In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka details on Cataract, Pseudo-Pregnancy and Anisocoria in cats By Maneka Gandhi I recently noticed a discolouration in the centre of a 4-month-old kitten’s eye — it’s like a cloudy circle but has no discharge or irritation to the eye? An opacity in the lens of the eye is most…
By T.J.S. George No Parliament got off to a more disgraceful start than the one in session now. The Prime Minister struck a high note when he said that the Opposition should not worry about numbers, that their viewpoints would be honoured. Formalities finished, mayhem began. Oath-taking turned into a political tamasha. If one MP…
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore Recently we were invited to attend an international convocation in Mysuru city. The graduating students were mostly from universities abroad. They, wearing conventional gowns and hoods, were full of joy as it was a red-letter day in their lives….
It is 72 years since we got Independence and the world’s largest Democracy India is still holding elections on the lines laid down in the past with a few cosmetic changes like the Model Code of Conduct, submitting more information about the candidate in the nomination papers, providing details of election expenses, the limit on…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Last week I told you about the time long ago, when I drove buses and today I will be telling you about how as a young boy I used to drive trucks and also about how I came to acquire a driving licence for heavy transport vehicles. Incidentally, after…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Aaj ka taaja khabar: The tourist spots, Nainital, Rishikesh and Haridwar have been submerged. Not by nature but by tourists! The unusually hot weather conditions in North India combined with holidays, these Hill Stations have been completely submerged by tourists. All the hotels are overflowing so much so…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how to take care of baby squirrels, explains about respiratory illnesses in horses, behaviour of rabbits and more By Maneka Bandhi A man down the road has several donkeys that he uses for carrying bricks. One donkey limps. He also has some pus in his hooves. What should…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sage advice to all new MPs while addressing the Press yesterday: “With the new MPs comes new hopes, new aspirations and new determination to serve. When we come to the Parliament we should forget Paksha (Ruling Party) and Vipaksha (Opposition Party). We should think about Nishpaksh spirit (objective neutrality).” The first…
By T.J.S. George Many things will be said, and more remembered in silent wonderment, about Girish Karnad, who appeared as one person but was in fact a congregation of identities — actor, playwright, director, essayist and, never forget, Urban Naxal. He was a shaper of his times. He made seminal contributions to the literary heritage…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam The results of the recent general elections have seen several people rejoicing while many others sulking or depressed. While it is easy to share the sweetness of success, it is how one responds to the pressure of failure that can bring out the leader in a person. While this is easier…
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