOM dated May 21, 2019).  However, there is one inaccuracy in the article. Shanthi Ganapathy says that just before the election, Kodagu was offered the choice of either remaining a State, or of joining Mysore….

Sir, I read with interest the article ‘Salutations to two Acharyas‘ by Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy in SOM dated May 19. Writing on Shankara’s philosophy, he says ‘Aham Brahmasmi means I am the Brahmin which means everyone in the world is a Jeevatma (Living human  being) while Paramatma (Almighty) is the Brahman’. Actually this is…

Sir, The Railway network under Mysuru Division is witnessing rapid development related to passenger growth, increased traffic post-doubling and electrification and new Railway Stations developed to reduce congestion at Mysuru Railway Station. The Railway administration should further strive to ensure optimum rail connectivity across India from Mysuru through introduction of more number of new trains…

Sir, This has reference to the “Editor’s Bottom Line” in Star of Mysore dated Apr.25, 2019. A genuine question has been asked, how we can make the earth habitable again. The problems faced by us have been briefly mentioned in the statements. Mahatma Gandhi’s statement that we need to be the change to do anything…

Sir, Apropos the news item ‘House construction picks up pace at R.T. Nagar’ (SOM dated May 12), shelter and a roof over one’s head has been a basic and pressing need for humans at all times. In over-populated India, not all are blessed with their own houses, as poverty is rampant and a huge population…

Sir, Your Abracadabra with the title ‘India’s great reformer Modi’ is really very well thought of. Analysed very aptly about the article appeared in TIME magazine. So also the instant response from Shashank Gouri all the way from New York with clear thinking. The path of Dharma is very critical. It is a razor edge….

Sir, With burgeoning population of elephants, there has been an increase in the man-animal (elephant) conflict with frequent killing of human beings in Kodagu. It appears as though the entire elephant population has migrated into the coffee estates in search of greener pastures. Earlier, the elephant menace was confined to adjacent areas abutting forests but…

Sir, With reference to the Weekend Star Supplement dated Apr.27 “FITNESS FOR FREE”, the efforts of the Mysuru City Corporation in introducing outdoor gym is praiseworthy. However, maintenance issues are not taken care of. It is true even with the play equipment of children play area in some of the parks. These pose great risk…

Sir, Apropos the news item “To Demolish or Restore: DC awaiting Government nod on Devaraja Market & Lansdowne building” (SOM dated May 14), the dilemma faced by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is a sort of self-inflicted injury. Over a period of time, MCC has failed in its duty to maintain these two century-old buildings. It…