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Dadagiri of Babagiri...!
The first time I heard of Dera Sacha Sauda was in 2008 when Mysuru Assistant Commissioner issued notice to the sect for violating the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. The sect had bought…
26 Aug 2017 · 5 min read
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Pet Talk: In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains how to determine a cat’s age
By Maneka Gandhi How can I determine a cat’s age? Check the cat’s coat for thickness. The coat of an older cat may be thin. Seasonal variations can occur. Summer coats are…
23 Aug 2017 · 5 min read
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August 15 was the wrong date, chosen for the wrong reason. Also, Iqbal's Hindustan Hamara deserves a fresh look
By TJS GEORGE Has the time come for Independence Day to be shifted to a date other than August 15? The question is neither facetious nor irrelevant. The controversies that accompanied the…
22 Aug 2017 · 4 min read
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Dasara Dreams & Depredations
Dasara is here. The city will cover itself with light and gaiety in the celebration of this festival from Sept. 21 to Sept. 30. Lakhs of people will converge on this city…
19 Aug 2017 · 6 min read
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Time to ponder what happened to Independence. How the confidence of 1947 gave way to antagonisms
By T.J.S. George August 15, 1947 will go down in history as one of the most memorable dates, not for India alone but for Asia and the world... For India, it marks…
16 Aug 2017 · 4 min read
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70 Years of Democracy: Saluting the Majority and Minorities of India
“Indians may have a vote but they are not represented.” —David Selbourne, Journalist A diplomat is one who remembers the birthday of a woman but forgets the year of her birth. So…
14 Aug 2017 · 5 min read
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50 years of Freedom and Failures
Going back 20 years, on this 70th year of our Independence, Star of Mysore produces here the Abracadabra published on 14th Aug. 1997, the eve of India’s 50th year of independence, for…
13 Aug 2017 · 6 min read
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Shivapura Flag Satyagraha
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore I was a child when India attained freedom from the British in 1947 and even at…
13 Aug 2017 · 4 min read
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A visit to Passport Seva Kendra
Most of us dread facing a Government official or stepping into a Government office, the reason being anything to do with Government can be time-consuming, stressful, belittling and a traumatic experience. So…
12 Aug 2017 · 5 min read
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Let there be grass under our tired feet !
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD With our annual Dasara round the corner, our city is waking up to its usual makeover. Most noticeably, all the traffic signal lights which had either…
11 Aug 2017 · 5 min read
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Pet Talk
By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains why Gau Mutra (Cow’s urine) is considered to be pure and healthy? Is milking painful for cows, goats and sheep? In natural…
9 Aug 2017 · 5 min read
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MOTHER
There cannot be a more beautiful and unforgettable word in english language, for that matter in any language, than the word MOTHER. A mother’s love for her child from its birth to…
8 Aug 2017 · 4 min read
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A strong man gets his due, but BJP betrays a greed for one-party power. That's dangerous for India
By TJS George D.K.Shivakumar is Karnataka's most formidable politician. He is also the most feared. There are many in Karnataka, including senior Congress leaders, who see him as a liability in public…
8 Aug 2017 · 4 min read
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Raids, Resorts and Saffron Reign
On July 29 last Saturday at 4 am, 44 Gujarat MLAs were escorted into Eagleton Golf Resort on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway by D.K. Suresh as per the instructions of his powerful brother, Power…
5 Aug 2017 · 4 min read
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Panama Papers: The ghost of corruption will destabilise our country one day and then... - 2
The Supreme Court of Pakistan not only heard the Panama Papers case in a fast-track trial that lasted just 15 months but also ensured that Nawaz Sharif does not stay in power.…
4 Aug 2017 · 5 min read
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Roadside amenities: Just another illusion?
By Dr.K. Javeed Nayeem Our Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that the government will soon set up wayside amenities at every fifty kilometres on all our National Highways. Considering…
4 Aug 2017 · 4 min read
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Panama Papers: The ghost of corruption will destabilise our country one day and then... - 1
Therefore, the decision taken by the Pakistan Supreme Court in the Panama Papers Scandal is worth emulating by our courts and our law makers. The Pak court heard the case and pronounced…
3 Aug 2017 · 5 min read
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Pet talk
By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains how a cat that is out on the street can be brought home and taken care of... Why do cats fold their…
2 Aug 2017 · 8 min read
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Narayanan's non-partisanship was classic. So was Kalam's. Mukherjee played safe. His successor will be safer
By T.J.S. George In his farewell speech, President Pranab Mukherjee highlighted India's strong points and said they had become endangered. "Multiplicity of culture, faith and language is what makes India special," he…
1 Aug 2017 · 4 min read
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Savigannadam Gelge (Victory to Savigannada)
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy The word Mysuru is generally attached to items like Mysuru Mallige, Mysuru Pak, Mysuru Dasara, Mysuru Palace, etc. and this practice has been continued by Mysuru Ranganath…
30 Jul 2017 · 4 min read
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Aggressive Patriotism: From National Flag to... National Microbe !
We have become aggressive about the symbolisms of our Nation rather than the Nation itself. We are more worried about how we wave our Flag and how often we sing our Anthem…
29 Jul 2017 · 5 min read
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News that drove me back to Bombay: Is it possible to live and die like Krishna Raj?!
As a journalist my academic diet has been newspapers. Missing a day’s newspaper (not TV or Radio) is like missing a day’s meal. Of the many news, sometimes some news items tend…
28 Jul 2017 · 6 min read
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Forced Patriotism Falls Flat!
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD While on a holiday with my family last week I was in Mumbai for three days. It was raining the proverbial ‘cats and dogs’ while we…
28 Jul 2017 · 6 min read
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India’s Politician-Statesman Nitish Kumar
The ‘Mahaghatbandhan’ in Bihar has collapsed. In a stunning development that has taken everyone by surprise, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi last night. However,…
27 Jul 2017 · 5 min read