By T.J.S. George Prime Minister Modi had, and will continue to have, the backing of all of India in his stand against the terrorists who “made a big mistake” in attacking jawans in Pulwama. The attack must have given the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and its protectors in Pakistan a cheap thrill of achievement as they managed…
Terror attack in J&K What option India has?
February 17, 2019Prithviraj Chauhan was the ruler of Delhi and Ajmer when Muhammad Ghori was marching towards Delhi after conquering several parts of Punjab. Prithviraj was able to unite some Rajput States to present a united front against the common enemy — Muhammad Ghori. However, Jai Chand, the ruler of Kanauj, did not join the confederation of…
Journalism Then & Now
February 16, 2019Also Schools Then & Now Print media, newspapers and magazines have undergone a sea change in their shape, size and contents since the day the first newspaper had appeared in the early 17th century. Now, all over the world we find print media in its new avatar keeping pace with the modern graphic and digital…
Pink Trap & Home Science
February 16, 2019Two days ago, our world had turned pink. It was Valentine’s Day. It should have turned red but somehow many advertisements were in pink, implying it was targeted at women. All this pink in the air reminded me of a video circulated in social media where a lady, in an attempt to speak about stereotyping…
Of Doctors & Patients – Effects and Side Effects !
February 16, 2019By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD These are days when one of the greatest relationships that once existed between doctors and patients has become one of the greatest divides. Contrary to what most folks think, this is not just in our country but across the entire world. The reasons for this sad state of affairs…
Pet Talk
February 13, 2019In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how stressful it is for a pet to travel and how to make the journey more comfortable By Maneka Gandhi Do flights allow pet animals to travel in the cabin with the owner? Even though regulations regarding pet travel in flights in India are largely similar, there are…
Vadra, a timely weapon for BJP
February 12, 2019By T.J.S. George Unlike father Rajiv Gandhi and brother Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi has to wear two crosses — the Gandhi dynastic cross and the Vadra controversies cross. The second hurts more. The haste with which the Government has opened the Vadra can of worms points to the viciousness of today’s politics. But the worms…
Walking God walks to Heaven
February 10, 2019By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore For the past few weeks since the ‘Walking God’ Sri Shivakumara Swamiji left for heavenly abode, electronic and print media have been writing articles about this Saint particularly with regard to the services he was rendering to the society…
All eyes on Supreme Court
February 5, 2019Not only the custodian of the Constitution but also of Democracy Save Constitution? Save Democracy? Save Police Officer? But who will save those who were cheated ? If salt loses its savour with what shall it be salted? —Bible The events people of our country were witnessing at West Bengal’s Kolkata following the confrontation between…
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