Sir, This refers to the feature article titled “Reviving Forgotten Memories” published in Star of Mysore dated July 7 (page 9). It was one of the finest articles on Mohammed Nizamuddin, the football player of yesteryears. Incidentally written by his grand-daughter Areebah Tasdeeq, the article took me down the memory lane with nostalgic memories. Mr….

Sir, On being posted from Jabalpur to field in Eastern Command, I had decided to move family to Mysuru, for purpose of my son’s studies. The prevailing second wave of COVID-19 and varying lockdown status of intervening States of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra and Karnataka coupled with the requirement of e-pass added to the perplexity of…

Sir, Many establishments, malls and tourist places have been thrown open now. Though these activities are required for reviving the economy, it is a matter of great concern for the citizens as the city is a major tourist attraction for people from Kerala and Bengaluru, for they are waiting for an outing. Hence as a…

Sir, Recently I started going for evening walk in the park located behind JSS Law College, Kuvempunagar and it was so disheartening to see the state of the park. Many elderly come for walks and the park is no less than a dustbin. Where are the area Corporators or authorities concerned? Can’t they even take…

Sir, After prolonged wait, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has laid new drainage pipe in Ward 34 of 8th Cross in Vinaya Marga, Siddartha Layout. Now after digging to lay the pipe, MCC never bothered to lay proper road instead the dug earth was simply shovelled back not even properly levelled but just heaped using the…

Sir, The death of K.V. Sampath Kumar, Managing Editor, Sudharma, was literally in harness since it occurred on Wednesday (June 30) while he was editing Sudharma of the day which his late father K.N. Varadaraja Iyengar had started in 1970. He had been striving hard to develop and reach this level by promoting, preserving and…

Sir, It has been very obviously observed that at least three times a week from morning 11 am till 5 pm or 6 pm there is no power supply in Lakshmipuram. Most often out of 10 calls hardly 1-2 calls get answered. The standard answer is cable laying work is going on and since it…

Sir, Apropos the letter by Dr. Narendra Kumar in SOM dated June 28, I do agree with him that an alarm should be installed to prevent water wastage. However, the said alarm would work most effectively if installed in the minds of the citizens. What you need is not gadgetry but a conscience…ethics and honesty….

Sir, I’m a resident of Rajivnagar, Sathagalli A Zone. Our area has very few residents and has a vast land around left for future constructions. Of late the number of stray dogs has increased so much that we are not allowed to freely move around. Yesterday also there was an incident of dog bite and…

Sir, I would like to thank Girija Madhavan and Star of Mysore for the nostalgic memories in her article “Maharani’s College in Old Mysore: A Nostalgic Recall” published in SOM dated June 14. Girija had mentioned her interaction with my mother H.T. Shantha, who was her logic teacher. The article was very heart-warming as it…