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Aruna Shanbaug case is in the headlines, and the Supreme Court has upheld her right to live; there is a lot of happiness and celebration from her former colleagues and nurses at KEM hospital. The tragic rape of this nurse at KEM hospital 36 years ago when she was strangled…

Today is my elder sister’s birthday. She is a wonderful person — sentimental, caring, sensitive towards other’s emotions, responsible, fun-loving, she pulled my leg like crazy (which I hated while growing up). She is very close to me, and I turn to her for emotional and practical support with closed…

Ah, if there is a leak somewhere, something is broken, or if something has to be fixed, I am in a fix. Sometimes, a software does not work or the computer just gives up on me. I try the normal shut down, reboot, check connections route, yet the damn thing…

Sorry to say that, but you are one! Your attempt to hold a press conference to give a boost to your image failed miserably. You inspire no confidence with your insipid demeanor and even more insipid words. There are no excuses for the highest authority in the Cabinet to hide…

We were greeted with heartening pictures of people rejoicing on Tahrir Square in Egypt last evening. The protests, which were continuing since past 18 days had caused a loss of lives yet the people persisted. Day and night, people thronged the Square and kept up their relentless demand that President…

Life is all about expectations. Expectations with oneself, with one’s partner, with one’s children, and so on. And, what are these expectations culled from? Sometimes, sources as vague as movies, magazines, other’s experiences, and books. What most of us don’t realize is that the world around us is one of…

The Assembly Point Hubby, me and Gautam Saaku means enough in Kannada. I learned some new words too. Two little kids walking in the sun for a cause they yet don’t understand. We appreciated the shade of these huge trees March on! I hear of rallies and protests but normally…

All those amongst us who are despairing with the growing corruption and do not know what to do, here is a small chance. India Against Corruption is organizing a March Against Corruption across 40 cities in India. I am attaching links, which tell you more about the Agenda for this…

For all those who live in India, a bandh is a painful reality. Whether the ruling party or the opposition asks for it, a common person like you and me suffer. A Bandh is another name for “goondagardi, ” plain and simple. The most corrupt CM in the most corrupt…

Inflation is running in double digits. The major contributors are rising food prices and the high cost of imported crude. Damn, the petrol prices in Bangalore have surged to Rs. 65+, and every time there is a hike in the petrol  prices, it creates an inflationary surge for other commodities.…