As the country is in the election mode and there is much speculation about the emergence of the Third Front of Alternate Front, it would be appropriate to recall the first experiment in the coalition government.. [By Dr Eugene DSouza]
Narendra Modi, if you did not know already, is Gujarat Chief Minister since 7th October 2001. He joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) in his teen years and was seconded to leadership roles within its political.. [By Philip Mudartha]
When the Election Commission of India announced the calendar of events for holding the general elections for the 16th Lok Sabha, which has to be constituted by June 1, there were hardly any surprises. Almost all the political parties, both national as well as regional, as also the country were
Ask an Indian this question. The most likely answer is no. Ask a Brit the same question and he certainly would say that there is a lot to see and do. What if we ask this question to a Saudi? Well, I will come to the most probable answer immediately. Thirty six years.. [By Philip Mudartha]
Few weeks back, when I had to go to Bangalore to attend my late brother’s first death anniversary memorial mass, my sister-in-law on phone asked me to get the Soursop also known as the fruit from the Graviola tree [By Dr. Eugene DSouza]
They give us Indians visa on arrival in Bangkok. Deplane and follow fellow Indians. If you erred in answering nature’s call, brushing your teeth or freshening you after a red-eye midnight night flight from Mumbai, don’t make the second mistake: [By Philip Mudartha]
Politics makes strange bed-fellows. The irony is that sworn enemies of Indian politics, BJP and INC, embraced in a Valentines act. Their mission: to prevent tabling of Delhi Jan Lok Pal (DJLP) Bill-2014 in Delhi NCT legislative assembly by arch-rival AAP. [By Philip Mudartha]
As the Valentineās Day (February 14) approaches, souvenir shops are busy stocking āValentineās Dayā memorabilia, spouses and young lovers who have been following the āValentineās Dayā tradition have great expectations from their counterparts as to how they would manifest their love and affection towards them on this special day. On the other hand, the right-wing activists who have been not only opposed but have had the tradition of disrupting such āun-Indianā culture have been sharpening their claws to pounce upon shops selling any symbol of expression of love-may be heart shaped or any kind of Valentine Cards, memorabilia or even roses meant for the Valentineās Day [By Dr. Eugene DSouza]
Award-winning sculptor and stone mason Delayne Corbett has spent the last few months in Kuwait as part of an international team building the world’s largest sand sculpture park for the Remal International Sand and Light [By John V Tauro]
I arrive at IGI Airport in Delhi and rush through its swanky terminal 3 with both pride and awe. The terminal is one of the best in the world. It is spick clean and shining. It is efficient. I walk the red carpet to the Meru Cab booking [By Philip Mudartha]
The General Elections are round the corner. The country is on election mode for more than a year now. Larger than life cut-outs of Narendra Modi have been glaring down at us in most towns and village nukkads in battlefield states all over the country. No to be left.. [By Philip Mudartha]
Delivering one of the most touching homilies, Most Rev. Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi Diocese said that parents should be good examples to their children. Elaborating on the theme of this year’s annual feast of the
In the beginning, there was chai paani. It matriculated into karcha paani, and later graduated into tel aur makkan. Before we could wink, small time greasing of palms of officials and politicians turned a demon known as large scale corruption in every sphere of our life; [By Philip Mudartha]
With the beginning of the nine days long novena to prepare spiritually, the countdown for the grand annual feast of the Shrine of St. Lawrence at Attur-Karkala has begun since Sunday, 19 Jan.. [By Dr. Eugene]
At the aegis of Kannada Sangh Bahrain ®, Sitaram Bhat memorial annual darts tournament was held here recently.Kannada Sangh Bahrain ® president Raj Kumar, sports secretary Ummer Saheb and veteran members
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