Sir, I fully endorse the thoughtful suggestion of Yadupathi Putty in his letter titled “Preserve Sangeetha Kalanidhi Mysore Vasudevacharya’s house” (SOM dated May 17) with regard to making it into a suitable monument. My Guruji (late) Mysore B. K. Padmanabha Rao was one of the senior-most disciples of the Acharya and I had the privilege…
Sir, This is to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned the dangers associated with a thick forest-like vegetation that has come up on two vacant residential plots (50×80 feet) on 6th Main road of Ramakrishnanagar E&F Block. This thick vegetation has become home to snakes and mongoose. There are a few tall and…
Sir, After having gone through various arguments for and against generic and branded drugs, I had to enter the field with my opinion in this regard. It has been made out through these letters that doctors would never like to prescribe generic drugs and they are making a living out of the mercy of pharmaceuticals…
Sir, In CFTRI Layout (Bogadi 2nd Stage), there are a number of residential sites vacant since almost two decades and most of them have become filthy dump-yards and an eyesore to the residents. Parthenium and other bushy plants have grown profusely in many vacant sites making it a breeding ground for mosquitoes and a haven…
Lest they end up as unemployed engineers and doctors Sir, This is in response to the article “Keep your eyes and ears open” by N.K.A. Ballal (Star of Mysore dated June 8). I would like to share our experience when we got our son admitted for B.Sc at Yuvaraja’s College. After completing 12th from Kendriya…
Sir, In connection with differentiating viral fevers from bacterial, a simple clinical clue is very useful. It is important to be certain of viral aetiology so that patient is not subjected to unnecessary and harmful antibiotic therapy. It is well-known that while antibiotics are useful yet there are dangerous side-effects and expenses are an important…
Sir, While expressing his concerns on safety of school children, Prof. K.V. Satyan, in his letter, clearly described how children are being taken to schools in various modes of transportation and the risks involved in the way the children are being taken to schools (SOM dated June 8). Supplementing to his concerns, I have recently…
Sir, It is often observed that bicycle riders do not follow the signals and even the Traffic Police do not object them from jumping the signals. Bicycles pose equal hazard to vehicular movements (perhaps more since they are slow and movements are unpredictable) at traffic junctions. With “Trin Trin” system getting popular, we can see…
Sir, It appears that at last the authorities concerned have decided to help the tourists visiting Mysuru by constructing a multi-storey parking complex near Mysuru Zoo, as per the press statement issued by the District in-charge Minister Dr. H. C. Mahadevappa. As per the information, it is proposed to have space to park 20 buses…
Sir, For the academician who compared the above mentioned two Generals and the activists who supported his view, my request to them is to read history lesson 101. According to text books, during the First World War, Indian National Congress not only slowed down its agitation for independence but supported the British in its war…
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