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…

Sir, Usain Bolt ended his decade-long dominance in world athletics at the 2017 World Championship. The most inspiring line that I read in the following morning newspaper was “Usain Bolt’s only opponent had been a clock.” Wow ! I am sure the reference has little relevance to the Centenary Clock Tower of the University of…

Sir, This letter is in response to the news report titled “MCC, MUDA owes Rs. 17 crore dues to library department” (SOM dated Dec.23). Of late, we have been witnessing shrinking of public space in Mysuru and elsewhere. Because of shrinking public spaces people now have to pay exorbitant price to spend their leisurely time…