The West-Asia War is raging: One Israel against three — Hamas (Gaza), Hezbollah (Lebanon) and Iran. What will the future be? The genesis of the Palestinian War and its cause are well-known. Jewish Israel and the Arab Palestinian West-Bank and the Gaza Strip were born with blood and iron in May 1948. Since then both…
A piece of History gleaned from an Eye Hospital in Kodagu
October 10, 2024Yesterday I travelled to Kushalnagar in Kodagu to see a friend in an eye hospital, “Lopamudra Eye Care,” who was undergoing a procedure for cataract. While in the waiting area, I noticed a number of framed certificates, citations, testimonials and photographs about the doctor. Being a private, personal hospital, such displays are expected and understandable….
Stop Abusing India Abroad
October 7, 2024Learn from Indira Gandhi and Hillary Clinton The Opposition in India MUST realise that to save the Constitution and to strengthen Democracy (about which they made much during the 2024 Parliamentary Election) they should make Parliament the battle-ground where the weapons are speeches, barbed words and insults should flow back and forth across the Parliamentary…
From here to eternity-2 : A pilgrimage to introspect!
October 2, 2024[Continued from yesterday] It was a three-stage journey to the Ram Temple at Ayodhya which was some kilometres away from our hotel — The Ramayana. The bus, the autorickshaw and then a walk, in 410 Celsius enervating heat, dragging our feet through the surging crowd, was too tiring. Getting into the bus, we travelled on…
From here to eternity -1
October 1, 2024A pilgrimage to introspect! When a WhatsApp message came from Rtn. M. Lakshminarayan, an old hand in organising tours of Rotarians, that a holy trip, pilgrimage, was planned, I instantly responded with joy. Ever since Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister in 2014 and he had committed to cleanse Ganga at Kashi and to get…
THE JUDGEMENT
September 26, 2024“I repeat… that all power is a trust — that we are accountable for its exercise — that, from the people, and for the people, all springs, and all must exist.” — Benjamin Disraeli quoted by Justice M. Nagaprasanna in the closing part of his judgement. Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave and Jayaprakash Narayan have said…
Ritz Ponnu remembered by Bangalore Neela Megha Shyaman Deepak Muralidharan Iyengar, I presume !
September 11, 2024When I wrote a tribute to Mysuru’s iconic restaurateur and a socialite Chonira Ponoo Muthanna (Ponnu) when he passed away on June 21, 2024, I did not think it would ring a bell and revive old memories from his old buddies. The title of my Abracadabra column on Ponnu was “Ritz Ponnu’s Last Supper” and…
Ignore the middle class at your own peril dear Prime Minister Mr. Modi —2
September 3, 2024[Continued from yesterday] Today the fact remains that Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is a mission unaccomplished. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accomplished only a part of the Kashmir mission democratically under the Constitution of India. It is yet an unfinished job. If and when India becomes a third or fourth global military power, the Kashmir…
Ignore the middle class at your own peril dear Prime Minister Mr. Modi-1
September 2, 2024“You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individual,” said Marie Curie, Scientist-Nobel Laureate. Our leaders in all walks of life, importantly, those in politics, must bear this cross of improving themselves and their followers. Only then India will improve. Some political leaders are like shooting stars. They stream across the dark…
A book on Marie Curie – Exploring life and work of a pioneering scientist
August 29, 2024People all over the world in search of truth about the creation of the Universe and his own creation generally pursue two paths. One is religion and another science. These are the two paths readily available to any seeker of truth. Which is why we have great spiritual masters and great scientists. The purpose of…
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