By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore We are all concerned about juvenile crimes. But many organisations that want to save juveniles from taking the crime path are helpless because this problem is so huge and spread all over the world. The Police have to make…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD A report in my morning newspaper today says that the Government is finding it increasingly difficult to recruit doctors who are willing to serve in rural areas. The current scenario in our country where unemployment is rampant is that whenever the Government announces the openings even for some very…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains about bathing rabbit, rehydrating a bird and what an unqualified person can do for a healthy delivery of puppies By Maneka Gandhi What is something people do with their cats that they should absolutely not be doing? • Never declaw a cat. It is inhumane and torture for…
By T.J.S. George Unimaginable things happen in our country. Remember the scene news channels broadcast recently? A uniformed Police Officer leaving the premises of a Court in Delhi on his official bike is hit on the neck by a lawyer with other lawyers watching. He slaps the officer on the face, then slaps him again. …
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam I was meeting up with an old friend after several years and we decided to catch up with each other over coffee. This friend had worked as a Senior Adviser in his Government before moving on to work in the private sector. He was narrating his experience of working with two…
This morning the BJP pulled off a coup in Maharashtra. Many who watched the news on TV this morning were left wondering if it was fake news. The headlines read “BJP-NCP form Government in Maharashtra.” Even more shocking, they had already sworn-in BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis as Chief Minister (CM) and Nationalist Congress Party’s (NCP) Ajit…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD A recent report says that the tap water supplied to residents in fifteen out of twenty one of our major cities and State capitals where the survey was conducted was found to be unsafe. We have to be thankful that it was found safe in six of them! Delhi…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Mukthi Bhawan? I am sure many of you would have heard about this building in Kashi where people go to die! Why? One may ask. As per our own Hindu scriptures, if one dies in Kashi, the abode of Shiva, one attains Moksha [ultimate salvation]. No rebirth. So,…
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…
By 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…
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