In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains why we don’t get to see baby pigeons. By Maneka Gandhi Why is organic farming considered better than conventional farming? Farming with pesticides and chemical fertilisers destroys the soil so that more and more are needed every year. The chemicals kill all the beneficial insects and transfer their…
COVID Wedding and After
May 10, 2020Life has become austere, especially weddings. COVID-19 has taken us back to 1960s India when Lal Bahadur Shastri chose to impose rationing and limiting guests at events. Just like how today Government allows no more than 50 guests at a wedding, back then only 25 guests were allowed including the hosts! So apart from the…
Pet Talk
May 6, 2020In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains the procedure for adoption of a dog and also tells why dogs try to eat their puppies’ navel off when they are born… By Maneka Gandhi What breed of dog is the best for depression? All dogs help us to fight depression, anxiety and other mental disorders as…
Is blaming China a way out?
May 5, 2020By T.J.S. George Is there an untold story behind the Corona pandemic that is changing our world? When a crisis of this kind hits mankind, it is natural for all kinds of stories to circulate. Most of the stories now being heard about the origin and nature of the pandemic are alarming. The central point…
Alconomics: Hic…Hic…Hurray!
May 3, 2020Indian States are addicted to alcohol. If they don’t sell enough of it, they suffer financial withdrawal symptoms. That is why our CM and also the CMs of other States requested the Prime Minister to lift the ban. And it seems their wish has been granted. Hic… Hic… Hurray! Now here is the irony. Just…
PET TALK: April 29th, 2020
April 29, 2020In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains measures to introduce resident cats to new or foster cats By Maneka Gandhi Is sodium selenite safe in dog food? Sodium selenite can be a controversial substance when it is used in dog food. This is because, although the mineral is essential for normal cell function in all…
The world to end in 30 years?
April 28, 2020By T.J.S. George The story is that a man used to walk up and down London’s glamorous Oxford Street with a placard proclaiming “the end is nigh.” The idea was to encourage people to repent their sins and prepare for the imminent apocalypse. What was only a spiritual note of caution then has now acquired…
The wanton insult of old age according to Mark Twain
April 27, 2020These are the days of Coronavirus, COVID-19. These are the days of lockdown and social distancing. These are the days of house quarantine or isolated hospitalisation. These are bad days. These are days of despair. Every day is the longest day. Every night is the longest night. Worse is when you don’t get sleep and…
Positivity & Filth = Happiness & Health?
April 26, 2020A few days ago the Head of Shanghai’s COVID-19 clinical expert team, Zhang Wenhong noticed something about the Indian people after watching a religious gathering on TV where the devotees were not wearing masks or practicing social distancing. He said, “Indians may not be physically immune to the pandemic but they are mentally immune.” Just…
Remembering Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj — 17
April 25, 2020Domestic difficulties in his last days [Continued from Apr. 22] When everything looked good for Shivaji and his expanded empire which included an important Fort Gingee, deep inside Tamil country ruled by Shivaji’s second son Rajaram, his peace was soon clouded by the domestic difficulties. Here, it must be mentioned that the last years of…
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