A retired Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Assistant Director has alleged irregularities in MUDA. No one is surprised because ‘irregularities’ are regular in MUDA. Since its creation, MUDA has done very little in terms of ‘planned’ urban development in Mysuru. It is no longer an effective institution and is in need of a serious re-haul….
Last week, one of our city’s few ‘creative’ industrialists, Shabir Vagh of MAS Furniture, called me and said, “I have an interesting person you should meet.” When Shabir says someone, or something is interesting it usually is. So, I accepted his invitation and landed up at an industrial shed on Hunsur Road yesterday afternoon. The…
On Thursday, the Opposition alliance did something as gimmicky as their acronym I.N.D.I.A. They released a list of 14 TV anchors they will boycott, accusing them of conducting ‘hate-filled’ news debates. Congress party, which is leading I.N.D.I.A., has a long history of banning things while running to the West to complain about the lack of…
We celebrated Teachers’ Day four days ago, but will it be a relevant holiday as technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) seep into our classrooms? Schools are no longer the ‘temples’ of knowledge, and teachers are no longer the high priests. Information today is on children’s fingertips as they swipe, tap and click their way into…
On Aug. 23 at 5.45 pm, like most Indians, I too was glued to my television. I prepared to experience what former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr. K. Sivan called ‘15 minutes of terror’ — The critical 15-minute landing sequence for Chandrayaan, when the spacecraft operates autonomously, rendering engineers and scientists mere spectators. …
Every time there is kissing, someone is bound to start pressing charges and last week, the women MPs of the BJP did just that. They gave a written complaint to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had made an ‘inappropriate gesture’ by giving a ‘flying kiss.’ They demanded ‘stringent action’…
Since last month the cost of vegetables, especially in North India, has been spiralling and, as expected, has become an election issue. Veggies are not only good for health but also politics. While tomato is now in the news, the onion is the most politically-nutritious veggie. One can say that the state of our Union…
The nation is shocked enough to talk about the Manipur violence after the video of a mob parading two naked women went viral. But what should shock us, even more is the lack of Police action and the PM’s silence for all this time. The violence in Manipur erupted after a rally by the All-Tribal…
The recent political machinations in Maharashtra brought up an interesting issue — age. Is age just a number in politics? Yes. But one should know when to retire and how to retire. In all facets of life. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar, at the launch of his autobiography last month, announced his retirement…
On Thursday, the Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi ‘dismissed’ Minister V. Senthil Balaji from the Council of Ministers with ‘immediate effect.’ It was an unprecedented act which undermines federalism. This incident begs the question — do we need a Governor at all? The answer is NO. Speaking about the issue last night on television, ex-Senior…
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