By T.J.S. George, We pay a price when we let other countries set our pace. One day Donald Trump includes India in the list of those “who are robbing America” and threatens to levy high taxes on “thousands and thousands” of Indian motorcycles imported into America. This was when India cut duty on the glamorous…
It was a wish fulfilment when I found the book “Devil’s Advocate: The Untold Story” by Karan Thapar, the TV Presenter-Interviewer we know, on my office desk. When I read about this book being published, I wanted to buy it but could not find time. And then it landed on my table, thanks to my…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Since I wrote three weeks ago, about the pitfalls of upgrading the existing NH 275 that links Mysuru and Bengaluru without changing its present alignment, many readers have sent in their suggestions about how best we should go about connecting the two cities so that this now nightmarish journey…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Marriages are made in heaven is an old saying. But at present the most preferred marriage destination in India is Udaipur [a royal heritage city in Rajasthan]. A recent survey conducted ahead of the 5th Travel Wedding Show indicated that Udaipur with a clear 25 percent is the…
By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells about mange in donkeys and plant poisoning symptoms in donkeys and horses. How can I tell if my donkey has mange, and what can I do about it? A donkey infested with mange mites will be suffering intense irritation to the skin which will have…
By T.J.S. George The big question is finally being addressed: Who will be the Opposition’s Prime Minister candidate? It will be unrealistic, of course, to expect an answer at this stage. But the unexpected flexibility in the Congress’ position tells its own tale. Two days after taking a stand firmly in favour of Rahul Gandhi,…
Well, if it was a “helpless cupid and the helpful Cross” for the late Bishop , it was a “helpless convict and the helpful candlesticks” for the Bishop in the drama. Last Friday, 27th July 2018 Dr. Javeed Nayeem, MD, under his weekly column ‘Over a cup of evening tea’ had written about late Bishop…
By Girija Madhavan High in the mountains above the Sea of Japan [the East Sea], amidst lofty cedars is the “Eihei-ji Monastery” or “Temple of Eternal Peace” in Japanese. It is in Fukui Prefecture. Under curving tiled roofs and in timbered halls, the “Soto” school of Zen Buddhism is practised by the monks who live…
By Prof.A.V. Narasimha Murthy Recently I had the good fortune of sharing the dais with Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the scion of Mysore royal family. The occasion was the inauguration of Epigraphical photo gallery, arranged by the office of the Director of Epigraphy which is located at Puratattva Bhavan near Sankranti Circle, Hebbal Second Stage….
As if we didn’t have enough crying in our movies and TV sitcoms, we now have to deal with ‘senti’ Chief Ministers, who have turned Karnataka Chief Minister’s Office into Karnataka Water Works Department ! Just over a week ago our Chief Minster while addressing his party workers let his lacrimal glands run wild. Chief…
Nation mourns Dr. Manmohan Singh's demiseDecember 27, 2024
City Congress pays tributes to Dr. SinghDecember 27, 2024
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