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PET TALK
In this week's Pet Talk, Maneka tells about the steps to be taken to help street animals during summer By Maneka Gandhi Does a person require a licence to engage in animal…
22 Apr 2020 · 6 min read
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THE TRUTH IS: WE ARE MEANINGLESS
By T.J.S. George Sardar Patel's statue at Ahmedabad was recently advertised for sale at Rs. 30,000 crore by "unknown persons." Clearly it was someone's idea of a joke and could have been…
21 Apr 2020 · 4 min read
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Covid Symptoms and Humour
As the lockdown continues with the ever-increasing list of symptoms for COVID-19, most of us are sure to second guess and even panic at least once during the lockdown. Initially, we were…
19 Apr 2020 · 4 min read
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Remembering Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj — 15: Shivaji attacks Mughal Fort Sinhagad
[Continued from Apr. 15] Historians differ in their opinions about the war that began between Mughal army and Shivaji following this letter. One version says Aurangzeb was busy dealing with a sudden…
18 Apr 2020 · 5 min read
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Power of “Faith” in trying times
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC My friend Sarasa sent me this story which I thought of sharing with 'SOM' readers as it fits in with the current times: Once a…
16 Apr 2020 · 4 min read
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Remembering Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj — 14: Shivaji introduces Administration and Tax Reforms
[Continued from Apr. 12] Shivaji on his return to Raigad from the prison of Aurangzeb in Agra took over the administration of the Government from his mother and the Ministers. Officially, there…
15 Apr 2020 · 5 min read
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Pet Talk: April 15, 2020
In this week's Pet Talk, Maneka explains how to leash train a cat and about first aid for a dog injured in accident By Maneka Gandhi Can I vaccinate a pregnant animal?…
15 Apr 2020 · 6 min read
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Remembering Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj — 13
The great escape and predicament of priest Kashi ! [Continued from April 9] At Mathura, Shivaji moved around in disguise with the help of a friendly Brahmin named Kashi. Shivaji shaved his…
12 Apr 2020 · 4 min read
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Cure is in Nature
Nature creates, nature cures, nature destroys. We better save nature if we want to save ourselves. Because nearly half of all human pharmaceuticals are originally derived from natural sources and we humans…
11 Apr 2020 · 4 min read
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Remembering Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj — 12
Life as a prisoner... and the great escape! [Continued from April 6] Shivaji in turn sent a message to the Prime Minister Umdat-ul-Mulk reminding him of the safe conduct granted to him.…
9 Apr 2020 · 6 min read
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Musings on power of prayer and lighting of oil lamps !
One of the reasons why some people continue to break rules with impunity in this country is because few of them are called out or held accountable. This has to end now.…
7 Apr 2020 · 7 min read
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Can we feel good in a hospital ?
By T.J.S. George So, a mere virus is enough to bring humanity on its knees. The phrase "mere virus" may be an understatement in the present context, for corona has not only…
7 Apr 2020 · 4 min read
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Remembering Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj — 11
Shivaji goes to Aurangzeb’s Durbar... imprisoned [Continued from April 4] Three days after Shivaji’s arrival, the Emperor was to hold a Durbar and Shivaji was summoned for his first interview with Aurangzeb.…
6 Apr 2020 · 6 min read
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Remembering Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj — 10: Two interesting episodes...
[Continued from April 2] The city of Agra, where the imperial Mughal Court was at that time, resembled a country town where people had to sleep indoors even in hot weather for…
4 Apr 2020 · 3 min read
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COVID-19 Effects
Lights out, lamps on… and the plan? We have another request from our Prime Minister. First we clapped for 5 minutes at 5 o’ clock, next we have to light lamps for…
4 Apr 2020 · 10 min read
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Remembering Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj — 9
Shivaji accepts Aurangzeb’s invitation and goes to Agra... [Continued from Mar. 23] During my school days, there was a text book in Kannada about famous leaders and prophets of the world. Among…
2 Apr 2020 · 5 min read
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If someone needs you, be there and stay...
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A human interest story: The on-duty Nurse took the anxious young Army Major to the bedside. “Your son is here,” she said softly, to the…
2 Apr 2020 · 3 min read
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“Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”
We are one world, one people and one earth citizen “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main, ...Any…
1 Apr 2020 · 3 min read
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Time to take a look at Bubonic Plague of 1896
By Gouri Satya, Senior JournalistThe outbreak of Coronavirus across the countries has led to radical measures like curfew, lockdown, and isolation to fight against the dreaded COVID-19. But such deadly outbreaks were…
27 Mar 2020 · 8 min read
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What this Virus has taught me
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A Gaur Gopal Das sermon, which I wanted to share with SOM readers: Any of you getting frustrated at what is happening now ? Or…
26 Mar 2020 · 5 min read
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In the time of Frank Moraes, too
By T.J.S. George Love in the time of Cholera ended up with love winning; author Gabriel Marquez wouldn't have it any other way. Struggle in the time of Corona is not that…
24 Mar 2020 · 4 min read
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Remembering Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj — 8
Shivaji surrenders. All set to Aurangzeb’s invite to his Court [Continued from Mar. 15] There was a unique feature of war with Shivaji, nay Marathas. With other enemies, where once the enemy…
23 Mar 2020 · 6 min read
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Demonstrating Public Health Leadership
By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam The COVID-19 pandemic is now a household word. Whether it is the television or the newspapers, the drawing room conversations or WhatsApp chats, the topic revolves around this…
23 Mar 2020 · 5 min read
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A testing time for all…
Finally, our Prime Minister spoke. And it was a damp squib. It left us wanting, wanting something more. Ever since the 8 pm address of November 8, 2016, the night of demonetisation,…
21 Mar 2020 · 4 min read