Sir, Apropos to the front page report on ‘Quacks’ published in Star of Mysore dated Jan. 23, 2022, I have observed these tents pitched in at several places in the city simultaneously, that too in winter season. As a layman anyone would get attracted by the roots and shoots and many eerie things kept in…

Sir, It has become a regular feature in SOM to find news regarding missing persons. What is surprising is the persons who go missing are from all age groups — from children, youths,  housewives to aged persons. It is a very serious issue, I suppose. How can people of all age groups go missing? One…

Sir, I recently lost my uncle, an eminent Scientist. The cremation was held at Gokulam crematorium and subsequent ceremonies at Shantivana near JSS Hospital and immersion of ashes at Pashchima Vahini in Srirangapatna. The whole process was appalling because of the physical condition of these three places. The worst place was Pashchima Vahini where it…

Sir, The 3-part article titled “A visionary educationist of Mysore: N.S. Subba Rao” under the column ‘Mysore Memories’ by Dr. Bhagirath S. Naganath was liked by many persons like me as it took us to yesteryears and gave a peep into the lives of the noblemen of the past. I thank the author for all…

Sir, I am a resident of Vijayanagar 2nd Stage and I am writing this letter in order to raise an issue the people in my locality are facing due to the bad conditions of General K.S. Thimayya Road which leads to the Kalidasa Road. Despite being the main road, there are a lot of potholes…

Sir, This is in response to Vijay Hemmige’s letter titled “Ring Road accidents: Some thoughts” (SOM dated Jan. 20) and I wish to share some useful points: 1. There are three Railway Underpasses on the stretch between Columbia Asia Hospital – Metagalli junction and none of them have any lights, which is most important. 2….

Sir, In continuation with the letter by Ashok Nayak titled “Use of mobile phone while driving on the rise”  in Star of Mysore dated Jan.19, I would like you to use your good offices and put this up to the Traffic Police and the City Police Commissioner too. Everyday we see many violators on the…

Sir, The KRS Road is one of the main roads of Mysuru and since more than a month street-lights are not functioning on this road. It was observed that the cable connecting the street-lights were being replaced, though earlier cable was functioning perfectly well for decades without any issues. It appears that the contract for…

Sir, The recent fatal accident on Ring Road (near GRS Fantasy Park) is an eye-opener to all.  I have been travelling in this road since last 15 years and I find that many motorists are reckless and even impatient while driving.  After the ghastly accident of a PG student a couple of years back, heavy…

Sir, I have been observing these days, more number of drivers, especially two-wheelers, bending their head and holding mobile on one hand while driving. In the process, their concentration on road is diverted. They fail to understand the danger, risking their life and others’ also. I wonder how they control the vehicle with one hand…