By T.J.S. George India’s view of, and dealings with, China are becoming curiouser and curiouser. Suddenly we are told that dozens of Chinese apps have been banned. Reasons cited include security and privacy. How come these became issues only now? For long China, like all other topics, has been a provider of opportunities for our…
In the year 1975 I came here from Poona on a week’s leave to participate in the formal inauguration of Academy Press in Saraswathipuram, near Kamakshi Hospital. The building was rented from my brother Dr. K.B. Subbaiah for a pittance (blood is thicker than water!). The arrangements were made by my working partner C.P. Chinnappa…
The Union Government has chosen Mysuru-Bengaluru-Chennai as one among the seven new High Speed train routes. Once complete, the travel time between Mysuru and Bengaluru will be 45 minutes! Unlike the Japanese “Bullet Train,” these “High Speed” trains, which the Indian Railways call ‘Bullet Train’, can run on regular tracks, which only have to be…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD As we have all been seeing over the past five months, all writings and discussions about the global Covid-19 pandemic have been of a very grim and serious nature without any exceptions. And, it is understandably so too as we have so far not received any heartening or even…
Recently I received a forwarded WhatsApp in Hindi, a speech by Ajit Doval, our National Security Advisor (NSA). Being a student of Ancient, Medieval and Modern (not current) Indian History in my graduate classes, it interested me. I guess it was an old long speech, the subject being such. I requested R. Chandra Prakash, former…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on keeping cats healthy and disease-free By Maneka Gandhi Is a post abdominal surgery lump normal in cats? Surgery involves cutting into healthy tissues, it obviously requires some healing afterward. Some swelling at the incision is to be expected as the body heals. However, major swelling is…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Countries around the world are struggling with the economy slowing down drastically due to the COVID crisis. While lockdowns are being gradually lifted, one is still unsure when there will be light at the end of the economic tunnel. While there is no single solution framework that exists, countries including India…
Now that I have passed on the baton of management of Academy Newspapers Pvt. Ltd., Publishers of Star of Mysore and Mysooru Mithra, to honour the immortal words of Poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, “The old order changeth yielding place to new, And God fulfills himself in many ways…”, besides the fact that I have to…
Karnataka Health Minister recently raised a storm when he said “Only God can save us.” Of course, no one bothered with the other part of his statement where he said “Awareness among the people is the only way.” Probably what he meant was, how can a Government protect its people if the people don’t want…
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore Some of the readers of Star of Mysore, while appreciating and admiring my write-up on Aloor Venkatarao have asked me why I have omitted stalwarts like Deputy Channabasappa, Muduveedu Krishnarao and others. Actually I had these savants in mind…
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