Sir, This is in response to the letter written by my good friend Prof. B. Shivaraj under the heading “Plea to revive MUTA” (SOM dated Oct. 21). When I took over as the President of Mysore University Teachers Association (MUTA) it had already become a very weak body. We tried to revive it despite attempts…
Sir, The Manasagangothri campus had a rare and specific image of its own for long. In early seventies as students we were thrilled to be part of the campus. It never occurred to us that it needed some beautification to make us proud. Large shady trees in the sprawling campus with its own narrow walk…
Sir, Our forefathers who built tanks (Lakes) had a clear idea of the topography of the land around it and designed their villages in such a way that rain water or any water would flow into the Lake. The channels or canals that carried the rain water into the Lake were not filled with water…
Sir, I have been enjoying reading the latest Abracadabra pieces — the ones that have been appearing under the title “Gone Away: To Germany & Austria.” The picture of locks that appeared in the third part of Abracadabra “A Day Out Looking at Down Town Berlin,” and the reference to it as a “manifestation of…
Sir, The Mysore University Teachers Association (MUTA) is an old organisation and it is very disturbing that in the last 4-5 years it has failed to keep up its tradition by not working towards the interest of teachers. Last August 2016, a General Body of the Association was convened to discuss the issue of passing…
Sir, Maj. Gen. S.G. Vombatkere’s letter on straightening of Jaladarshini Road hits the nail directly on the head (Star of Mysore dated Oct. 12). There is ample clarity and reason to give up such useless projects. I remember another letter some years back by retired Engineer H. R. Bapu Satyanarayana, on the same topic after…
Sir, After reading about the recent reports on rain water gushing into houses in many localities of Mysuru, here are some of my thoughts on the reasons for floods and suggestions to mitigate its severity. Historically in India severe floods happen with rivers breaching the banks during the months of September/October. This is also true…
Sir, This refers to letters of Maj. Gen. S.G. Vombatkere (retd.) (SOM dated Oct. 12) and R. Yadupathi Putty (SOM dated Oct. 15) regarding straightening of Hunsur Road near Jaladarshini Guest House. The District Minister, who is also the Public Works Minister and who has given the green signal to this ill-conceived project at a…
Sir, Reading KBG’s Abracadabra titled ‘Gone Away: To Germany & Austria – 3; A Day Out looking at Down Town Berlin’ (SOM dated Oct.12) where a mention was made about superstition as a phenomenon all over the world and a mention of locks being put on the barricade on either side of the bridge to…
Sir, I agree with the observations made by Major General S.G.Vombatkere (Retd.) in SOM dated Oct. 12 regarding widening (straightening) of Hunsur Road near Jaladarshini Guest House. Before further public uproar can begin, authorities concerned must consider all the pros and cons of such huge unnecessary investment in the name of avoiding accidents on a…
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