Sir, Many of us are travelling by KSRTC buses after finishing our company work — from Electronic City to Kengeri, Electronic City to Majestic, Whitefield to Majestic (even to Satellite bus stand when we don’t get buses from Kengeri due to weekend rush) — to catch buses to Mysuru almost every Friday and vice-versa on…
Sir, A few weeks back the MCC contractor’s men came to the 4th Main of Gokulam 3rd Stage with men and a JCB and created a havoc by demolishing the concrete steps and slopes in front of the entrances and garages of some houses. This work continued for more than a week. When asked the…
Sir, Four city buses — 91A, 91B, 91C and 91D — were plying from R.K. Nagar ‘J’ Block to City Bus Stand. 91A and 91B were plying from R.K. Nagar ‘J’ Block via Kamakshi Hospital and were returning to ‘J’ Block in the same route whereas Bus Nos. 91C and 91D were plying via Railway…
Sir, I have been observing that Mysuru’s vehicular traffic is on the rise since 10 years. There are several traffic signals which have come up due to increased traffic at different junctions. Prior to traffic signals at these junctions, there were road humps to control the speed of vehicles. But when a new traffic signal…
Sir, I am a resident of Bogadi Bank Colony, off the Ring Road. We the residents were excited and our pleasure knew no bounds when suddenly last week a huge road roller came to our colony where the roads have been in an utterly miserable condition since more than 18 years ! The octopus hands…
Sir, The news item about a City Court Judge under the “Human Interest Story” published in SOM dated Apr.12 reminded me of two very eminent personalities — Dr. Abdul Kalam and Albert Einstein. Abdul Kalam had said that while he was in Tel Aviv he once saw a Israeli newspaper and the front page had…
Sir, Apropos N.K.A. Ballal’s article ‘What is the purpose of one’s life?’ published in Star of Mysore dated Apr.13, I am tempted to write as under: I am a regular meditator since about 16 years and a disciple of guruparampara of Shri Ramachandra Mission. I was also wondering on the subject of purpose in life…
Sir, Crossing the barricades or taking a U-turn have become a routine at several places on Sayyaji Rao Road between K.R. Circle and Ayurveda Hospital or K.R. Hospital Circle (see photo). Slight opening of the barricades by pedestrians is leading to opening further, by vehicle users, wide enough to cross even three or four-wheelers. As…
Sir, I wish to draw the attention of our Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials concerned including the incumbent DC and his predecessors as to whether they are aware of the difference in the meaning of ‘Puram’ and ‘Nagara’? Puram means Extension, Mohalla or Layout. Example: Chamarajapuram, Lakshmipuram, Saraswathipuram, Chamundipuram,…
Sir, This refers to the write-up titled ‘World Health Day: Depression – Let’s talk Lifestyle’ by Dr. B. R. Pai (Star of Mysore dated Apr. 3). Cambridge English Dictionary defines Depression as ‘the state of feeling very unhappy and without hope for the future; a mental illness in which a person is very unhappy and…
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