BJP will win Karnataka only if Amit Shah and B.S. Yeddyurappa work together to the exclusion of others with ambition Are we going to see in Varuna Constituency a replay of 2006 by-election in Chamundeshwari Constituency where Siddharamaiah contested as Congress candidate after quitting JD(S) and also his MLA seat? One S. Shivabasappa, a political…
The misery of losing and the miracle of finding ! -2
April 20, 2018[Continued from yesterday] Don’t worry we will get down at the next Station and contact the Railway authorities and the Police,” my wife said trying to pump hope and courage into me. My mind was blank, yet I was trying to condition it to the new pathetic situation. Worse, I could not bear to see…
The misery of losing and the miracle of finding ! -1
April 19, 2018On April 15, 2018, The Hindu had published an article titled ‘Miracles, they do happen’ by one Jayanthi Chandrasekharan about the purse being stolen from her hand bag at the Chennai Railway Station. She was to travel in the Shatabdi Express leaving in the evening. It was narrated as a real-life incident and I was…
Trailing B.Y. Vijayendra, BJP, in Varuna Constituency
April 14, 2018Election in a democracy is the season for migrants. Like birds and animals migrate from one location to another during certain seasons and for certain reasons like drought or forest fire, smart politicians too migrate from one party to another. They are the ones who know which side of the bread is buttered! In Mysuru…
Remembering Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi of Kanchi Mutt: Saint or Sinner ?
April 11, 2018The Bhavan’s Journal of March 31, 2018 has a cover story titled Shradhanjali, on Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, the Seer of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham in Tamil Nadu, who crossed the worldly threshold into eternity on Wednesday, the 28th February 2018 at Kanchipuram. He was the 69th head of the centuries-old Mutt. While it is…
Last days of Man: Make a Living Will and Die with Dignity
April 2, 2018Man must not only live with dignity but also die with dignity. That may not be the law of nature, nor the intention of God. God is supposed to be kind and compassionate both to his believers and non-believers alike but what do we see? That was one of the reasons we had Mother Teresa…
With Delhi Dynasty Dislodged: It’s free-run for Congress in Karnataka
March 20, 2018Damage done may lead to division of Karnataka like Andhra Pradesh. We are warned ! On Saturday, 3rd March 2018 a friend telephoned me seeking appointment to bring his friend who wanted advice from me to sell a 60’x40’ site he owned in K.C. Nagar. As Mysureans know that sites and buildings in K.C. Nagar,…
Mysuru Road blocked by Railways: When will Mysuru MP and MLAs go to Delhi and meet the Railway Minister?
March 7, 2018Yesterday I was out of Mysuru leaving the city early morning and returning late night. As is my wont, I picked up Star of Mysore before hitting the sack. What a good news! ‘Train via Kodagu scrapped’. The sub-title said that the Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal would make an official announcement in Parliament today…
Pep-talk and a Selfie with Ambareesh
March 2, 2018Come March, the members of Mysore Race Club (MRC) realise it is time for the Membership election. This year it is on 19th of this month. The Membership is statutorily restricted to 250, new members are democratically chosen through secret ballot whenever the vacancy arises following the death or resignation of members. This year there…
Remembering Two Mothers of Mohammed Nalapad and L. Vidvat
February 23, 2018My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it,” said that great American writer and humorist Mark Twain. I agree and I am sure all mothers will agree. However, there is a caveat. The trouble Mark Twain had mentioned should not be such that the son should kill…
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