Sir, I was shocked to read the news item in Star of Mysore a few days ago that there is a proposal to increase the electricity tariff by about Rs.2.69 per unit in Karnataka. My request and suggestion to the authorities concerned would be to decrease the present tariff  by  studying and implementing the following:…

Sir, The arrival of self-test kits for covid-19 is a welcome step as these are fairly cheap apart from preventing the need to visit test centres. This way, it is a boon. The rule says that those availing self-tests have to upload the result, if found positive, on the ICMR site. If negative, it may…

She was a strong link in the chain of musicians of Hemmige community Sir, Vidushi H.S. Mahalakshmi, a renowned Karnatak music vocalist, passed away in city on Feb. 20 following a heart attack. Words fall too short to express our sorrow about the sad demise of the 86-yers-old vocalist. Born in the year 1936 at…

Sir, Very recently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that vaccine hesitancy is one of the greatest threats to global health. Similar to this, helmet hesitancy is also the greatest threat to two-wheeler riders who do not wear helmet while on ride. Not wearing helmets resulted in 44,666 deaths of two-wheeler riders which includes 30,148…

Sir, Apropos the news item “LED street-lights not a bright idea” (SOM dated Feb.23), I beg to differ on the points mentioned against the newly installed LED street-lights on KRS road. Having seen different types of street-lights on KRS road since decades, I can vouch that the current LED street-lights are much better than the…

Sir, This refers to the news item titled “LED street-lights not a bright idea!” in Star of Mysore dated Feb. 23. The feeling of insufficiency of lighting by the residents could be real. This can be a result of more than one factor alone of choosing LED as replacement to conventional street-lamps. First and foremost…

Sir, It is indeed heartening to note that Star of Mysore has stepped into 45th year of service from Feb. 16, 2022. SOM has been providing yeoman service to Mysureans for 44 long years and going strong by the day. With balanced coverage of local news, politics, culture, entertainment, sports and thoughtful columns by eminent…

Sir, This refers to the write up ‘The Uncrowned Queen of Music’ by Dr. Manik Bengeri on Lata Mangeshkar (SOM dated Feb. 7, 2002). No doubt the Indian nightingale richly deserves the encomiums showered, but the way the writer expressed them are equally good. A singer herself, Dr. Bengeri’s excellence in varied fields like literature,…

Sir, The 45th Anniversary Special Issue of Star of Mysore dated Feb.16, 2022 was a treat to the readers with articles and write-ups on wide ranging topics and events of the present as well as that of the bygone era. I would, however, like to specifically refer to the write-up “When Raj Kapoor came to…

Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned towards garbage mismanagement issues in our locality. People throw garbage on the streets during night time. Such garbage creates an unhealthy atmosphere for the residents. The smell from the wastage is unbearable as they contain toxic gases. The garbage chokes up the drainages…