Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · Mysuru
Subscribe
Star of Mysore - homeSTAR OF MYSORE
Mysuru's Evening Daily · Since 1978
Vol. XLVIII · No. 134 · Established 1978 · Founded by K.B. Ganapathy
Home/Columns/A mother first and everything else, only…
Columns

A mother first and everything else, only later!

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Yesterday, I was both delighted and distressed too, upon reading a piece of news on the front page of one of the newspapers that I read…

By Author
Published November 6, 2022 · 4 min read
a mother first and everything

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD

Yesterday, I was both delighted and distressed too, upon reading a piece of news on the front page of one of the newspapers that I read every day. That report was about a high-ranking lady IAS Officer of the Kerala cadre, who chose to bring her toddler son with her to the valedictory function of a private film festival she was attending, which is why I was delighted. Not many women in similar positions do something like this, even if they have little children who naturally expect every minute of their mothers’ attention round-the-clock.

Continue reading

From the Columns desk
photo
Columns

Choose your Outrage

13 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
photo
Columns

Some musings on passing MBBS, unhurriedly!

31 May 2026 · 5 min read
photo
Columns

Finally the CM, but... for how long ?

30 May 2026 · 4 min read