By T.J.S. George It is good that 12 fighter jets bombarded a terrorist camp in Pakistan with the intention of delivering a blow that would be remembered. More significantly, India crossed the Line of Control (LoC) for the first time to hit Balakot, the terrorists’ nerve centre. The message was heard in other countries as…
Free J&K of Article 370 & 35A and do not play cricket with Pakistan till terror attack stops He who lives by the sword shall perish by the sword, says the Bible. It means one who uses violence can expect a violent response. This is what has happened to Pakistan today. Muslims of British (undivided)…
Financial Shield Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman is back on Indian soil and some say with his return a war has been averted. But we doubt if there would have been a war at all. Because apart from loss of lives, war also causes economic devastation and India today is a “financial asset” that super powers…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Last week a lady colleague of my son, Adnan, found upon arrival at the office that her very expensive mobile phone was missing. When a careful search in and around the office premises did not yield any results she rang up her number from the office only to find…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on hand-rearing and rehabilitating a squirrel; How to bring the disappearing sparrows back to our cities. How can we bring the disappearing sparrows back to our cities? The disappearance of sparrows, which once could be found in every nook and corner, is another warning sign against the…
By T.J.S. George It’s now two months since the Union Government issued orders that turned India into a surveillance State. Ten investigative agencies were authorised to “intercept, monitor and decrypt” all computer material kept by all citizens. The authorities justified it by saying that the rules were framed by the Congress-led UPA Government. That is…
Revisit Simla Agreement and take the final call It was Napoleon Bonaparte who famously declared that in his dictionary there was no word called ‘impossible.’ Today, for we Indians too, it is imperative to forget the existence of the word ‘impossible’ in our lexicon in relation to the problems arising out of Jammu and Kashmir…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam To Our Readers Leadership is traditionally seen as a specialised ability that only a few are endowed with, generally people in position of power or authority. While this could be intuitively easy to understand, leadership in the real world operates differently. In this series of fortnightly articles titled ‘Leadership Lessons for…
On Valentine’s Day, it was not the red of roses that engulfed India, but the blood of our soldiers. Immediately after the Pulwama terror attack, social media was flooded with posts expressing shock, grief, condolences, anger and call for revenge. Understandable. Also, it’s only natural. A few days later some associations and politically-backed groups had…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Luck seems to have run out for our Karanji Lake, though not completely. It is a place which I visit on most mornings with my wife. While she goes there for her morning walk, I go there for my morning stroll. Yes, there is a difference in our missions….
3 convicts in Mysuru Jail die after consuming...January 8, 2025
Tackling devotee congestion, landslide threat...January 8, 2025
Fate of Rs. 80 crore multi-level parking faci...January 8, 2025
Railway Protection Force Training Centre to c...January 8, 2025
Recent Comments