Sir, A week back, me and my wife  (both senior citizens) visited Bengaluru to attend to some personal work.  On our way back we had to  catch 6.15 Chamundi Express. As my wife is suffering from chronic knee pain,  we requested the assistance of the battery run vehicle (for the first time) from the back…

Sir, The front page headline “No more ‘Tiger’ menace in city” (SOM dated Mar.9) is very aptly titled and conveys the entire saga that was enacted so badly for the last 10 years. It is unbelievable that it took so many years for the authorities to realise the folly in implementation of the otherwise well-intentioned…

Sir, I travel in Hebbal area daily and recently a manhole has surfaced right in the middle of the road without considering the height of the road. It is creating a lot of problems to motorists when they try to come on the wrong side to avoid these manholes. During night time this is not…

Sir, We, Mysureans are beholden to Star of Mysore for publishing illuminating articles by Dr. S.N. Bhagirath under the column Mysuru Memories. His write-up on D.L. Narasimhachar (SOM dated Mar.5) and earlier ones on Dr. M.H. Krishna, Prof. M. Hiriyanna, Dr. R. Shamasastry, Prof. Nanjundappa and Krishnappa Venkatappa so picturesquely narrate the historic period of …

Sir, The article ‘Lessons from auto driver Arumugam’ by Dr. R. Balasubramaniam was too good a read (SOM dated Feb. 25). It inspires those who earn their living with a lot of ethics intertwined along with it. It’s also amazing to read how Dr. Balasubramaniam has taken time to appreciate a simple person. Awaiting to…

Sir, Unlike other ‘heritage’ structures like the Taj Mahal, Mysore Palace, Belur-Halebid temples, where people appreciate them from a distance, Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building have withstood the rough and tough and wear and tear for more than a century and a quarter. Because these heritage structures were neglected and not maintained and were allowed…

Sir, It is observed since many months that motorists are quarrelling over vehicle parking issue at the entrance of Kukkarahalli Lake (behind Kalamandira) which is very narrow. To resolve this issue, I request the authorities concerned to widen the gate space for incoming and outgoing  motorists; earmark parking slots for two-wheelers, four-wheelers and autos separately….

Sir, I am grateful to Dr. S.N. Bhagirath for presenting a comprehensive article about our great Kannada professor Dr. D.L. Narasimhachar (DLN) in SOM dated Mar.5 under the column “Mysore Memories.” When I was a student in Yuvaraja’s College during 1956 – 58, I had many opportunities to visit Maharaja’s College and attend DLN’s lectures…

Sir, If one goes by the news reports of the last few days, thousands of acres of pristine forests have been destroyed due to raging fire at Bandipur and Gopalaswamy Betta. Adding to this are the displacement of thousands of animals along with fully grown trees being turned to ashes. Many of these trees could…

Sir, There was a time in the past when house rents in Mysuru were affordable. The scenario has changed unimaginably now and it would cost anywhere between Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 20,000 to rent out a decent accommodation — what with Mysuru rates competing vigorously with Bengaluru.  Landlords would feel bad, squirm and very apologetically…