Sir, The iconic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin featured in the write-up “Gone Away: To Germany and Austria- 1” under KBG’s “Abracadabra” (SOM dated Oct.4) has historical significance too, as it was the only point of entry and exit between East Germany and West Germany after the erection of the Berlin Wall by the Russian troops,…

Sir, Day by day, it is becoming a nightmare to  drive through the  junction between Gokulam Road and Hunsur Road.  Unlimited chaos prevail at this junction during peak hours and  also during movie hours at the nearby mall. Though a home guard is posted at this junction, she is of no help in monitoring the…

Sir, Recently I had been to RTO Mysuru-West Office regarding Transfer of Ownership of my vehicle. Many a time, elaborate procedures at government offices can be very strenuous to the general public, especially senior citizens. I observed that the whole process at RTO Office is streamlined and the officials concerned are very responsive, polite and…

Sir, Yesterday, I had to study a subject and had to stay awake till early morning! At around 2 am, I saw a Police jeep patrolling our area by making sound similar to an ambulance. I must thank those Policemen who are doing their job in the midnight-early morning hours to safeguard citizens. This act…

Sir, With every rain that the city receives, the road on 11th Main, Hebbal 1st Stage, becomes a bigger pile of rocks. This road was dug up two years ago for laying new drainage pipes and left unfixed for fellow Mysureans to suffer. In spite of requesting the authorities concerned multiple times to have this…

Sir, This is with reference to my letter dated 14th February 2017 “Bogadi road badly in need of a divider.” I am a regular commuter on Bogadi road and surprisingly via Kukkarahalli Kere to University signal light stretch, there is no divider. As a result, vehicles coming from the opposite direction move at a rattling…

Sir, T.J.S. George’s column on Amitabh Bachchan in Star of Mysore recently took my memory back over 30 years ago, when the actor was in Mysuru, for a film shooting. If my memory serves me right, it was in 1985 for the film ‘Mard’ with Amrita Singh at Hotel Lalitha Mahal and our Information Department…

Sir, Apropos the news item “Commission to file cases against MCC, Zoo and Palace Board” (SOM dated Oct. 29), Pourakarmikas, who do all dirty, dangerous and back-breaking jobs are an exploited lot by the contractors and all sundry in the establishment. Flouting rules, it’s a shame that they’re made to work without masks, boots, hand…