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Doctor’s Diagnosis !
Koppa was a small village town in Kodagu. The only government departments there are the ubiquitous Police Outpost and the Post Office. The government hospital was 20 kms away in the Taluk…
18 Jun 2018 · 4 min read
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Child of our Times H.D. Kumaraswamy
A Helpline to rule Karnataka’s 6.5 crore people from Lord Buddha! While I was studying Diploma in Advertising in Mumbai, the first principle in offset printing was explained thus: Water and oil…
17 Jun 2018 · 7 min read
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The story of Kohinoor
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore Sometime back I was at a jewellery shop in Mysuru where the owner was my good…
17 Jun 2018 · 4 min read
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Yoga Day Musings…
June 21 is International Yoga Day and last year our city made it to the Guinness World Records for the most number of people performing yoga in a single location. Very apt…
16 Jun 2018 · 5 min read
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Importance of morals
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A nice and interesting story: Immediately after finishing her school, a girl left her countryside to attend a University in Paris, France and then find…
14 Jun 2018 · 4 min read
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Rahul, the young man in a hurry to become Prime Minister and the Perils
Narendra Modiji, Amit Shahji and Mohan Bhagwatji will understand that India cannot be run by only these three people. India will be run by the people of the country,” thus spake Rahul…
13 Jun 2018 · 4 min read
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Pet Talk
By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about parrot lice, horse shoe and lifespan of a pet rabbit. What do I need to know about parrot lice? Lice are…
13 Jun 2018 · 6 min read
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West Asia Mess. Where Is India?
By T.J.S. George, Donald Trump's impetuousness often gets boosted by his ego. This makes him a dangerous player in conflict situations. West Asia, already on edge with clashing ideologies, has been brought…
12 Jun 2018 · 4 min read
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PETTY RULES !
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has proposed many new pet rules but the one grabbing most headlines is One-Apartment One-Pet and One-House Three-Pets rule. And now Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is…
9 Jun 2018 · 4 min read
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Celebrated visit of Citizen Pranab Mukherjee to RSS HQ
Much is made about former Congress Union Minister and the former President of India Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to RSS Head Quarters (HQ) in Nagpur to address a function yesterday. Even as the…
8 Jun 2018 · 5 min read
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Musings on Dogs and Men!
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Being neither a dog-lover nor a dog-hater, little did I think that I would be writing about dogs and men today. But that was only until…
8 Jun 2018 · 5 min read
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God’s Coffee: Is the cup important ?
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A group of alumni, highly established in their own careers, got together to visit their old University professor. Conversation turned into complaints about stress in…
7 Jun 2018 · 3 min read
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Mysore Memories: Endearing Pets
By Girija Madhavan Star of Mysore recently carried two touching stories about pets. I recall an unusual one from my childhood. In the early 1940s, after an illness, I was kept at…
6 Jun 2018 · 5 min read
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Pet Talk
By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about keeping birds as pet and about horse diet. My pet bird laid an egg; What to know and do? Unless the…
6 Jun 2018 · 7 min read
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Poll Results: Threats & Promises
By T.J.S. George Never have by-election results made waves of the kind that last week's did. Only two out of fourteen seats were won by the BJP, the party that is generally…
5 Jun 2018 · 4 min read
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Sundaramurti: A Great Saint of South India
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore South India from ancient times has been a cradle for many saints who either belonged to…
3 Jun 2018 · 5 min read
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Is Pranabda making moves?
Former President Pranab Mukherjee will address the members of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at its Headquarters in Nagpur on June 7. This has shaken the Congress, silenced the Gandhis, confused the BJP…
2 Jun 2018 · 4 min read
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Kumaraswamy and Kennedy: A study in contrast! Also an untold story!!
After the results of the Karnataka Assembly elections were announced on 15th May 2018, we have come a long way, yet we do not see a full-fledged government in place. Yes, this…
1 Jun 2018 · 6 min read
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Party time...: To motivate flunked son !
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC In Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, a civil contractor, Mr. Vyas, invited his relatives and friends for a grand party. Nothing unusual. But for the reason…
31 May 2018 · 3 min read
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Pet Talk
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives information on how long it will take for a kitten to open its eyes and explains about moon blindness in horse, runny eyes in rabbits…
30 May 2018 · 4 min read
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Their Democracy ain't like ours
By T.J.S. George Democracy in India is entertaining, except that its disruptive side makes the entertainment not enjoyable. In mature democracies, parties fight it out at election time, then settle down to…
29 May 2018 · 4 min read
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Karnataka’s Honourable MLAs All
At last, 11 days after the election results came out, on 15th May 2018, Karnataka got its new Government with much drama and suspense. Now is the time for sharing the spoils…
26 May 2018 · 5 min read
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Retire the Rajakiya Bhavans
Governor, the word has a grand ring to it. And why not? After all, a Governor lives in a grand manor, dines in grand manner, travels in a grand private jet and…
26 May 2018 · 4 min read
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The Nipah Virus Scare!
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Like a bolt from the blue, the spectre of the deadly Nipah virus infection which was almost unknown to most people has come into the limelight…
25 May 2018 · 4 min read