The first thought that comes to my mind whenever I look at good photographs either in a newspaper, magazine or a gallery has always been that of T.S. Satyan. A photographer par-excellence, a photo-journalist of national eminence who was recognised by the Government of India with the national civil honour of Padma Shri in 1979….
Mysore Sports Club felicitates KBG and Javagal Srinath
November 28, 2023K.B. Ganapathy, Founder-Editor of Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra and former Indian cricketer Javagal Srinath were felicitated by Sri Kanteerava Narasimharaja Sports Club (Mysore Sports Club) for being conferred with Hon. Doctorate by the University of Mysore during the convocation held on Oct. 18, 2023. Since Javagal Srinath was unable to attend, he had…
‘In True Colours,’ a two-day Photo Exhibition begins
November 25, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: ‘In True Colours,’ a two-day photo exhibition opened to the public at Wadiyar Centre For Architecture (WCFA), located on Krishnaraja Boulevard near Mysuru Law Courts in city this morning. The event features over 55 photographs clicked by Founder-Trustee of Pratham Mysore Ashvini Ranjan. The exhibition, which is open to the public from 11 am…
Rising son of a Karnataka politician
November 11, 2023B.Y. Vijayendra is BJP’s State President In Karnataka, BJP, which tasted power more by default, compromises and, of course, the sinister ‘Operation Kamala’ with B.S. Yediyurappa sworn-in four times as Chief Minister and later Basavaraj Bommai as the Chief Minister, lost power in the 2023 Assembly elections. The Congress was victorious with absolute majority of…
MDJA presents Awards, fetes Awardees
November 8, 2023Journalists must abide by Constitution only: KBG Mysore/Mysuru: Founder-Editor of Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra K.B. Ganapathy (KBG) said “Journalists have to abide by the Constitution only, as the King and Rajadharma (duty of king) have lost recognition with the advent of Democracy.” Addressing a gathering of journalists this morning after being felicitated by…
Play on Veer Savarkar staged to full house
November 8, 2023By K.B. Ganapathy Mysore/Mysuru: The much-anticipated play on one of our controversial freedom fighters Veer Savarkar was staged to a full house at Karnataka Kalamandira in city last evening. The play ‘Karineera Veera,’ an allusion to his 13 years of incarceration at the dreaded prison in Andaman Islands known as ‘Cellular Jail,’ narrates Veer Savarkar’s…
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,…
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…
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