Sir, The articles on Prof. T.S. Venkannayya (Star of Mysore dated Apr. 14, 15 and 16) were extremely refreshing to read. Such great, warm-hearted, compassionate teachers could be found only in those days. I feel the students who studied under such  academic greats were indeed very fortunate. The article  also gave so many interesting anecdotes…

Sir, It’s with immense pain I am requesting and writing to the officials concerned that there has been a lot more trouble created by street dogs on St. Mary’s road 12th Cross, N.R. Mohalla. The stray dogs are so many that the vehicles cannot even move  with ease on the street. Especially on the upper…

Sir, Residents of Dattagalli 3rd Stage (Ward No. 46) are facing mosquito menace in their locality. It has become very difficult to stay outdoors after dusk and go for evening walks due to the swarm of mosquitoes that surrounds people. The main problem seems to be the open storm water drain running near the locality…

Sir, I am a resident of Chamundi Township in Sujathapuram, Nanjangud, since 2018.  In the last one-and-a-half years, we have been facing frequent electricity related issues. Worst was when the transformer linked power surge damaged my home appliances thrice and I had to shell out nearly Rs. 20,000 to get them repaired. Another connected issue…

Sir, With reference to the readers’ views about dogs in parks, as a pet dog owner of several decades, I would like to raise a few points. For many of us, dogs are family. Also I would suppose other species have as much right to this earth as humans. It is understandable that residents are…

Sir, This refers to the three-part write-up on T.S. Venkannayya under the column ‘Mysore Memories’ by Dr. Bhagirath S. Naganath (Star of Mysore dated Apr.14, 15 and 16). It brought about in sharp focus the many splendored personality of late Venkannayya that captures the life and times of this physical and intellectual giant who left…

Sir, It’s been many years since the traffic signal posts were installed  at KEB Junction of Outer Ring Road and Vishwamanava Double  Road at Kanakadasanagar which has been unofficially called as BGS Circle. These signal lights never ever showed Red, Orange and Green lights to control traffic. Now, having stood without functioning, one of the…

Sir, Apropos to the recent news item in SOM about the mismanagement of asphalting D.D. Urs Road, I also would like to bring to the notice of everyone that it is not the first time such things are happening in our city. Perfectly fine or only slightly damaged roads are fully getting repaired instead of…

Sir, With reference to the letter published in this column on Apr. 13, I fully support and agree with P.L Jothindra that dogs should not be allowed in public places and parks. It is very common that dog owners bring their pets inside the parks and roads to defecate. Most of the dog owners want…

Sir, Now, that the Urban Property Ownership Record (UPOR) is becoming an important document in property matters, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) should make it mandatory for property owners to seed the UPOR, Aadhaar and PAN numbers in the property tax system. When I went to collect my UPOR Property  Card, the staff asked me to…