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In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka talks about animal cruelty & advantages of getting a dog / cat neutered By Maneka Gandhi Is there evidence of a connection between animal cruelty and…
26 May 2021 · 8 min read
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The need for a more Dynamic Lockdown !
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The Karnataka Government has announced the extension of the ongoing, nearly month-long lockdown for a further two weeks. Yes, it is the same kind of lockdown…
23 May 2021 · 5 min read
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Pet Talk
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on how to combat possessiveness in pet dogs By Maneka Gandhi After how many days can we take our puppy for a walk on…
19 May 2021 · 6 min read
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Pandemic Politics
Yesterday, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri, for the first time reacted to the clean chit given to her by the three-member probe Committee of the Karnataka High Court regarding Chamarajanagar tragedy. She…
15 May 2021 · 6 min read
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Pet Talk
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka deals with food aggression in dogs and paw-licking By Maneka Gandhi Why do dogs threaten if we go near their food bowl? Dogs can be territorial,…
12 May 2021 · 7 min read
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Pet Talk
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on pet dog behaviour By Maneka Gandhi Why do dogs sit in between human legs? Sometimes dogs may go between their owner’s legs seeking…
5 May 2021 · 4 min read
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Be positive, a boon or a curse now ?
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A meaningful story, a WhatsApp forward: A gourmet chef once invited a dozen of his close friends to the restaurant. He had prepared a special…
29 Apr 2021 · 5 min read
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Pet Talk
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on handling new-born pups and breeding dogs By Maneka Gandhi How long do you have to wait to touch puppies after they are born?…
28 Apr 2021 · 7 min read
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Magnificent Brihadeeshwara temple
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore Brihadeeshwara temple is located in Thanjavur town which belongs to Tamil Nadu. It is a great…
27 Apr 2021 · 6 min read
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The buck stops here, or does it ?
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD There are times when I think that I have told a story fully and that there is nothing else to talk about it when some most…
25 Apr 2021 · 7 min read
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Should have listened to DC?
As Covid cases in Mysuru are on the rise, many of us are asking — Did the State Government make a mistake by striking down Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri’s Apr. 8…
24 Apr 2021 · 5 min read
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Some more Music and some Mystery too !
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In my last article I said that I would be writing about my meeting with a regular reader of my column, D. Madanraj Urs who wrote…
18 Apr 2021 · 6 min read
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OMG ! VIRUS
Religion Vs Virus, who’ll win? We will know soon as the Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gathering in the world, is underway. It is shocking that the Government has given…
17 Apr 2021 · 5 min read
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Dream, Dream, Dream: Divinity and Destiny!
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride, is an old saying, as old as the hills. The closest synonym of the word ‘wishes’ could be ‘dreams’ and so let us discuss about…
15 Apr 2021 · 5 min read
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Pet Talk
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka talks about turtles, their habitat & compatibility with fish By Maneka Gandhi What kind of an aquarium can I provide my turtle? It’s NOT your turtle.…
14 Apr 2021 · 7 min read
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Chopping trees for Choppers
Is Mysuru a tourist city? Yes. Is tourism crucial to our city’s economy? Absolutely. So do we need Heli-Tourism to enhance it? Why not? But… While tourist attractions are needed they cannot…
10 Apr 2021 · 5 min read
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Pet Talk
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka describes about tick fever in dogs, its treatment By Maneka Gandhi My dog is sneezing. Does he have a cold? There are many reasons that cause…
7 Apr 2021 · 5 min read
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Democracy even in times of covid
By T.J.S. George We are so proud of our freedom that we don't want even Covid to interfere with it. We mix and mingle with abandon, thanks to our freedom. Figures show…
6 Apr 2021 · 4 min read
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More Music comes looking for Me !
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Starting from the days of my early childhood, till as late as the late seventies, we had this tradition of listening to our collection of records,…
4 Apr 2021 · 6 min read
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A Noble Man: Remembering Farrokh K. Irani again
Farrokh Khudamurad Irani, Farrokh K. Irani (or F.K. Irani) for we Mysureans, Founder of the famous Ideal Jawa Motorcycle Factory at Yadavagiri, Mysuru, was an iconic Mysurean of his days since 1960.…
2 Apr 2021 · 6 min read
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'India that is Bharat.' Are we sure?
By T.J.S. George When religion is linked with patriotism, it can drive people to extremes. Not long ago an Islamist group in Somalia, the Al Shabaad, banned samosas in the country. The…
30 Mar 2021 · 4 min read
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More Musical Musings from the Golden Era !
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD After I wrote my last article about the two antique gramophone records that I received as a gift from my schoolmate Mukesh and his wife Madhu,…
28 Mar 2021 · 6 min read
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When Veerappan had to pay a bribe
In most nations, when a good citizen sees a Policeman it arouses a sense of security; here it arouses fear and distrust — Mumbai Police have shown why. The Mumbai Police might…
27 Mar 2021 · 7 min read
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Struggle, struggle and struggle again
By T.J.S. George We have two Indias. One is dirt poor. The other is filthy rich. The world loves this second India. The luxury market in this India is estimated at Rs.…
23 Mar 2021 · 4 min read