On 20th of February at an anti- CAA event in Bengaluru, a 19-year-old Amulya Leona, an under-graduate student, was given the microphone to say a few words against the CAA. And she did so in dramatic fashion. She began by shouting “Pakistan Zindabad.” Then after a dramatic pause she again shouted “Pakistan Zindabad”, hoping the…
Remembering Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj —2
February 20, 2020[Continued from yesterday] Like every royal family, Shivaji’s family too claimed royal descent. However, there is a claim for double descent — one from King Porus that was mentioned earlier and another from the Ranas of Udaipur. It seems a quirk of history that just as King Porus fought Alexander The Great, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj…
Remembering Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj —1
February 19, 2020According to M.S. Golwalkar of RSS, as written in his book ‘Bunch of Thoughts,’ “The reason for the ultimate collapse of Hindu resistance was that internal dissensions and treachery had enfeebled their ranks and the rest of the country had failed to give them succour from time to time to carry on the battle for…
When God is not a vote catcher
February 18, 2020By T.J.S. George Aam Aadmi’s victory in Delhi was of course no surprise. Then again, it was a big surprise. How could a common man’s party win over a party headed by very uncommon men? Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia are Lilliputians over whom Narendra Modi and Amit Shah tower as Brobdingnagians. Perhaps that itself…
Leadership lessons a monk taught me
February 17, 2020By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam The word ‘Leader’ is usually associated with the CEO of a Corporation or with the Head of State, a Government organisation, NGO or political party. It is used synonymously with a person holding a position of authority and is seen as a person with influence and power. It is rare that…
BJP’s new generation leader
February 16, 2020B.L. Santhosh, Karnataka’s next BJP Chief Minister? Will Santhosh become Haryana’s Khattar in Karnataka? On Friday, 24th January, 2020, BJP’s newly-minted National Organising General Secretary B.L. Santhosh, son of Karnataka soil (Mannina Maga), came to Mysuru to address a public meeting on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). This law was passed by both the Houses of…
Aam-azing!
February 16, 2020First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win. These words ring so true for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Many may remember in 2013 the National parties, BJP and Congress, first ignored them. Then they ridiculed them, with the BJP calling them a ‘chillar party’ and Congress calling…
An Ode to a Slogging Soul !
February 14, 2020By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD As a practising doctor over nearly forty long years, I have had an occasion to interact closely with the many medical representatives who visit my clinic almost every day as part of their work. This interaction has given me an opportunity to observe them from very close quarters and…
Pet Talk
February 13, 2020In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains why cats sometimes eat their own offspring By Maneka Gandhi What are the most common mistakes people make when feeding a cat ? Giving the cat too much food: Along with dry food, cats should only be fed two tablespoons of wet food, two times a day. Feeding…
The bad BJP faces the good BJP
February 11, 2020By T.J.S. George Power makes small people smaller. When the wheel of history turned and BJP became the ruling party, many of its adherents saw India exclusively as Bharat, their inheritance to play with. The tactically wise among them spoke in moderate terms even as they pushed their agenda forward. Prime Minister Modi, for example,…















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