Sir, I have been observing these days, more number of drivers, especially two-wheelers, bending their head and holding mobile on one hand while driving. In the process, their concentration on road is diverted. They fail to understand the danger, risking their life and others’ also. I wonder how they control the vehicle with one hand…

Sir, Udayaravi Main Road in Kuvempunagar, about a kilometre stretch from Kavitha Departmental Stores on Paduvana Road, is in a very bad condition. The road was not relayed with tar for more than a decade. It is filled with potholes and craters. This is the route I usually commute to reach my office, as it…

Sir, It was indeed a pleasure to read the 3-part article titled “A visionary educationist of Mysore: N.S. Subba Rao” written by Dr. Bhagirath S. Naganath under his column ‘Mysore Memories’ recently. Persons of such intellectual calibre, generosity and modesty  are very very rare today. Prof. Subba Rao along with intellectual giants like B.M. Sri,…

Sir,     I am a 61-year-old retired person. I took my first dose of Covishield vaccine at the District Hospital in Metagalli on 30.3.2021 and I got the certificate also. On 30.4.2021, I took my second dose at the same hospital but I could not download the certificate from the CoWIN app. After some days I…

Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the civic authority towards the deplorable condition of the park in Chamundipuram 2nd Cross. The park is not cleaned properly or secured tightly against the stray animals. The people are using the park to bury the dead pet animals in spite of direct multiple pleas against…

Sir, I underwent some inconvenience during last week while travelling in the train from Davanagere to Mysuru and today from Mysuru to Bengaluru. Thanks to Indian Railways for immense facilities and comforts provided to its commuters in Railway Stations and inside the trains. But many a time, the coach halting display and the stoppage of…

Sir, I got myself booster vaccinated today. I went in early and by the time the vaccination staff arrived, there were just four persons waiting for the early bird status. However, I was disappointed to see so few people at the vaccination centre. Maybe by the end of the day, the number turning up for…

Sir, We are impressed with your good review and critique of the book “A Place Apart” in Star of Mysore dated Jan. 8, 2022, and agree with your views. The only surprise is that you continue to call the Kodava language as a ‘dialect’ when it has been established by linguistic experts the world over…

Sir, This is to bring to your notice that I received the COVID vaccination — the first dose on 13th March 2021 and the second dose on 26th April 2021 — at Brindavan Hospital, Mysuru and both were Covishield. Duly through CoWIN  I have downloaded the certificates. Now on 6th January 2022 I received SMS…

Sir, This refers to a recent newspaper report titled ‘How much can you save by switching to EVs in Karnataka?’ Savings by using different type of EVs (Electric Vehicles) as shown in the report is very interesting and attractive to note. But promotion of these vehicles needs redoubled efforts with a wide awareness among people…