Sir, It is yet another sad day for the heritage city in having lost one more cinema theatre — Saraswathi Theatre. Earlier with less population, the city had the distinction of having 16 theatres and now with ever-increase in the population, this number is dwindling. What a paradox ! Cinema-lovers, especially middle class people, have…
A Civil Engineering Challenge!
September 27, 2021Sir, RCC drains and footpath works are under progress on Basaveshwara Road. It is appalling to witness local bodies constructing RCC drains all over the city — left, right and centre. In the past, I have taken walks on many roads where RCC drains are provided. In most cases rainwater from the road has no…
Remembering Rev. Sr. Annette on her birthday today
September 26, 2021Sir, Today, 26th September, marks Sr. Annette’s birthday — an occasion that invariably (barring the past year) had me scurrying over to Nirmala Convent to greet dear Sr. Annette. She would welcome and accept my greetings and a hug, as if I had brought her a pot of gold! Thereon a happy hour was spent,…
Street-lights, movable concrete barriers needed on Nelson Mandela Road
September 25, 2021Sir, The Nelson Mandela Road in Bannimantap happens to be the busiest road connecting the Millennium Circle (LIC Circle) and Sayyaji Rao Road. Also, many KSRTC and private vehicles speed up and down in the evenings. As this busy stretch is dark without street-lights, pedestrians have to put their lives at risk while crossing the…
Pathetic condition of city roads
September 24, 2021Apathy of MCC authorities and elected reps Sir, For the past few weeks I have seen a number of letters in this column about the pathetic conditions of roads in most parts of the city including my letter “Make Mysuru city roads free of pits and potholes before Dasara” (Star of Mysore dated Sept. 6)….
Plea to revise timings of Mysuru-Chamarajanagar train
September 23, 2021Sir, We are aware that five trains were running on a daily basis from Mysuru to Chamarajanagar. There were two passenger and two express trains. The running time of the passenger trains was such that the very first train reached Chamarajanagar before 7 am and the second train reached Chamarajanagar at 9.10 am. These timings…
Old electric pole removed
September 22, 2021Sir, Following publication of my letter titled “Remove this dangerous old electric pole” in SOM dated Sept. 17, immediate action has been taken by the CESC authorities concerned and the old pole has been removed this morning. With this, a major mishap is avoided. Thank you STAR and CESC for prompt action. – Nalini Prasad,…
The miracle of hug, touch and words of love
September 21, 2021Sir, KBG’s Abracadabra titled ‘Dr. Devi Shetty speaks of how medical doctors treat a patient’ was indeed a profound truth articulated by Dr. Devi Shetty about the importance of touch in healing the patient (SOM dated Sept.15). Also under the ‘Note’ K.B. Ganapathy has told the home truths that many doctors may not concur but…
Curator C.D. Krishnegowda’s bonding with Zoo animals
September 20, 2021Sir, With the demise of C.D. Krishnegowda, erstwhile Curator of Mysore Zoo, the city, in particular, the Zoo has lost a great animal-lover. He had developed a great bonding with all the animals of the Mysore Zoo and most of the animals were a great friend of him. He used to visit all the animals…
More about David Syiem, our ex-Corporation Commissioner
September 19, 2021Sir, It was in February 1978, I got my new house in Gokulam 3rd Stage. I went to the Mysuru City Corporation and requested the officials there about fixing annual rental value and tax for my house and submitted my application. I was advised to meet the concerned Revenue Inspector (RI). When I met him,…
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