India, Feb. 16 -- This is the first Anniversary Edition of Star of Mysore since the passing of its Founding Editor, K.B. Ganapathy (KBG), on July 13, 2025.

As we step into the New Year (2026), we revisit one of KBG's most cherished columns, 'Abracadabra,' originally published on Jan. 1, 1979. He wrote it under his pen name, 'Puck,' the mischievous and perceptive fairy from Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' a signature style he carried into his column.

The piece reproduced below appeared in the first New Year edition after the birth of Star of Mysore on Feb. 16, 1978 and stands as a reminder of the voice, vision and vitality that shaped this small evening newspaper, the voice of Mysuru, from its very beginning. -Ed

I wish you, ...