Sir, Of late, we are witnessing lot of discussions on generic medicines to be prescribed by doctors. When a drug is prescribed by its generic name, the patient can opt for a cheaper medicine. But do all patients have knowledge of drugs prescribed by the doctor? It’s a clear NO. Then the chemist has to…
Sir, Children are back to school with new vigour and joy. Parents are happy with renewed excitement and at the same time, are also worried about the safety of their kids while travelling to and from the school as well as during their stay at school. Most of the year, children spend their time more…
Sir, Recent rains have brought sand from roadsides on to the road which may cause two-wheelers to skid. The photos were taken very recently on Kalidasa Road near Kannada Sahitya Bhavan Circle (see photo). There are several such sand deposits on Bogadi Road (near AIISH and University Guest House), Hinkal Road near Shell Petrol Bunk….
Sir, It takes application of common sense to be a successful politician. More so to be a good and people-friendly one. I saw this kind of a politician in D. Dhruvakumar of Mysuru. It has been a few months since he became the Chairman of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). In this brief tenure, I,…
Sir, The ‘Health Capsule’ regarding Vitamin C published in Star of Mysore recently appears to substantiate the notion that higher dose of Vitamin C will result in good health and longevity of life. The above notion is only partly true. There is no doubt that Vitamin C is an excellent anti-oxidant but it acts as…
Sir, I am a senior citizen who until recently advised UN Security Council as well as Government of India. My younger brother, who has congenital hydrocephalus and has recently undergone surgery for spinal cord decongestion, is unable to walk well. We went to buy a four-wheeler scooter for him and were told by the scooter…
Sir, This is with reference to the news item “Right time to open subway for pedestrians” (SOM dated May 2) at Dasara Exhibition Grounds, wherein it was wrongly indicated that it was under lock since its inauguration, which is not correct. Traffic Police are trying their best to direct the people towards the subway whenever…
Sir, Recently an article was published in SOM stating that the new Passport Office in Mysuru is not serving the people of Mysuru and surrounding districts and it’s just a dispatch unit. I was applying for my passport so I asked my friend about this and they all told me to go to Bengaluru. But…
Sir, Nowadays it has become quite common to see vehicles, especially two-wheelers, to move around in the city with missing or defective number plates. Recently I have noticed one such vehicle, with blocked number plate (see photo) but could not follow it as I was in a hurry to go on my work. In this…
Sir, Now, the Statue of Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar is installed in Hardinge Circle, it is befitting to rename it as ‘Jayachamarajendra Circle’ so as to perpetuate the memory of the late Maharaja, who was a towering personality, dignity personified, a scholar and a great patron of art and music. Sadly, he died young. All the…
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