1984 and compulsive contrarians
Columns, Point of View

1984 and compulsive contrarians

February 26, 2019

By T.J.S. George It’s now two months since the Union Government issued orders that turned India into a surveillance State. Ten investigative agencies were authorised to “intercept, monitor and decrypt” all computer material kept by all citizens. The authorities justified it by saying that the rules were framed by the Congress-led UPA Government. That is…

Monitoring Mysuru’s Misfits
Editorial

Monitoring Mysuru’s Misfits

February 26, 2019

Addressing a gathering comprising representatives of business fraternity, both from India and many countries across the world at the Global Business Meet in the nation’s capital last week, the land’s Prime Minister didn’t hide his pride in saying, despite the opinion expressed in some circles that India can never become a clean country, the nation’s…

Eviction of Forest Families
Voice of The Reader

Eviction of Forest Families

February 26, 2019

Sir, The news item in SOM dated Feb. 22 regarding eviction of 1.17 Million forest families is heartening to read as these families need to be rehabilitated with minimum facilities in a new place which is a more challenging task. Most of these families might have developed certain bonding and evolved socio-cultural living in tune…

Do not check vehicles by blocking busy junctions
Voice of The Reader

Do not check vehicles by blocking busy junctions

February 26, 2019

Sir, Of late almost every other day we find Traffic Police conducting checks on two-wheelers at the junction of Hunsur Road and Gokulam Road.  The cops station themselves right at this junction and the two-wheelers are forced to stop at the busy junction.  This is causing a bottleneck for the free flow of traffic. Vehicles…

Kautilya Vidyalaya students qualify for National-level NTSE
Photo News

Kautilya Vidyalaya students qualify for National-level NTSE

February 26, 2019

Kaushik S. Nandan and S. Suhas, 10th standard students of Kautilya Vidyalaya, have passed the State-level National Talent Search Exam (NTSE) conducted by NCERT and are now qualified for National-level Exam. The NTSE is based on 10th standard Science and Social Science subjects and those who qualify in this Exam will be provided scholarship for…

Turning a blind eye…
Photo News

Turning a blind eye…

February 26, 2019

Star of Mysore had carried a news item titled ‘Cleanliness lesson to Mysureans from foreign woman’ yesterday (Feb.25, 2019). The Israeli woman Daariya (inset), along with a few local youths on Sunday, had collected garbage strewn in the Lake premises and placed it before the garbage bins in Kukkarahalli Lake, which is maintained by University…

National Masters Table Tennis Tourney: Mysuru’s Krishnamurthy completes a fine double
Sports

National Masters Table Tennis Tourney: Mysuru’s Krishnamurthy completes a fine double

February 26, 2019

Mysuru’s veteran Table Tennis player K.V. Krishnamurthy, representing Karnataka in the National Masters Table Tennis Tournament in Indore from Feb.12 to 17, won the 80+ Men’s Singles title. In the 80+ Men’s Singles event, K.V. Krishnamurthy beat Karnataka’s K. Sathyanarayana 5-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-6 in the final to clinch the title. K.V. Krishnamurthy completed a…

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