Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa’s son, family visit Park, War Memorials; recall warm ties Madikeri, Apr. 12 : The Cariappa Park at Baramulla in Kashmir, named after India’s first Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa has been renovated at a cost of Rs. 3 crore. Baramulla is located on the banks of River Jhelum, downstream of…
Walking in silence…
October 3, 2021By Tiger Solanki Thanks to the shift in media attention from COVID to Taliban, many trekkers backed out apprehending an attack in Kashmir. But a small group of people from Mysuru and Bengaluru made up their mind and trekked to the Great Lakes of Kashmir from Aug. 24 to 31 and the expedition was organised…
Two friends from city Ride from Kashmir to Kanyakumari on a record attempt
August 4, 2021Complete journey in three days, 17 hours By S. Kenneth Shishir Two friends from the Heritage City of Mysuru —Chaitanya and Sagar Avina — have attempted to make it to the Indian Book of Records after riding on two bikes from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in three days and 17 hours. Chaitanya is pursuing his final…
It is a war, let us not crib
April 23, 2020By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC An Army Officer’s wife’s message, so straight, touched my heart, so thought of sharing it with ‘SOM’ readers: “I contemplated a couple of times before jotting it down. I know probably a few will still not agree with me and bash me left, right and centre. But I…
Informative book on Kashmir
November 13, 2019Title: Kashmir’s Untold Story — Declassified Authors: Iqbal Chand Malhotra & Maroof Raza Pages: 202 Price: Rs. 599 Publisher: Bloomsbury India Publications, New Delhi Kashmir is acclaimed as the Heaven on Earth. However, it is also a political hotspot of the world. With the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A on 5th August 2019, this…
Has Modi found Final Solution to Kashmir ?
August 9, 2019Do we need a Holocaust Museum? The morning of Monday, 5th August, 2019 will be remembered as the Red Letter Day, as the historic day of Independent India. If you wonder why, the answer is in the historic decision taken by the BJP-NDA Narendra Modi Government on that Monday morning in the Rajya Sabha. That…
PM Modi to unfurl Tri-colour at Kashmir on Aug.15?
August 3, 2019New Delhi: A massive deployment of troupes in Kashmir Valley has led to rise in concerns among the local residents and regional political parties. On Aug. 1, an additional 280 battalions of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) were sent to Kashmir. Last week, the Centre had rushed about 10,000 CAPFs. These troops were an addition…
City BJP condemns terror attack in Kashmir
February 18, 2019Mysuru: Members of City BJP unit assembled at Gandhi Square here yesterday morning and staged a protest condemning the terror attack in Kashmir. The protesters alleged that the life of soldiers were under threat whose security was prime now. The BJP members observed two minute silence to pay homage to the CRPF personnel, who were…
State funeral for Mandya martyr amid chants of ‘Guru Amar Rahe’
February 17, 2019Mandya: The mortal remains of CRPF jawan H. Guru who was killed in suicide bomber attack at Pulwama in Jammu & Kashmir on Thursday was consigned to flames with full State honours at his native place Gudigere Colony at Maddur, near here at 8.45 pm yesterday. Earlier, the District Administration had made arrangements for the…
Terror attack in J&K What option India has?
February 17, 2019Prithviraj Chauhan was the ruler of Delhi and Ajmer when Muhammad Ghori was marching towards Delhi after conquering several parts of Punjab. Prithviraj was able to unite some Rajput States to present a united front against the common enemy — Muhammad Ghori. However, Jai Chand, the ruler of Kanauj, did not join the confederation of…















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