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Train’s coming… Mysuru changing
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Train’s coming… Mysuru changing

August 1, 2020

The Union Government has chosen Mysuru-Bengaluru-Chennai as one among the seven new High Speed train routes. Once complete, the travel time between Mysuru and Bengaluru will be 45 minutes!  Unlike the Japanese “Bullet  Train,” these “High Speed” trains, which the Indian Railways call ‘Bullet Train’, can run on regular tracks, which only have to be…

Should God save us?
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Should God save us?

July 25, 2020

Karnataka Health Minister recently raised a storm when he said “Only God can save us.”  Of course, no one bothered with the other part of his statement where he said “Awareness among the people is the only way.” Probably what he meant was, how can a Government protect its people if the people don’t want…

Pilot ejected, but Gandhis?
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Pilot ejected, but Gandhis?

July 18, 2020

The Congress has ejected its Co-Pilot out of the cockpit in Rajasthan. Now everyone is waiting to see if Sachin Pilot lands safely on BJP’s lap or makes a hard landing trying to start his own party?  Meanwhile, the Congress party, still piloted by the Gandhis, is in nosedive and heading for a crash-landing as…

Quick Gun Justice
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Quick Gun Justice

July 11, 2020

Vikas Dubey, the  “Kanpur wala” gangster, who killed eight Policemen during a raid and escaped, was caught on a Thursday and shot dead on a Friday. Justice was served ‘Dabangg’ style. Has reel Police become real Police now? “Encounters” or “extra judicial killings” which were widely practiced by the Punjab Police against violent supporters of…

Symptoms… Symptoms… more Symptoms
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Symptoms… Symptoms… more Symptoms

July 4, 2020

As the lockdown continues in its various forms and formats, and as COVID-19 changes its strains so also its symptoms, it’s turning people into hypochondriacs — worried about every itch, snitch and sneeze.  Initially, we were told to look out for chronic dry cough, followed by fever and then difficulty in breathing — very obvious…

FM-in-waiting…forever?
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FM-in-waiting…forever?

May 24, 2020

In a recent interview on a TV channel Dr. Subramanian Swamy, economist and BJP Member of Parliament, reiterated his opinion that this Government had no economic policy, does not know what it is up against and warned that the Indian economy would crash like 1930’s United States if cash is not put in the hands…

COVID Wedding and After
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COVID Wedding and After

May 10, 2020

Life has become austere, especially weddings. COVID-19 has taken us back to 1960s India when Lal Bahadur Shastri chose to impose rationing and limiting guests at events. Just like how today Government allows no more than 50 guests at a wedding, back then only 25 guests were allowed including the hosts! So apart from the…

Alconomics: Hic…Hic…Hurray!
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Alconomics: Hic…Hic…Hurray!

May 3, 2020

Indian States are addicted to alcohol. If they don’t sell enough of it, they suffer financial withdrawal symptoms. That is why our CM and also the CMs of other States requested the Prime Minister to lift the ban. And it seems their wish has been granted. Hic… Hic… Hurray! Now here is the irony. Just…

Positivity & Filth = Happiness & Health?
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Positivity & Filth = Happiness & Health?

April 26, 2020

A few days ago the Head of Shanghai’s COVID-19 clinical expert team, Zhang Wenhong noticed something about the Indian people after watching a religious gathering on TV where the devotees were not wearing masks or practicing social distancing. He said, “Indians may not be physically immune to the pandemic but they are mentally immune.” Just…

Covid Symptoms and Humour
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Covid Symptoms and Humour

April 19, 2020

As the lockdown continues with the ever-increasing list of symptoms for COVID-19, most of us are sure to second guess and even panic at least once during the lockdown. Initially, we were told to look out for chronic dry cough, followed by fever and then difficulty in breathing. Then suddenly diarrhoea was declared a symptom….

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