It all started with the eternal question of ‘To be or not to be’ raised by the Shakespearean Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark. To celebrate 40th anniversary of Star of Mysore or not. That was the question. The doubt arose because some one thought after the Silver Jubilee celebrations on Feb.16, 2003, it is Golden…
Mysuru: Jagadguru Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji of Suttur Srikshethra, who could not attend the Anniversary celebrations of Star of Mysore (SOM) last evening due to prior engagement, has sent the following message greeting SOM and the same was read out at the function. Dear Sri Ganapathy, At the outset, we congratulate you on the eve…
Editors are unique who are rarely seen but only read. However, when one is not only an editor but also the founder-owner of a newspaper, then the equation changes. And to run a newspaper for 40 long years and create a unique space takes courage and above all, a certain kind of chutzpah. K.B. Ganapathy…
It has been an unbroken tradition for me since 40 years to write an Abracadabra column for the annual special issue of Star of Mysore brought out on Feb.16 every year. As I was thinking about the subject for this year’s Abracadabra, my eyes spied over a tome of a book “The Treasured Writings of…
Devdutt Pattanaik to deliver special lecture T.J.S. George to release book Mysuru: Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Chemicals, Fertilizers and Pharmaceuticals H.N. Ananth Kumar will inaugurate the 40th anniversary celebrations of Star of Mysore, at a function to be held at the Platinum Jubilee auditorium of MMC&RI, J.K. Grounds here on Feb. 17 (Saturday) at…
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley must be an honest person. Which is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose him to guard the treasury of India and appropriate it for the good of the nation depending upon the need of different welfare and infrastructural projects and bring ache din that Modi had promised for we Indians…
Come elections to Assembly or the Parliament, there is heat in the political camps. Otherwise, there is bonhomie among all political parties, though covertly, so that they can individually reap the benefit of our liberal democracy steeped in corruption. While Siddharamaiah’s ruling Congress may have the disadvantage of incumbency, the master-politician Siddharamaiah of great Machiavellian…
Mysuru: A newly-built Dining Hall at Government High School, Medar Block, Bamboo Bazar, was inaugurated this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the Hall, Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy said that it was a very special programme as it benefited a large number of students. Highlighting the role of teachers and cooks in proper maintenance of…
In some cases, regret or correction or even apology, as demanded by the complainant, is published and yet the defamation case is filed. The Courts, despite being shown the regret or apology note, decide to proceed saying “let the trial be completed.” Courts too must be pro-active before taking a case on record. Ah!…
We pay tax so that the Government provides us with infrastructure needed for leading a comfortable and quality life. These infrastructures are, for example, uninterrupted quality power supply, water supply, good roads, security of life and property, quality health and education service. The demagogic speeches of politicians, often delivered loudly and with great flourish, may…
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