Gouri Satya’s new book Mysurina Asamanyaru released Mysore/Mysuru: Senior journalist and columnist Gouri Satya’s new book ‘Mysurina Asamanyaru,’ a collection of 50 articles published in Mysuru Mithra, a sister publication of Star of Mysore (SOM), was released at Rotary Hall on JLB Road in city yesterday. JSS Mahavidyapeetha Executive Secretary Dr. C.G. Betsurmath released the…
Columnist Gouri Satya’s book release in city on Jan. 24
January 21, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust and Kannada Odugara Okkuta, Mysuru, have jointly organised a programme on Jan. 24 at 11 am at Rotary auditorium on JLB Road in city for the release of ‘Mysurina Asamanyaru,’ authored by senior journalist and columnist Gouri Satya. The book, a collection of 50 serial articles published in Mysuru…
Are flyovers the only solution?
November 11, 2025Flyovers in Bengaluru, Mysuru falter amid shoddy construction, neglected maintenance By Gouri Satya, Senior Journalist Flyovers are often considered an effective measure in easing traffic bottlenecks and reducing travel time in heavily congested areas. They reduce the likelihood of accidents at the intersections, as they would segregate high-speed or through traffic from local traffic. But…
Do we need a Greater Mysuru?
November 9, 2025By Gouri Satya, Senior Journalist The Greater Mysuru proposal has returned with a bang — Chief Minister Siddaramaiah taking the lead to announce it. But the crucial question looms before Mysureans: Do we need a Greater Mysuru to burden us with tax hikes and flyovers that hide our heritage roads and buildings? The answer would…
A street named after a legendary Pailwan ‘Ustad Papaiahnavara Raste’
June 9, 2025By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist The history of wrestling in Mysuru is fascinating, and legendary wrestlers have left an indelible mark on the city’s cultural fabric. Their engrossing stories reflect the deep connection between the art of wrestling and the royal patronage during the reign of the Wadiyars. The name ‘Garadi’ itself, which is associated…
Trump Effect in Australian Polls
May 12, 2025By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist I am in Australia during the country’s recent general elections. Just across the street from where I am staying on Blackburn Road in Glen Waverley is the Office of Labour MP Dr. Carina Garland. She represents the Division of Chisholm, part of Monash City in Melbourne. Glen Waverley is a…
Mysore Peta How it was cast off ?
February 16, 2025By Gouri Satya On Nov. 1, 1956, we celebrated Rajyotsava, which has become an annual event to mark the unification of the State. The celebration marked the historic event when most of the Kannada-speaking regions came together to form a greater Mysore State on Nov. 1, 1956. This was followed by the rechristening of Mysore…
New bus stand will rob Bannimantap’s past
January 21, 2025By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist It is hard to believe that the famous historic place, Bannimantap, will have a bus stand to be built at Rs. 120 crore on the 16-acre land the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has in its possession. Perhaps, nowhere else, such strange proposals to turn a garden and Parade…
‘The Monarch of Mysore’
July 22, 2024An exhaustive source of information related to Nalwadi By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist Title: The Monarch of Mysore Author: C.K. Venkataramaiah Translator: S. Naganath Year: 2024 Pages: 580 Price: Rs. 1,000 Publisher: Notion Press, Chennai The Monarch of Mysore’ is a biography of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, who lives in the memory of all…
Two inspiring speeches by renowned patriot
June 17, 2024Title: Lokamanya Tilak’s Historic Speeches Compiler: Venkat Nag Kolachalam Year: 2024 Pages: 110 Price: Rs. 250 Publisher: Sreenatha Joshi, Punarutthaana, Ballari By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist Endeared as ‘Lokamanya,’ Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a fire-brand freedom fighter, who ceaselessly worked to help the country break away from British rule. His celebrated assertion…















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