Urgent: Promote Spoken Kannada
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Urgent: Promote Spoken Kannada

November 8, 2025

November 1 marks Karnataka Rajyotsava,our State’s birthday and every year, our leaders deliver predictable speeches about ‘promoting Kannada.’  Every year, pro-Kannada activists demand that “outsiders must learn Kannada.” So, why is Kannada, in its own land, slowly losing its ground? Because we don’t teach functional Kannada. We teach grammatical and written Kannada first instead of…

Avoid ill-conceived, hasty flyover plans
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Avoid ill-conceived, hasty flyover plans

November 8, 2025

Sir, This is with reference to the report published in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 5, regarding the Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar’s opinion on the proposed construction of two new flyovers in the city — Vinoba Road and Jhansi Rani Lakshmibai (JLB) Road. I wholeheartedly support his concern over this hasty and ill-considered…

M.V. Suryakanti
Obituary

M.V. Suryakanti

November 8, 2025

M.V. Suryakanti (69), a resident of #991, 5th Cross, Janathanagar, passed away this morning due to brief illness. Wife of late M.S. Venugopal (owner of Venu Colour Lab), she leaves behind her son Shyam Sundar, daughter Hemalatha and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at K.G. Koppal Burial Grounds this afternoon.

G.V. Rao
Obituary

G.V. Rao

November 8, 2025

G.V. Rao (95), Founder-Member and First Secretary of Badaganadu Balaga, Mysuru, passed away in Vellore at his son’s residence yesterday. He had worked with Voltas, Wolkart and Batliboi (Mumbai).He leaves behind his wife, son, two daughters and a host of relatives & friends. Last rites were held at Vellore today.

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