Sir, After reading about centenarian Allaranda M. Kuttappa, who lived to the grand-old age of  104 years (KBG’s Abracadabra ‘Of mice and men’ in Star of Mysore dated Feb. 5) it sent me down on my memory lane about my father. My father H. Ramanna died in his 105th year on Oct.23, 2007. It is…

Sir, Of late we find an increase in number of push-cart vendors, dangerously positioned at the corner junctions of almost all main roads and cross roads. They do have a right to do the business, but it should not be by causing hindrance to the free movement of pedestrians and motorists. When they occupy the…

Sir, I could not agree more with the views expressed by Ashvini Ranjan (SOM dated Feb.1) about our elected representatives’ total disregard for our city’s future. Allowing developmental activities atop the Chamundi Hill is incomprehensible, to say the least. It is a matter of great shame on the part of our decision-makers in not heeding…

Sir, This refers to the news item concerning the issue of ‘Direct to home’ piped gas project highlighting two perspectives — one concerning the views of the elected representatives of the City of Mysuru and the other by a professional expert on the subject recently. Mysuru has always had the unique distinction of heralding a…

Sir, The Ring Road built around Mysuru as four-lane double road with service roads on either sides has become parts of various National Highways — 275K, 275, 766 and 150A.  As Mysuru has extensions developed beyond the Ring Road, the Ring Road has become an inner main road criss-crossed with many other main roads and…

Sir, This is to bring to the notice of the concerned authority that the street-lights installed on the Ring Road are not functioning since two months. This has been a big problem for people travelling in this road after second shift and during evening hours.              This will lead to problems and give rise to…

Sir, There is a Raja Kaluve which runs through the Metagalli industrial area and bisects KRS road at the junction where one takes a right turn to RBI just before Falcon Tyres. This drain further continues towards GRS Fantasy Park. Of late, there has been a strong pungent smell of chemicals coming from the drain…

Sir, I reside at the Railway Quarters near the Railway Museum. The KRS road in front of CFTRI and Railway Museum is very dangerous and has become accident prone with many accidents taking place frequently. It is very difficult for the people to cross the road and reach the West Gate of Railway Station as…

Sir, I write this letter out of a sense of extreme sadness reading two news items in the media recently. One,  about our elected representatives absenting themselves from an important meeting at the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to stop the implementation of the Natural Gas Pipeline for Mysuru.  Two, announcing a slew of new constructions…

Sir, This refers to Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy’s article titled “The First President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad” (SOM dated Jan.25). It is truly enlightening for the younger generation and a reminder for my generation which has forgotten all the grave follies of previous Governments and the Emergency during Indira Gandhi’s reign!  The author has…