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…

Sir, Railway Station is a public place and providing parking facility for the commuters is the responsibility of the Railway authorities. Unfortunately, there is no provision for car parking at Railway Station second gate (CFTRI side). They claim that the parking contract has been given to the highest bidder. Will the Railways check with the…

Sir, Time and again I wrote about the traffic congestion on the Bogadi Road (down Harsha Bar) towards the four-lane crossing which serves as a link road to colleges, schools and offices. Day by day the traffic seems to be heavy with office buses, school buses, two-wheelers and four-wheelers plying recklessly. There is no proper…