The movie, Avengers : Endgame was released yesterday and ticket bookings were “ferocious and enormous” as described by CEO of the Multiplex chain PVR Pictures Ltd. Some theatres even ran 24×7 to accommodate the demand ! In recent times superhero movies have become an obsession and all are afflicted. Yesterday parents gave permission to their…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The last article I wrote was about how some unscrupulous medical practitioners, both qualified and unqualified, rampantly use a group of drugs called steroids to effect quick miracle cures and impress patients while at the same time endangering and sometimes even completely ruining their lives. After writing that, I…
This morning, I got a surprise WhatsApp message about Tejasvi Surya, the 28-year-old advocate and the surprise candidate from BJP to contest the Bengaluru South Parliamentary Constituency. The WhatsApp was a pictorial news item published in the Indian Express dated 21.7.1988 from Belgaum. The news item is produced here at the 5th column bottom and…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A typical interview scene: being a quasi-Government servant, working in a PSU, I have sat down as a member of innumerable interview boards. When I look back at some of the interviews, I feel ashamed. Lot of times I have rejected candidates, just because I did not like…
Exercise restraint and remove such material which is undesirable… act responsibly as is expected from them and accordingly decide what should or should not be published as wild and scandalous allegations undermine and irreparably damage the reputation and negate independence of the judiciary. — Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Arun Mishra, while passing order on…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how herbivorous animals recognise poisonous plants from non-poisonous By Maneka Gandhi While eating, how do herbivorous animals recognise the poisonous plants from non-poisonous plants? Herbivores learn by watching their mothers, and other group members, eating. Herbivores must continuously taste foods, even familiar foods in familiar environments, as the…
By T.J.S. George The wonder that is Indian elections is losing some of its wonderness. Statistically, of course, it remains a marvel — 880 million voters (total US population is 328 million), 11 million election workers, 2 million voting machines, 2,300 registered parties. But the pride we had in the honourableness of the process has…
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Kamakshi and her life is an inspiration not just to women, but to all people engaged in the endeavour of human development. I got to know of her through one of my colleagues who interacts with her on a regular basis. Kamakshi and her family reside in Shanbhoganahalli in Hunsur taluk…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how an injured bird should be handled and also gives information on Marek’s disease By Maneka Gandhi Should I keep my injured bird outside in the playground during the day, or in my balcony? Keeping the injured bird out in the open should be avoided because it will…
Reading books has many advantages to those who have no friends and those who have problem getting sleep. As for me, I have friends and no problem sleeping the moment I hit the sack, exceptions apart. All the same, I continue my old habit of reading books. After all, old habits die hard, it is…
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