Day 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,…
Vintage Car Rally enthralls people at Dasara festival
October 20, 2023‘A permanent Vintage Car Museum in the offing,’ says MP Mysore/Mysuru: Vintage cars moved on the streets of Mysuru city this morning as part of Dasara, capturing the attention of people who paused their busy routines to admire the gleaming automobiles as they glided by. The rally was a captivating spectacle featuring over 24 classic…
Education, knowledge can transform our lives
October 19, 2023Founder-Editor of Star of Mysore, Mysuru Mithra Dr. K.B. Ganapathy addresses students of Mysore Varsity Mysore/Mysuru: “There is nothing higher than knowledge and no wonder that is the reason why the motto written in the emblem of Mysore University says ‘Nothing is comparable to knowledge,’ said Dr. K.B. Ganapathy, who addressed the students at the…
Guess who comes home as Doctor!
October 19, 2023Yesterday was a memorable day for me because it was the day I was conferred with Honorary Doctorate, known in Latin as honoris causa degree. It is how a University honours those who distinguish themselves in the field of art, science, etc. In all my life if I had got something that I valued most…
103rd Convocation of Mysore University held: Governor-Chancellor presents Hon. Doctorate Degrees
October 18, 2023Dr. V.K. Aatre, former Director General of DRDO, delivers Convocation address, lauds UoM for being among top 20 Varsities Mysore/Mysuru: The 103rd Convocation of the University of Mysore (UoM) was held at Crawford Hall in city this morning. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is also the Chancellor of all State-run Universities, bestowed Honorary Doctorates on Nadoja…
Mysore Varsity Honorary Doctorate degree awardees: A profile
October 18, 2023The 103rd Convocation of University of Mysore (UoM) was held at Crawford Hall in city this morning. On the occasion, Honorary Doctorates were conferred on Nadoja Dr. P.S. Shankar, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru and Senior Journalist K.B. Ganapathy (KBG), Founder-Editor, Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra newspapers. However,…
MDJA congratulates K.B. Ganapathy
October 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) has congratulated Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra Founder-Editor K.B. Ganapathy (KBG) on being bestowed with the Honorary Doctorate by University of Mysore (UoM). In a press release, MDJA President S.T. Ravikumar and General Secretary M. Subramanya said that KBG, who is the doyen of journalism in Mysuru,…
103rd Convocation of Mysore University tomorrow
October 17, 2023Honorary Doctorates for Dr. P.S. Shankar, K.B. Ganapathy and Javagal Srinath Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 32,240 students will be conferred degrees at the 103rd Convocation of the University of Mysore (UoM) to be held at Crawford Hall in city at 10.30 am tomorrow (Oct. 18). Addressing a press meet at Crawford Hall here yesterday, UoM…
Abandoned puppies get shelter at PFA
October 16, 2023Following the publication of K.B. Ganapathy’s Abracadabra titled ‘Special visitors at my house’ in yesterday’s Star of Mysore highlighting the plight of abandoned puppies, a representative of the city-based NGO People For Animals (PFA) visited the spot at K.C. Layout last evening at around 6 pm and took away the three puppies to their animal…
Special visitors at my house
October 15, 2023This Sunday morning, I had three surprise visitors at my gate making squeaking sound that attracted our watchman’s attention. On opening the side gate and checking, he noticed three young puppies prowling around happily in front of the cemented area of the gate. By the time I went there to see the new visitors, the…















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