By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells why it is important not to bathe a puppy before weaning and causes for night barking Sometimes my dog barks at nothing in dead of night and silence. Why does this happen? The possible reasons can be: 1. Boredom – Just like any human left…
Spreading fear among the People
December 10, 2019By T.J.S. George Rahul Bajaj’s reference to “the atmosphere of fear in the country” has drawn widespread attention. Newspaper editorials and channel discussions carried its echoes. Failing to understand the mood of the moment, Nirmala Sitaraman added to the atmosphere of fear by warning that if personal impressions such as Bajaj’s gained traction, it would…
Driven by a Higher Purpose
December 9, 2019By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa used to narrate a parable to explain how strong our yearning for God needs to be. He spoke of a disciple who used to repeatedly ask his teacher, “Sir, please tell me how I can see God.” After a few days of being repeatedly pestered by the disciple,…
When Gavel Breaks, Gun Fires
December 7, 2019Yesterday at an ungodly hour, four ungodly men were shot dead by the Telangana Police. All hailed it as justice served. A justice of biblical proportions in modern times, as the line from the Old Testament reads, “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.” So yes, ancient style of justice was delivered in modern times and…
Taming the Social Media !
December 6, 2019By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD It is reported that our Government is considering the idea of bringing in measures that will ensure that the identity and phone number of the first person who creates and sends a message on WhatsApp remains encrypted in the message. This will be on the lines of the EXIF…
Pet Talk
December 4, 2019In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells about the reasons for pancreas swelling, sudden drooling & coughing in dogs By Maneka Gandhi My puppy was diagnosed with a swollen pancreas, is it normal? What could be the causes? Pancreas swelling in puppies often occurs when the puppy over eats, or may sometimes occur due to…
What manner of a man is this Rajinikanth?
December 3, 2019Recently Supreme Court Judge Justice N.V. Ramana had said that the fate of the country would depend on the character of the leaders administering it. How true and valid an opinion, specially in the context of our country’s administration conducted since 70 years. It is only after 2014 when Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister…
About the tyranny of er… Others
December 3, 2019By TJS George This week, I shall plagiarise. Without shame. I shall reproduce whole sentences from a book review in the Financial Times of London because they are sentences that sum up our lives here in our country. The book is How To Be A Dictator by Frank Dikotter and the reviewer is Tony Barber,…
Personally speaking about BJP, Shiv Sena and My Country
December 1, 2019Man does not live by bread alone, but also by the word of God. — Bible The fate of the country depends on the character of the leaders administering it. — Supreme Court Judge Justice N.V. Ramana Personally speaking the Government we got in Maharashtra, 35 days after the Assembly election results were announced, augurs…
Crotch-Crushers & Smart Clothes
November 30, 2019I have been wearing the same tailored trousers for a few years now and thought it was time to update my wardrobe to the latest trends. So on a recent visit to Bengaluru my friend Zaki became my sartorial guide. He took me to a shop called TexMart behind Commercial Street. They had many international…
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