By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD It has been announced that a Heritage Museum is being proposed to be set up at our old Deputy Commissioner’s Office, under the Central Government’s Swadesh Darshan Scheme. This certainly seems like a very great and welcome idea if not for any other reason than that it is most…
It appears Karnataka is no longer run by politicians, but by honeybees — and not the kind that make honey, but the kind that trap you in it. Co-operation Minister K.N. Rajanna recently claimed that 48 MLAs in the State have been honey trapped and demanded an investigation. Clearly, the bees are buzzing and someone’s…
It is beyond one’s understanding why no Kodava Samaja, Akhila Kodava Samaja or Federation of Kodava Samajas evinced interest in a project that would be their pride as inheritors of their sacred land Kodagu. In Democracy all are equal, but in Indian Democracy those belonging to a major religion and caste are more equal and…
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy (Vidhi) is a distinguished think tank dedicated to driving impactful legal reforms, ensuring transparency and fostering societal progress, according to my Google Guru. It is an independent think tank doing legal research to make better laws and improve governance for the public good. Yes, for “public good.” This reminds me…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In a landmark development in the field of medical education, our Supreme Court has recently ruled that it is time to discard the decades old ‘both hands intact’ requirement for a candidate to be eligible to study medicine and become a doctor in our country. Accepting the one-member report…
On this International Women’s Day, while women’s safety remains a pressing issue, there’s no denying the significant progress in women’s empowerment and financial independence. Though these changes are more visible in urban India, they will inevitably trickle down to rural areas, transforming society as a whole. For true liberation, women — like everyone else —…
Knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom, say the wise. It is also a doorway to job opportunities in the changed world where job-seekers go places all over the world. However, the language always played a disruptive role in many countries. In our country, it was first ignited in 1937 when Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (Rajaji)…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The recent decision of the Karnataka Government to strictly enforce the rule fixing the eligibility age (from the previous 5.5 years to 6 years), down to a day, for the admission of our children to schools, seems very archaic and counterproductive, as it will certainly become an impediment to…
Indian Overseas Congress Chairman Sam Pitroda recently claimed that while speaking at IIT Ranchi, someone hacked into the system and began broadcasting pornography. He then questioned, “Now, is that democracy? Is that fair?” One must ask: Is that even a reasonable question? If a senior Congress leader like Sam Pitroda is fabricating incidents to paint…
Newspapers are held in high esteem as one of the four pillars that support Democracy. Therefore, it is natural for people in democratic countries to worry when this pillar is attacked and weakened. If the pillar collapses, Democracy will collapse. How can Democracy stand on three legs? I am reminded of that symbolic giant wooden…
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