Mysuru: Despite the persistent efforts of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), senior officers in the Police Department often do not make time to engage with the public, said MGP Founding President Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy. Speaking to Star of Mysore, he said that in earlier years, committed Officers like the much-admired H.R. Kasturirangan (who served…
Forgotten Godman remembered!
November 5, 2023Day before yesterday when the Founder-Convenor of city’s well-known NGO, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy sent me a message about his visit to a high school established by Sathya Sai Baba Trust near Mandya, I was all attention. I had thought that the memory of Sri Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi fame,…
An earnest and urgent call to youths to vote
May 3, 2023Indian democracy will be good only when we learn to send best candidates to represent us and it is important for all of us, especially the youths, who seldom exercise their franchise due to disinterest, to vote. IIT alumnus and Founding Working President of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy, who contested (and…
Talk on ‘Energy Crisis and International Conflicts’
November 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Open Forum has organised a talk on ‘Energy Crisis & International Conflicts’ by Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy, Oil Expert & Social Activist, at 10.30 am tomorrow (Nov. 19) at Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, #581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase. Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy, an IITM graduate, has a Ph.D in Business Administration from University…
India’s Dysfunctional Education System
September 26, 2021We can fix it if we have the will to do it By Ashvini Ranjan and Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy Pratham conducted for the first time a nationwide survey called ASER (Annual Status of Education Report) during 2005, to assess the learning levels of primary and upper primary school children in rural India. 6,00,000…
MCC Property Tax: Is the increase 15% or… 170% ?
April 28, 2021By Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy There are many Mysureans who are agitated about the payment of property taxes — failure of online system to function, long lines to pay taxes, and above all the unexpected increase in taxes. In this article I have attempted to analyse the reasons for tax increase. It was just five…
World Consumer Day tomorrow: Time to promote real consumer movement
March 14, 2021By Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy We in India celebrate two Consumer Days — National Consumer Day on Dec. 24 to commemorate the date on which the Consumer Protection Act came into force to promote consumer rights and responsibilities in 1986 and World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) on Mar. 15. Consumers International, a global federation of…
Will Ward Committees be a reality in Mysuru?
December 17, 2020By Shyam Sundar Vattam The role of aam janta is very important in democracy. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act has provision to constitute Ward Committees in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) with more than three lakh population. The Ward Committees were expected to act as an institutional space for participation of citizens in matters of urban…
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