Mysore/Mysuru: The caste system in India is a deeply ingrained social hierarchy that has shaped Indian society for centuries. Despite legal protections and affirmative actions, caste-based discrimination continues to persist in various forms, said Columnist Captain G.R. Gopinath, also a soldier, farmer and entrepreneur whose Air Deccan gave wings to the dreams of the common…
Ravi Joshi to deliver talk
May 2, 2024‘Israel Iran Tensions – Will it lead to War?’ Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Open Forum has organised a talk on the topic ‘Israel Iran Tensions – Will it lead to War?’ by former Diplomat Ravi Joshi on May 5 (Sunday) at 10.30 am at its Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, 581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, Mysuru. Ravi Joshi…
Of Stories, Histories and Nations
August 22, 2023By Ravi Joshi, Formerly in the Cabinet Secretariat We all live by stories, stories told by others and stories that we tell ourselves and to others. Stories are the medium through which we relate to reality. When we talk of reality, we get into facts, those objects we perceive through our sensory organs and that…
50 years on, Keshavananda Bharati Judgement reverberates again
April 28, 2023By Ravi Joshi, Formerly in the Cabinet Secretariat It was the summer of 1973, exactly 50 years to this week, and a historic legal battle was being fought in the Supreme Court. The case was known as the Keshavananda Bharati Vs State of Kerala. On 24th April, a 13-Judge Bench delivered the verdict, a landmark…
Countdown for State Assembly Election: Why Should we vote?
March 13, 2023To Our Readers Star of Mysore will carry articles relating to the forthcoming Karnataka State Assembly Elections periodically to educate and also to inform the voters about the significance of their vote and its value for good governance in our Democracy. It is expected that shortly the calendar of events for the election will be…
Talk on “India Pakistan Conflicts” by former diplomat tomorrow
February 17, 2020Ravi Joshi has served R&AW for over 25 years Mysore/Mysuru: Rotary Club of Mysore West has arranged a talk by Ravi Joshi, a former Diplomat, Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW), on Feb.18 (Tuesday) at 6.30 pm at the Rotary West Auditorium in Saraswathipuram. He will speak on the topic “India Pakistan Conflicts as a Case…
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