Reading about an obituary in Star of Mysore on Sunday, 19th July 2020, about the passing away of an old friend and well-wisher of mine, popularly known as Santhepete Srikantaiah, I felt…
By T.J.S. George The Congress’ curse — and India’s — is that no one dares look outside of the Gandhis. This is when it is obvious that dramatic changes will occur if…
Now that I have passed on the baton of management of Academy Newspapers Pvt. Ltd., Publishers of Star of Mysore and Mysooru Mithra, to honour the immortal words of Poet Alfred Lord…
The Congress has ejected its Co-Pilot out of the cockpit in Rajasthan. Now everyone is waiting to see if Sachin Pilot lands safely on BJP’s lap or makes a hard landing trying…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem Yes you may say “Oh no, this is just another article about Covid-19!” But I would like to say, No, this is not just another article about…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Lockdown with just 4-hour notice: Was it right or wrong? Many opinions. Only time will tell whether it was right or wrong. Why pre-judge our…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how to handle Budgerigars and keep them comfortable Where in my house should I keep my Budgerigar for the most appropriate care? Keep the cage…
By T.J.S. George Pardon my parochialism (or is it realism?) but I do feel that North and South are different and never the twain shall meet. It is the Aryan concepts that…
Vikas Dubey, the “Kanpur wala” gangster, who killed eight Policemen during a raid and escaped, was caught on a Thursday and shot dead on a Friday. Justice was served ‘Dabangg’ style. Has…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In the recent demise of Dr. N. Kannan on 31st May 2020, we Mysureans have lost an iconic figure and one of the most well-known doctors…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Kevin Carter, a South African photo-journalist, was awarded the “Pulitzer Prize” for the visual “The Vulture and the Little Girl.” In the picture, a vulture…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about everything related to pregnancy in a cat By Maneka Gandhi What are the signs that a cat is pregnant? • Nipples swell and become…
[Continued from yesterday] There is a difference between sight and vision. Sight is just the capacity to see the world around us. But vision is looking beyond the immediate. Be a visionary…
By T.J.S. George Karl Marx summed up a complete philosophy when he set forth the precept, 'From each according to his ability?' This was not communism. It was simply the acceptance of…
A month ago, one of my friends sent me a WhatsApp video and urged me to watch the video till the end. It was a speech delivered by Dr. C.N. Manjunath, whom…
As the lockdown continues in its various forms and formats, and as COVID-19 changes its strains so also its symptoms, it’s turning people into hypochondriacs — worried about every itch, snitch and…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD I’m sure that I’ll not be wrong if I say that nothing has shaken the present generations of mankind as much as the current Covid-19 crisis…
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy Shankara Baladikshita Joshi (1896 – 1991) was one of the greatest scholars who delved deep into the prehistory of Kannada language. At a time when the antiquity…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about taking care of birds with special mention on the precautions to be taken for Budgerigars By Maneka Gandhi What are some precautions that should…
I am no politician, yet in a democracy every citizen with a voting right is a politician. After all, he has chosen his Government. This is the simple reason I ventured to…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about the cat’s bite, diet, behaviour and more By Maneka Gandhi Is it OK to let kittens bite? No. This develops into a bad habit…
By T.G.S. George I spent an hour with Indira Gandhi last week. She was at her photogenic best, looking confident, well-groomed, attractive. She kept a camera-conscious smile all the time, though there…
In this week's Pet Talk, Maneka answers if music has any effect on dogs, can dogs smell our feelings and more... By Maneka Gandhi Can dogs sense time? Dogs have a sense…
By T.J.S. George Mysuru will never be the same to me again; Southern Star, my home on many a visit, has shut down. Tennis will not be the same again; Wimbledon has…
