India, Oct. 12 -- The Dasara, our most spectacular annual show, that we Mysureans and all our guests wait for most expectantly, year after year, has come and gone too.

With all our guests too gone back to where they all came from, the city roads are regaining their traditional, not-too-busy look that they have always been known for. It's something that we Mysureans cherish and even feel proud about, as a very unique privilege, unavailable to residents of most other cities.

Our public buildings too, which were brightly lit and decked up, leaving us all delighted and enthralled, have got back their usual looks now but embellished thankfully, with their new coats of paint, that are going to last another year until Dasara comes calling once...