The BJP Leader of the Opposition in the State Legislative Council and former Deputy Chief Minister K.S. Eshwarappa is again at his game of bashing State BJP President and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa. The State BJP does not seem to have learnt any lessons from its recent disgraceful defeat in the by-elections held for…
Rest in Peace, Red Beacon… Amen!
April 21, 2017By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Although it is difficult for me to say since when, the flashing red beacon atop a white car has over the years evolved as the most obvious, although very often the illegal symbol of importance and power in our country. In the days of my childhood I used to…
Self-discipline
April 20, 2017By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC One walks into a dinner engagement. After the dinner is over, you notice a young man or a woman pick up their plates and politely ask their hostess if they can wash and keep back their dinner plates. How do you react? Wow, what an upbringing? Is this…
Pet talk
April 19, 2017By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about the reproduction in cockroaches and identification of gender in Goldfish. What do tadpoles eat? Tadpoles are aggressive eaters because of their rapid growth rate, and one of their favourite foods is algae that grows in pond water and along rocks. As they develop, tadpoles…
The Public and The Police
April 18, 2017Importance of reading the written law and rules. But Police have greater responsibility. A couple of days back a friend of mine in his eighties came to my office with a bulky file requesting me to publish a report on a subject related to Police or to talk to the Commissioner of Police. A tall…
Craze for fairness creams, too, is an aspect of racism.
April 18, 2017No need to deny facts; all peoples are racists By T.J.S George Why do we deny the racism in us? All humans are infected by it. When an Indian techie was shot dead in an American pub, when an Indian woman was stabbed to death in Australia, we knew and we said they were racial…
Make your space vibrant
April 17, 2017Feng Shui has come a long way with many adapting it in their daily lives right from interiors to furnishings, dress to make-up and vehicles too. By adapting some basic corrections and empowering the space through appropriate symbolism, the Feng Shui of a space can be made very vibrant. When you incorporate Feng Shui principles…
Siddu is . . . King Cong
April 15, 2017The Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-election has been a good preliminary exam for Karnataka politicians. While it gave Congress party, which is suffocating under bad leadership, a gasp of air, the BJP choked…and if it does not change strategy it will drown in 2018. But the most dramatic part of the election was that V. Sreenivasa…
What is the purpose of one’s life?
April 13, 2017By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Another beautiful narration on my Facebook. Author unknown, so I am not able to give the credit. But a well-read and well-heeled hermit to afford a private hut! What is my life’s purpose? How do I find my purpose? These two questions I get asked most frequently from…
Pet talk
April 12, 2017By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on how termites can be stopped from attacking wooden furniture and speaks about the cure of a jellyfish sting. How do I stop termites from attacking my wooden furniture? Termites at home, or firm, are a common problem with wooden fixtures and furniture, like…
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