Last week I happened to meet an old friend in Kodagu after a long time. Maneyapanda Mohan (in pic) to his friends and relatives aka Muthanna. A lively person always, ‘hail the fellow well met’ kind. In the 80s, he was the President of Gonikoppa APMC who turned it into a profit-making body for the…
Pykara is a village and river is located around 21 km from Ooty. Pykara River rises at Mukurthi peak, flows through Pykara and Glenmorgan dams, and forms part of an important hydro-electric power project. The river flows over a series of waterfalls, the last two of 55 metres (180 ft) and 61 metres (200 ft)…
Honnemaradu is a tourist place situated on the backwaters of River Sharavathi in Shivamogga district. Honnemaradu derived its name from the Honne tree. However, the literal meaning of Honnemaradu is Golden Lake. It is located about 35 km from Sagara on the way to Jog Falls. It is a small village perched on the hills…
It was this day, nay this very evening, 39 years ago that Star of Mysore was born in this city as an Evening English Newspaper. Happily it continues to be your favourite eveninger. From this evening, we will be entering 40th year of our publication. And as we do so, we gratefully remember all those…
Sir, When Star of Mysore enters 40, I am completing 80 and here is special greetings from a person who has seen one thousand full moons (Sahasra Chandra Darshana) so far to Star of Mysore which has seen about 500 full moons. I know SOM since DAY ONE. It is my sincere wish and desire…
Can storied urn, or animated bust, Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can honor’s voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death? —————- The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth, e’er gave, Await alike th’ inevitable hour. The paths…
V.K. Sasikala arrives at Parappana Agrahara Jail yesterday. Convicted AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala drove up to the Parappana Agrahara Jail in Bengaluru yesterday evening where she will spend the next four years as Prisoner No. 9234, after the Supreme Court convicted her in a corruption case stomping out her attempt to become Tamil Nadu…
The Department of Studies in Commerce, PG Centre, Vidyavardhaka First Grade College, has organised a UGC-sponsored National Meet on ‘Digital Economy in India: The Challenges Ahead’ on Feb. 18 at the college premises on Seshadri Iyer Road here. The conference will be inaugurated by Prof. Yashvanth Dongre, Acting Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore at 9.30…
The Department of Studies and Research in Law, University of Mysore, has organised a National Conference on ‘Human Rights, Duties and Education, with Special Reference to Women’ on Feb. 17 and 18 from 10 am at EMMRC in Manasagangothri. Interested Teachers, Research Scholars and Representatives of NGOs may contact the Conference Director on Ph: 0821-2419845…
As part of M.J. Srinivasa Iyengar Memorial Music programme, Vidu. Pushpa Kashinath will present a veena recital under the aegis of Ganabharathi at Veene Seshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar here on Feb. 20 at 6 pm. She will be accompanied by Vid. B.R. Sridhar on mridanga and Vid. A.V. Kashinath on khanjira. Artiste’s profile: Vidu. Pushpa…
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