Mysore/Mysuru: Three Rotary Clubs of Mysuru came together and organised a felicitation event here last evening to mark the success of the mega blood donation camp they had conducted. At the recently held camp, an impressive 953 units of blood was collected from volunteers and donated to hospitals and blood banks. The felicitation event, held…
Mahan Bharat has made it from Bhooloka to Chandraloka. A glorious moment for Bharat, that is India. It is an emotional and proud moment for all Indians, specially for those who are in the know of mythology, religion, astronomy and tales relating to the moon and also the politics that led to the establishment of…
India has done it. Third time lucky. Chandrayaan-3, the Moon Mission of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has successfully landed on the designated spot on the moon’s South Pole. It is an achievement attempted but not achieved by any other country in the world. As if to mock Russia, a pioneer in space research and…
Lifetime Achievement Award for K.B. Ganapathy, Founder-Editor, Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) has organised Newspaper Day celebrations and Annual MDJA Awards ceremony on Aug. 27 (Sunday) at 11 am at Rani Bahadur Auditorium on Hunsur Road in city. On the occasion, Pratibha Puraskar will also be presented. Udupi…
By Ravishankar Bale The front page report titled “God Save Devaraja Market” by K.B. Ganapathy, Senior Journalist, was timely and I liked the article because, it was objective and attachment-free, on the pathetic state-of-affairs with the Devaraja Market (Star of Mysore dated Aug. 16, 2023). India is a land of billion people, mostly poor by…
By K.B. Ganapathy, Senior Journalist Mysore/Mysuru: The royal city of Mysuru has many historical and cultural structures that include Palaces and public buildings and also massive ornate royal arches spread all over the city. Unfortunately, due to decades of neglect in maintaining them, either by the PWD or the Department concerned, these heritage structures are…
On the occasion of the birth centenary of T.S. Satyan, one of India’s foremost photo-journalists, the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), #22, Kasturba Road, Bengaluru, has arranged an exhibition of some of his great works. The expo, aptly titled ‘With great ease: The photography of T.S. Satyan,’ was opened on Aug. 12, 2023. Born…
Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. K.C. Belliappa, former Vice-Chancellor of Central University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, released Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra Founder-Editor K.B. Ganapathy’s (KBG) book ‘Life and Times’ at a programme held at Rani Bahadur Auditorium on Hunsur road here this morning. Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Belliappa said: ‘”K.B.Ganapathy holds forth eloquently on everything under…
Last evening in the confines of a theatre in DRC Cinemas, I spent three hours watching the much-talked about English movie Oppenheimer. I had heard of the world’s first atomic bomb man J. Robert Oppenheimer while reading history of World War II in the College. I remember Prof. G.T. Narayana Rao (GTN), a Mathematician and…
Reading a news item this morning titled ‘Youth, distressed over losing footwear, dials emergency number’ and its contents, my memory went amok and my own experience in losing footwears came crowding to my mind. Since there is lot of fun and human element, I thought I could share it with my readers. While ruminating on…
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