In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells about the reasons why cats may eat grass and its effects My dog has started drinking a lot of water recently. Should I be worried? Generally, water intake will vary a little with diet. If dogs are fed wet food, they may drink less, while dogs that are…
When everything turns communal
November 19, 2019By T.J.S. George Come to think of it, everything in our country has a religious dimension to it — food, clothing, Universities, Hospitals, Civil Service, the professions like Law and Journalism, and even this column because its byline has a religion’s brand on it. (I gave up religion long ago. I retain my belief in…
Unholy Alliance
November 16, 2019One has to ask, what use is a pre-poll alliance if the partners cannot deliver a Government even after the people have given them the mandate? It is said Politics is the art of possibilities, but Shiv Sena and BJP have shown the art of irresponsibility. They have left Maharashtra, a State that makes up…
Our leaders must look at the survival of our country
November 15, 2019[…not at their own personal survival at the cost of the Nation] In the Book Talk column of Star of Mysore dated Nov. 13, 2019, I saw a brief write-up on the book “Kashmir’s Untold Story Declassified” by Iqbal Chand Malhotra and Maroof Raza. Since I am a great fan of Maroof Raza, that highly…
A Tribute… from a Reluctant Pupil !
November 15, 2019By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD This morning I attended the Month’s Mind Mass held to pray for the soul of Mrs. Dorothy Fernandez, who passed away at the age of eighty six on the 15th of last month. She was my music teacher when I was studying at the Good Shepherd Convent Primary School…
Nothing lasts forever, specially power and fame
November 14, 2019By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Famed actor Arnold Schwarzenegger posted a photo of himself sleeping on the street under his famous bronze statue and wrote, “How times have changed.” He was trying to make a point that how the hotel which he had inaugurated as a Governor of California had gone back on…
Pet Talk
November 13, 2019In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains about the precautions to be taken when rescuing feral cats By Maneka Gandhi How long does teething in dogs last? Weeks 2 to 4: Your puppy will still be with his mother and breeder when his baby teeth start coming in. At this point, his eyes will have…
Tughlak lives, so do his ideas
November 12, 2019By T.J.S. George Plans are proceeding at breakneck speed to change the history, geography, archaeology, philosophy and essence of Delhi. The central vista, the imposing Secretariat buildings, Raj Path with its sprawling expanses on both sides, even the majestic Parliament building will all be gone. A completely new capital city will rise from the ashes. …
Leadership Crucibles
November 11, 2019By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam One question that people keep asking me is what prompted me to start Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM) when I was just 19 years of age. What was it that may have prompted me to do what was considered non-conformist during the eighties? I have thought about this a lot and…
Musings on Madurai Meenakshi Temple
November 9, 2019By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy About fifteen years ago, I was invited to attend a national seminar and present a paper. As Madurai was far away and involved long distance travel, I was reluctant to go to Madurai. However, as I had not seen the famous Meenakshi temple, I went to Madurai. Having gone there…
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