India seems to have developed a peculiar relationship with humour. We are confused about what comedy actually is. Every offensive remark is treated as either a national crisis or a Constitutional issue. This confusion is becoming increasingly visible as stand-up comedy explodes across the country. Particularly popular is the newer ‘crowd work’ format, where comedians…
This morning, I took part in a panel discussion on media and tourism at Mysore Travel Mart-2026, organised by the Mysore Travels Association. GRS Fantasy Park was the principal sponsor and NOT the Karnataka Tourism Department. The Department sponsored nothing. That absence said a great deal. It seems the task of promoting Mysuru appears to…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD A small news item buried deep inside my newspaper caught my eye today. It said that the National Medical Commission (NMC), the body that governs and regulates medical education in our country, has decided to bring in a rule that restricts the maximum time allowed for an undergraduate medical…
For years, D.K. Shivakumar was the eternal bridesmaid of Karnataka politics. He was always close to power, always indispensable to the Congress party, but never quite the chosen one. Now, at last, he has arrived at the altar and is set to become the Chief Minister of Karnataka. But… The question is not whether Shivakumar…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Centuries are what history is made up of and centuries are what any cricketer would like to quickly pile up, in the basket of his achievements and a century is what most people would love to live for, although very few of us live long enough to get there….
Indian politics is about personality and not policy. We are a people driven by blind emotion and some of us hope that our heroes can deliver in the real world what they perform in the reel world. Nowhere is this hope more visible than in Tamil Nadu, where cinema and politics have long shared a…
The Karnataka Government has revoked its 2022 school uniform order and permitted ‘religious and traditional symbols’ in schools and colleges. Students may now wear hijabs, turbans, sacred threads, rudraksha beads, etc., provided these ‘complement the uniform’ and do not compromise discipline, safety or identification. It sounds reasonable, even liberal, but it is also quite contradictory….
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem The recent news that 561 roadside trees are proposed to be razed in and around the city to widen roads, comes as a rude shock to all Mysureans who are concerned about the well-being of the city and its environment. It may be noted here that exactly a year ago,…
Every year, when SSLC and Pre-University results are announced, the State witnesses a familiar cycle of joy, disappointment, relief and grief. But what should garner our attention is… death. Last week, five students ended their lives following their results. Three of them did so because they did not secure the marks they had hoped for….
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD After having narrated in my past three articles, the tales about the role of statues that are erected to commemorate the memories of distinguished personalities, I would like to tell you about how the trend has now changed. Whether this is for good or bad is for you to…
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