If X-Mas is here can New Year be far behind? Before you are done with your X-Mas cake, the New Year beckons you with whiskey bottles for a bash. Revelry begins with…
Time Siddaramaiah became a Philosopher-Statesman Congress MLA from Mysuru’s Chamaraja Constituency K. Harishgowda has ‘demanded’ that the present Princess Road, popularly known as KRS Road (Krishnaraja Sagar Road) be named after Chief…
When India shining under Atal Bihari Vajpayee came under total eclipse with the shock defeat of BJP in 2004 Lok Sabha polls, it was a great celebration for Congress Party under Sonia…
According to a report in The Hindu, the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has said that the Election Commission of India (ECI), though a quasi-judicial body, is not behaving independently. The provocation was…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD As we march along with the rapidly changing times that we are in, we encounter newer and newer problems, for which we have to find solutions,…
You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals.”— Marie Curie When people tell me that I became President on January 20th, 1981, I feel I have to correct…
Last month, the Yoga world was shaken by the untimely passing of Sharath Jois, the esteemed Mysuru-based Yoga Guru, who died of heart failure while hiking with his students in the United…
The Congress party asked for it and it got it in full measure — The Parliament Debate on the “Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India.” The debate was…
I received a WhatsApp message with a photograph yesterday (14.12.2024) from an ex-army Major General which set me thinking about the way we Indians are. I think the reason for all our…
On Dec. 10, Karnataka lost a visionary leader, S.M. Krishna (Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna). Some politicians leave behind more than policies; they leave an enduring legacy. Krishna was one of them — a…
“If you feel pain, you’re alive. If you feel other people’s pain, you’re a human being.”—Leo Tolstoy Newspaper reading is a reminder that man has learnt nothing from his past nor from…
Three days ago, 39-year-old Revathi lost her life, and her nine-year-old son was critically injured in a stampede at a movie theatre. The chaos erupted as frenzied fans scrambled to catch a…
He Promises to Make America Great Again. Will Narendra Modi Make India Great Again? Today no country in the world matters much other than America (US) in international trade, commerce, war and…
During working years, one rarely finds time to read newspapers in depth. One generally browses the headlines and sets out to his place of work. However, when one retires, reading newspapers becomes…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem Last Tuesday, an elderly gentleman walked into my consulting room and introduced himself as Suryanarayana Rao, a retired engineer, who had served in many States, across the…
The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to invite private players for the repair, restoration and management of Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel. A long-awaited decision, it raises hopes that this grand heritage structure may…
Who is afraid of India? Not Bangladesh! Winter is here. And the Winter Session of Parliament. It got off last Monday (25.11.2024) to a rocky start. Pandemonium prevailed and both Houses were…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Being an avid book lover, the only thing I buy most and certainly very regularly, are books. For me, despite my half a dozen or so…
[Continued from yesterday] Those who voted for Modi in 2014, 2019 and 2024 expect him to set the House of Bharat Mata in order. There is so much of muck and mire…
Narendra Modi is a disappointment only because he is also a hope.’ — From the book ‘A New Idea of India’ Study of Political Science teaches that people do not know what…
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. — A Nursery Rhyme Writing about…
‘Amaran’ movie musings In this world of wild social media, the word of mouth too has much power to convince a person about what is good, bad or ugly. For the last…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Just two days ago, I read that K. Satchidanandan, the noted Malayalam writer, poet, critic and translator, has announced that he would be gradually withdrawing from…
Satyavanne Heluththene, a must-see Kannada play The miracle of social media is in a sense a boon to the freedom of speech for all as much as it is a curse. No…
