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Foot Touch
As media coverage of Dasara began, an old photograph made headlines. A photograph from 2019 of Sudha Murty touching Pramoda Devi Wadiyar’s feet made the news. Many asked why Sudha Murty should…
1 Oct 2022 · 5 min read
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Why mourn the Queen?
The British Queen is dead. She was the representative of one of the most cruel empires. Yet, basic human decency requires us to express our condolences. However, the Indian Government and some…
17 Sept 2022 · 5 min read
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Neta Fashion
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) visited Bihar on Wednesday. He met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and called for a ‘BJP-mukt Bharat’ and much more. While he said plenty for us…
3 Sept 2022 · 6 min read
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40% Commission, 100% NO Prosecution
Come elections, and along come allegations. And so, it continues, the politics of allegation never leading to prosecution. Rarely are allegations by an Opposition party taken to their logical end. The Opposition…
27 Aug 2022 · 5 min read
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Krishna Connections
Yesterday was Krishna Janmashtami, Lord Krishna’s birthday. Among the Hindu Gods, Krishna, for me, is by far the most human, and that’s why I like him. He is a God of paradoxes,…
20 Aug 2022 · 6 min read
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75 years on, still a Dysfunctional Democracy
It’s been 75 years since we began to rule ourselves. We must be proud because we continue to exist as a union and a democratic union at that. It is no easy…
13 Aug 2022 · 5 min read
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KPL’s New Avatar: Will it work?
The Karnataka Premier League (KPL) has been rechristened as Maharaja Trophy. Not only has the name changed, but its fundamental structure is also different. The question is will this new change make…
6 Aug 2022 · 5 min read
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Nude & Prude
Ranveer Singh is a good actor who takes on unconventional roles. He is unconventional off-screen too, and now he’s in trouble. Ranveer Singh is interesting and even refreshing if you observe him…
30 Jul 2022 · 5 min read
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Unparliamentary Words
The Monsoon Session of the Parliament is scheduled to begin on July 18 and it will be a ‘tame’ and a ‘lame’ one. Why? Because of a book called ‘Unparliamentary Expression’, a…
16 Jul 2022 · 5 min read
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End of the rope… for now or forever ?
Whenever there is talk of development in Mysuru, the first target is Chamundi Hill. Now for the first time, our MLAs, MP and the District in-charge Minister have said no to the…
9 Jul 2022 · 5 min read
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Rockstar Guru
On the 19th, last Sunday, the Open Air Theatre on the Manasagangothri campus was filled to capacity after a long time. It felt like I was at a well-funded rock show. There…
25 Jun 2022 · 5 min read
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Undertrials’ Compensation and Punishment
On May 27, Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan was cleared of all charges due to insufficient evidence in the infamous “cruise ship drug bust” case. Immediately after the verdict, Sanjay Gupta,…
4 Jun 2022 · 5 min read
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Anti-Conversion Bill & Caste Issues
The Karnataka Government has decided to take the Ordinance route to introduce the contentious Anti-Conversion Bill. Congress party has opposed it. Do we need this law? Yes, but a tempered version. Today,…
14 May 2022 · 4 min read
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Rains, weak trees and buildings
We all love a good monsoon, but we also dread it. From mid-June through the end of September, the monsoon brings torrential rain, violent thunderstorms and high wind, turning trees and old…
23 Apr 2022 · 5 min read
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Road to riches!
Karnataka’s Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister K.S. Eshwarappa resigned yesterday as he was named accused number one in the suicide of a civil contractor Santosh Patil. The civil contractor had…
16 Apr 2022 · 6 min read
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Sound of Loudspeakers
Ah! It’s back again. The ‘Azaan’ decibel problem, for sure, is an election gimmick, but noise pollution from religion, all religions, must be curtailed. Now the Police have issued notices to Mosques…
9 Apr 2022 · 6 min read
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Scarring Chamundi Hill
Every time there is talk of development in Mysuru, the first target is Chamundi Hill. Now the “evergreen” project of ropeway is back and also the “enhancement of steps” which will turn…
26 Mar 2022 · 6 min read
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AAP, up and away... The rise of the Mango people
BJP’s poll performance in four States was impressive but Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) victory in Punjab was exceptional. This AAP victory reminds us of the saying — “First they ignore you, then…
12 Mar 2022 · 5 min read
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Do we need MLCs?
Election for Membership to the Karnataka Legislative Council (MLC) from Local Authorities’ Constituency concluded recently. Unfortunately, there was more talk of how much money candidates paid to get tickets and how much…
18 Dec 2021 · 5 min read
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Protecting Chamundi Hill: Out-of-Box Ideas
Three days ago, on December 1st, the Technical Committee of the Institution of Engineers (India) met the Mysuru DC and submitted a fantastic recommendation. The Committee recommended that the 1.4-kilometre stretch of…
4 Dec 2021 · 5 min read
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Heart Troubles
Puneeth Rajkumar’s untimely death due to a heart attack on October 29 was a shocker because of his age, just 46 years old and superior fitness. Now, his death due to a…
27 Nov 2021 · 6 min read
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PRASHAD or Pain for Chamundi Hill ?
There was another landslide on Chamundi Hill yesterday. If this weather pattern of incessant rain continues for a few more seasons and as more and more water is held in the soil,…
20 Nov 2021 · 5 min read
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Stoned Age?
Since actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death we all have learnt a great deal about ‘ganja.’ We learnt that globally it’s known as ‘marijuana.’ We learnt that it was a Spanish word. We…
23 Oct 2021 · 6 min read
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Krishna is Vokkaliga, but he’s a Kannadiga first
Two days ago, Karnataka Government announced that former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna would inaugurate this year’s Dasara festival. Immediately, but not surprisingly, it was seen as a political decision. People in political…
2 Oct 2021 · 6 min read