I was yanked out of my virus-induced misery by the deafening shrieks of TV news anchors who, between gasps for breath, hurled words like ‘despicable,’ ‘degenerates’ and ‘uncultured.’ The apparent culprit? A YouTuber/ influencer named Ranveer Allahbadia, who asked a question that sent India’s moral Police into cardiac arrest. And what was this heinous question?…
Life is full of questions and the curious one will want answers. But, there are questions that can’t be answered. Like, why we die? When will we die? And, How will we die? Any answer to these questions is incomplete and it becomes questionable. A paradox of sorts. If at all there is one supreme…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The unseen hand of God or Destiny or Providence, or by whatever name we may choose to call it, has some very strange ways of playing with our lives. And, perhaps no one sees it at work, more often and more closely, than a practicing doctor like me. And,…
Indian Tiger meets American Elephant! Narendra Modi, our Prime Minister, was in America making waves, swimming with the American sharks. This is the second term in office for Donald Trump as President of America after a break of four years. And this is the third term in office for Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister…
…but a disappointing spectacle of a leader as LoP ‘We would like to see a politician in Rahul Gandhi NOT as he is, but as he should be.’ Last Monday (Feb. 3), Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha made a speech on the Motion of Thanks to President…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The recent collapse of a second portion of the famed, more than a century old, Maharani’s College building in our city has claimed the life of a young daily wage earner, with his two little kids now being left fatherless and his household, left bereft of its only means…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Very recently, I was more than a little distressed to read in my newspaper that with the surge in demand by eager passengers, wanting to travel to participate in the ongoing Kumbh Mela, the air fares from Hyderabad to Prayagraj have gone up to Rs 1.2 lakh per ticket….
A saga of raw courage and flying skill extraordinary Kodagu, formerly Coorg, is known for its coffee and men in military services. Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa and General K.S. Thimayya made history for Indian Armed Forces. Now one more star has joined these heroes. He is Squadron Leader Ajjamada Bopayya Devayya, hailing from Kodagu, about…
Today no country in the world matters much other than America (USA) in international trade, commerce, war and peace. Donald Trump, its President, is like an elephant in US politics that knows its strength. Which is why, he seems unpredictable to some. — Abracadabra of 4.12.2024 America, United States of America, in truth is a…
Good governance is possible only with such officers A.K. Shiva Roy of the State Accounts Department and former Accounts Officer of MUDA died last Friday (Jan.24, 2025) at age 86 in Mysuru. He was known for his honesty, efficiency and service to people as a government officer. I had written about him in my column…
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