I was surprised to learn from TV yesterday that Congress leader, Lok Sabha MP, Rahul Gandhi was found guilty in a criminal defamation case filed in Surat, Gujarat and sentenced to two years in prison. As expected, soon all hell broke loose in the Congress camp. It was a case filed in 2019 over his…
Mysore/Mysuru: Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa has said the houseful show of ‘Tipu Nija Kanasugalu’ play continues, with the tickets for the 50th show at Bhoomigeetha auditorium in the repertory, today also sold out. Presiding over a programme organised to mark the 50th show under ‘Tipu Nija Kanasugalu- Satyada Anavaranada Suvarna Pradarshanada Sambhrama’ at Rangayana…
Normally it used to be a good morning for me and my friends while on our morning walk. However, today it was not a good morning for me. The reason was the bad news that I received from my news editor about the passing away of former Chamarajanagar Congress MP R. Dhruvanarayan, who is also…
This is the time to remember and reiterate the view of Jayaprakash Narayan (JP), revered as Lok Nayak, that the people have the right to demand resignation of their elected representatives if they fail in their duty and become corrupt, autocratic and inefficient. If they do not resign — MLAs, MLCs and MPs who work…
Time has come for people of Karnataka to choose a Government of their choice after five years. The State Assembly elections are expected around May 2023, this year. The election is almost at our doorsteps though the Election Commission has not yet announced the calendar of events. As expected, we see heightened resurgence of political…
Mysore/Mysuru: The residents of Yadavagiri had gathered in good numbers to witness the inauguration of first-of-its-kind Statuary Circle with fictional characters from the celebrated author R.K. Narayan’s (RKN) book Swami and Friends at the Joy ice-cream factory junction in Yadavagiri in city last evening. The event was organised by Yadavagiri Residents Association. The Circle is…
I have read that if an Administrator makes a mistake, it is a New Law. If an Educationist makes a mistake, it is a New Principle. If a Scientist makes a mistake, it is a New Invention. If a Tailor makes a mistake, it is a New Fashion. And if Parents make a mistake, it…
Mysore/Mysuru: City’s English eveninger ‘Star of Mysore’ celebrated its 46th anniversary on Feb. 16, 2023 by bringing out a 56-page Special Issue. In appreciation of the paper’s achievement, the Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) felicitated ‘Star of Mysore’ and ‘Mysuru Mithra’ Founder-Editor K.B. Ganapathy (KBG) at a function held at Star of Mysore’ Office in…
[Continued from yesterday] General K.S. Thimayya’s daughter Kongetira Mireille Chengappa had died a few days ago and it was very thoughtful of the curator to have displayed a small board inside by way of paying tribute . Kaveri Ponnappa is the author of a scholarly, research-based book “The Vanishing Kodavas.” I was happy to see…
Title: It All Happened at the Zoo Author: Dr. J.K. Sunder Raj Year: 2022 Pages: 43 Cover Page Art: Anita Murthy A unique kind of a book about Mysore Zoo titled “It All Happened at the Zoo” was published last year by Dr. J.K. Sunder Raj, a family doctor of our city. His claim to…
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