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Road to Riches!
Since our NGOs are quiet, our Opposition parties are quiet, and we Mysureans are quiet about bad roads, we will only ever have bad roads. Our silence has paved a path of…
15 Apr 2023 · 4 min read
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Corruption in high places: Recalling an IAS Officer’s experience
The Supreme Court last Wednesday told the united Opposition of 14 National Parties that political leaders stand absolutely on the same footing as any ordinary citizen of India and therefore they are…
8 Apr 2023 · 5 min read
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A visit to St. Bartholomew’s Church Cemetery: Remembering van Ingens of Mysuru
I was surprised to read a detailed article on the world famous taxidermist Edwin Joubert van Ingen of Mysuru, who passed away in the year 2013 at the age of 101. Unsung…
6 Apr 2023 · 6 min read
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Make way…Siddharamaiah is marching into Varuna
Some BJP party workers speculate on a 2018 scenario even this time. Which is why, it is said, Vijayendra does not want to lose the chance to contest like last time. And,…
3 Apr 2023 · 7 min read
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A gentle soul, greatly missed!
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem The reason why Nagarahole forest, in particular, was Prof. KV’s favourite destination for his Botanical excursions was because it had as its caretaker and Range Forest Officer,…
2 Apr 2023 · 7 min read
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Celebrating Democracy in Karnataka
Yesterday morning the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the calendar of events for Karnataka Assembly election-2023. The Code of Conduct for the election, which prescribes ethical, moral and legal principles to…
30 Mar 2023 · 6 min read
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Criminal Defamation A Flawed Law
Rahul Gandhi is no more a Member of Parliament. He has been disqualified because a Surat Court sentenced him to two years imprisonment. This brings to the fore the issue of criminal…
25 Mar 2023 · 5 min read
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Defamation: Rahul Gandhi convicted - <em>Lessons to learn for our law-makers</em>
I was surprised to learn from TV yesterday that Congress leader, Lok Sabha MP, Rahul Gandhi was found guilty in a criminal defamation case filed in Surat, Gujarat and sentenced to two…
24 Mar 2023 · 8 min read
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From Light to Darkness: The Journey of the Jacob Diamond
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In my last and concluding article about my visit to the Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, I had mentioned about the Jacob Diamond, the fifth largest diamond…
12 Mar 2023 · 6 min read
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<strong>Role Model of a Politician R. Dhruvanarayan</strong>
Normally it used to be a good morning for me and my friends while on our morning walk. However, today it was not a good morning for me. The reason was the…
11 Mar 2023 · 4 min read
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SC verdict on EC and CEC Sukumar Sen
On Mar. 3, the Supreme Court (SC) passed a critical judgement on the appointment of Election Commissioners. It is a judgement crucial for India’s journey to becoming a more robust democracy. After…
11 Mar 2023 · 6 min read
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Right to Recall MPs, MLAs will curb corruption
This is the time to remember and reiterate the view of Jayaprakash Narayan (JP), revered as Lok Nayak, that the people have the right to demand resignation of their elected representatives if…
7 Mar 2023 · 6 min read
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Bundles of Corruption
Yesterday we all saw bundles and bundles of cash being arranged by Lokayukta Police. They found these bundles of money at Prashanth V. ‘Bundle’s’ ..oops! I meant Prashanth V. Maadal’s residence, a…
4 Mar 2023 · 5 min read
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Musings on election and universal adult franchise
Time has come for people of Karnataka to choose a Government of their choice after five years. The State Assembly elections are expected around May 2023, this year. The election is almost…
2 Mar 2023 · 6 min read
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A leisurely walk through the Falaknuma Palace!
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem In my last article, I wrote about my visit to the magnificent Falaknuma Palace at Hyderabad. The response from fascinated readers to my article about it was…
26 Feb 2023 · 7 min read
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Re-frame the Steel Frame
As the case of IPS Officer Roopa Moudgil and IAS Officer Rohini Sindhuri plays out in the media with the allegations of land-grabbing making headlines, one is forced to ask, why do…
25 Feb 2023 · 4 min read
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There is no short-cut to Power
I have read that if an Administrator makes a mistake, it is a New Law. If an Educationist makes a mistake, it is a New Principle. If a Scientist makes a mistake,…
22 Feb 2023 · 5 min read
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A Museum for Gen. Thimayya in Kodagu -2
[Continued from yesterday] General K.S. Thimayya’s daughter Kongetira Mireille Chengappa had died a few days ago and it was very thoughtful of the curator to have displayed a small board inside by…
21 Feb 2023 · 4 min read
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A Museum for Gen. Thimayya in Kodagu -1
Hitler had famously said that ‘war is to man, what maternity is to woman.’ But General George S. Patton of World War II, a straight shooter, said that ‘the object of war…
20 Feb 2023 · 5 min read
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The Discovery of Nehru -2
[Continued from yesterday] Everything was hunky dory for the Maharaja Hari Singh Bahadur till the day we got independence. Soon after, the Maharaja was shaken by a savage tribe of raiders who…
17 Feb 2023 · 6 min read
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Unwrap Swami & Friends, Now.
As you drive near the Joy Ice Cream Factory in Yadavagiri, you will see three mummies wrapped in black plastic at the Circle. It’s an eerie sight. But for some of us…
16 Feb 2023 · 5 min read
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The Discovery of Nehru -1
It is needless to say that the inspiration for the headline of this article is derived from the well-known book titled ‘The Discovery of India,’ written by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, our first…
16 Feb 2023 · 6 min read
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Singapore Experience
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Senior Vice-President, ITDC Why do I call our visit to Singapore an experience? After four visits, I have no new tourist attractions to see except the ‘Jewel,’ a…
16 Feb 2023 · 4 min read
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Two Memorable Evenings at the Falaknuma
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The year was 1975. I was a first year medical student at the M.R. Medical College, Gulbarga and we were on a class tour of Aurangabad…
16 Feb 2023 · 7 min read