Sir, We appreciate the efforts of the District Administration, Tourism Department and other sponsors in holding the carnival on D. Devaraja Urs Road as part of Mysuru Winter Festival-2017 on Dec.30. The Urs Road, which is an arterial road connecting various parts of Mysuru, is not a right place to conduct the festivities. By evening,…

Sir, Mysuru looks more polluted than Bengaluru despite heavy traffic in the State capital due to two-stroke and mostly kerosene-run autos. Some parts of the city looks smoky. For example, on Mahadevapura Road where there are too many autos, air quality has become very poor leading to cough and respiratory problems among the residents of…

Sir, Years ago, I was doing my post-graduation at Manasagangothri. Not in History though. Manasagangothri was blessed with several intellectuals and great teachers at that time. Prof. B. Sheik Ali was the Head of the Department of History at that time. There was a talk by Prof. Sheik Ali at the Humanities Auditorium and many…

Sir, Apropos KBG’s Abracadabra titled the Winter of Flu and Fever (SOM dated Dec. 29), I wish to clarify to the common man that Influenza, a disease caused by a virus, is not treated with Penicillin, an antibacterial agent. The discovery of Penicillin marked the antibiotic era but in present day clinical practice we are…

Sir, During the last few days, we have experienced a festive look during the Mysuru Winter Festival-2017. Certainly, it has attracted the tourists and the local public to participate and enjoy various events during the period. The Open Street Festival held on D. Devaraja Urs Road no doubt attracted large crowd, especially youth. Compliments to…

Sir, First, I would like to congratulate the organisers of Mysuru Winter Festival for the grand success of all the events including the Open Street Festival on Devaraja Urs Road. This event can be done regularly but not at the cost of the loss of business. My suggestion is that this Open Street event be…

Sir, Whoever is responsible for holding the Open Street Festival in the heart of the city is to be blamed. The people living in and around Urs Road were virtually under house arrest, what with vehicles parked anywhere and everywhere. All roads and bylanes were blocked. This was a punishment for people living around this…

Sir, This is with reference to KBG’s Abracadabra titled “Abuse of Law against our own meek people and Intelligence Agencies — Tale of two typical cases” (SOM dated Dec. 26). I want to write here the truth about the IB’s very existential status. The national security and security apparatus (Intelligence Agencies, IB) exists only in…