We live in a strange world. In one part of the world, a 78-year-old man is elected by the people to lead his country. In another part of the world, another leader in the same age group is considered by his party to be unfit to head a state government.…

BJP-ruled Karnataka has become the first state to pick one of the two options to borrow money and make up for the loss incurred due to the denial of its just dues of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from the Centre. But the apprehension is that the denial of…

An Indian brain template for five distinct age groups as well as a brain atlas to help accurate assessment of psychiatric illnesses and conduct neuro-surgical operations have been developed by neuroscientists at the Bengaluru-based National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS). The significance of this study is that…

There are some who constantly try to run around and put out the fires wherever and whenever they break out. And, for some reason, it seems to keep happening to one man, BS Yediyurappa, Karnataka’s chief minister. It is not difficult, really, to imagine him atop a fire engine running…

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As the number of COVID-19 patients takes an upward spiral in Karnataka, public health specialists and doctors are getting rather anxious about the lack of proper messaging by government leaders. The next two months are being thought of as “extremely critical” for virus spread. The onus is squarely on the…

As the number of COVID-19 patients takes an upward spiral in Karnataka, public health specialists and doctors are getting rather anxious about the lack of proper messaging by government leaders. The next two months are being thought of as “extremely critical” for virus spread. The onus is squarely on the…

How do rules change for Union ministers during COVID times? Come to Karnataka would be one immediate response. In a span of five days, rules have been changed twice. First, it was to facilitate a union minister from not undergoing institutional quarantine. And, second the SOP or standing operating procedure,…

When decisions follow the cliché of one step forward and two steps backward, it is time to take note. In the last three days, announcements from the Karnataka government have not gone just two steps backward but have taken an extra step back as well. The BJP government was to…

After three weeks of lockdown, it appears there is a need to repeat the “don’ts” to the educated and the God fearing as well! The spike in the number of positive cases that emerged in several states after the Nizamuddin Markaz of the Tablighi Jamaat is well known. Yet, despite…