Sir, This has reference to the ‘Over a cup of evening tea’ by Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem (Star of Mysore dated Nov. 2, 2018) under the title ‘A vision revisited, after a full 10 years!’ I join hands with the author in wishing that the vision of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s prediction of a bright and…

Sir, This refers to the proposed train between Mysuru and Kochuveli. It is unfortunate that some people are opposing the train to Kerala forgetting the ever-increasing demand since a couple of years. I agree that the demand for a train to Hyderabad from Mysuru is genuine. So is the train to Kerala and the extension…

Sir, I wish to thank Santhosh Thammaiah for his touching and respectful tribute (“The Soldier who Saved Siachen”) to my late father, Lt. Gen. B.C. Nanda in SOM dated Dec. 26, 2018. I am immensely proud of what my father achieved in his professional career and, most of all, of what he meant to me…

Sir, I would like to narrate a poignant story of a relative of mine  who died after a botched up  operation, post cancer, of the Colon. The patient  in question was diagnosed with  the cancer of the colon and subsequently he underwent chemotherapy with around eight sittings. Initially, he lost weight and towards the fag…

Sir, Often we read in newspapers that Mysuru-Bengaluru 4-lane highway will be converted into a 10-lane highway (including 2 service roads) with so many features that are rosy and juicy to read. However, the government has no plans for its early completion and honest efforts are not being made to deliver the facility speedily and…

Sir, During my recent trip to KRS Dam, I stopped near the main big bridge from where the huge water gates are visible. I did not want to go further due to the rush of tourists on that day. On the other side where the water flows on its epic journey I could see a…

Sir, It is welcome to note that Mysuru Division of South Western Railway has revised the train timings of select Express trains running between Mysuru and Bengaluru. As Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru section is now completely doubled and electrified, the authorities at present need to pro-actively look into feasibility to introduce more number of Express trains between Mysuru…

Sir, The article ‘Foraying into Forensic Science’ (Star of Mysore dated Dec.21) was very informative and interesting. The Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, must be congratulated for having organised and conducted the Forensic Fair (Dec.19-21). Here I would like to give a brief…

Sir, A couple of days back, I was intercepted by the traffic cops and was asked to show original vehicle documents. After uploading my original driving license and vehicle RC book to “DigiLocker” I stopped carrying these original documents with me. But the Traffic Police feigned his ignorance about DigiLocker and refused to accept “DigiLocker”…

Sir, Apropos your report on the dues owed by MCC and MUDA to the Library Department and the two letters (SOM dated Dec. 24 and 26) stressing the need to strengthen the public libraries, I wish to join the issue from the user point of view. While I agree with the general view that public…