By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy When I was browsing through some literature on Prof. H. M. Shankaranarayana Rao, a write-up in Kannada with the title ‘Unwin of Kannada’ written by M. Satyanarayana…
Since March 2020, I have been living a life of seclusion from my friends, employees and business contacts. But there has been much bonhomie and togetherness with family and grand-children. God's mercy…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains how to take care of kittens whose mother has died or abandoned them By Maneka Gandhi Is declawing a cat illegal in India? Yes, Onychectomy…
By T.J.S. George When history bends to the whims of those in power, beware. The British bent it to make them look like benefactors of India. After they left, we have had…
[Continued from May 23] Fali Nariman mentions of yet another important Turning Point in his professional career in Bombay, before moving to Delhi. He was briefed by his “very good friend” Attorney…
In this week's Pet Talk, Maneka explains how to identify incontinence in dogs and how to treat it. By Maneka Gandhi How can I treat heatstroke before rushing my dog to the…
By T.J.S. George Virus cannot beat humour. A fun story circulating on the internet is titled "Class of 2025." A delightfully strict school teacher calls out her class attendance ... Quarantine Joshi,…
In a recent interview on a TV channel Dr. Subramanian Swamy, economist and BJP Member of Parliament, reiterated his opinion that this Government had no economic policy, does not know what it…
(Continued from May 18) Fali Nariman talks about his experience in the Bombay High Court and makes a sort of confession that a large majority of litigants (like me), lawyers and even…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka talks about the minimum duration a kitten has to stay with its mother and what happens if separated too soon. By Maneka Gandhi How long should…
By T.J.S. George Two things worry me. Deeply. Feeling patriotic, I sat glued to the television set for the Prime Minister's "address to the nation." After two minutes I felt hungry and…
Eight years ago I walked into our local Sapna Book House and bought a book titled “Fali S. Nariman, Before Memory Fades...” It was an autobiography in the form of a collection…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains why we don’t get to see baby pigeons. By Maneka Gandhi Why is organic farming considered better than conventional farming? Farming with pesticides and chemical…
Life has become austere, especially weddings. COVID-19 has taken us back to 1960s India when Lal Bahadur Shastri chose to impose rationing and limiting guests at events. Just like how today Government…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains the procedure for adoption of a dog and also tells why dogs try to eat their puppies’ navel off when they are born... By Maneka…
By T.J.S. George Is there an untold story behind the Corona pandemic that is changing our world? When a crisis of this kind hits mankind, it is natural for all kinds of…
Indian States are addicted to alcohol. If they don’t sell enough of it, they suffer financial withdrawal symptoms. That is why our CM and also the CMs of other States requested the…
In this week's Pet Talk, Maneka explains measures to introduce resident cats to new or foster cats By Maneka Gandhi Is sodium selenite safe in dog food? Sodium selenite can be a…
By T.J.S. George The story is that a man used to walk up and down London's glamorous Oxford Street with a placard proclaiming "the end is nigh." The idea was to encourage…
These are the days of Coronavirus, COVID-19. These are the days of lockdown and social distancing. These are the days of house quarantine or isolated hospitalisation. These are bad days. These are…
A few days ago the Head of Shanghai’s COVID-19 clinical expert team, Zhang Wenhong noticed something about the Indian people after watching a religious gathering on TV where the devotees were not…
Domestic difficulties in his last days [Continued from Apr. 22] When everything looked good for Shivaji and his expanded empire which included an important Fort Gingee, deep inside Tamil country ruled by…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC An Army Officer’s wife's message, so straight, touched my heart, so thought of sharing it with ‘SOM’ readers: “I contemplated a couple of times before…
Coronation of Shivaji in June 1674 [Continued from Apr. 18] So it was that the coronation was celebrated at Raigad in June 1674. A massive grand, opulent and spectacular preparation was made…
