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  1. Endgame in Karnataka?

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    / July 5, 2012 / Leave a comment
    The game has gone for over a year now. The game of musical chairs, that is. With the BJP central leadership unable to make up its mind on how to deal with the fresh rebellion a fortnight from the Yeddyurappa camp, it let the music flow and keep the chief...

  2. New is gold

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    / July 3, 2012 / 2 Comments
    Meeting school mates after fifty years is great fun. I had recently been to Chennai to attend my friend’s son’s wedding. There, I met so many of my class mates, but I could recognize only very few faces- time had clearly played its role in transforming the once youthful and...

  3. DMK’s day out on July 4 in Jail

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    / July 3, 2012 / Leave a comment
    It is back to jail for the DMK-ites, most would snigger. The `fill the Jails’ agitation that will take place in Tamilnadu on July 4 is already giving jail staff nightmares, with very little space available. Usually in `taken into preventive custody’ demonstrations, those arrested are taken to the nearest...

  4. BJP, a party with diffidence

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    / July 1, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Oh no, not again. That’s the familiar groan every time, yes, every time B S Yeddyurappa decides to raise the banner of revolt. This chief minister-turned-thorn in the BJP flesh has clearly emerged as the Principal of the Rebel Politicians College of India. The optimist in him refuses to die...

  5. A paradise on wings

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    / July 1, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (0.67 sq. km) is about 18km form Mysore (Karnataka) situated on the banks of the river Cauvery. This Bird Sanctuary owes its existence to the world famous ornithologist Dr. Salim Ali who convinced the Maharaja of Mysore in 1940 to declare Ranganathittu as a protected area. The...

  6. Sadananda Gowda govt in trouble

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    / June 29, 2012 / Leave a comment
    The BJP government in Karnataka is in crisis once again. Nine ministers loyal to former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa tendered their resignation to Chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda expressing their lack of confidence in him. Public works minister C M Udasi, energy minister Shobha Karandlaje, excise minister M...

  7. YSRC vs CBI : No winners in this match

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    / June 29, 2012 / 2 Comments
    The developments concerning the CBI Joint Director V V Lakshminarayana and the leakage of his Call Data Records (CDR) are most unfortunate. As an officer, he has immense credibility in neutral circles and is seen as a person who is actively pursuing the case. This episode has cast shadows and...

  8. Ilayaraaja tune at Olympics opening ceremony

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    / June 27, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Celebrated music composer Ilayaraaja’s composition from the 1981 Tamil film `Ram Lakshman’ will be part of the grand opening ceremony at the London Olympics on July 27. The tune will be played along with a few other samples of world music. Radioandmusic.com reports that the track ‘Nanthaan Ungappanda’ composed by...

  9. Nithyananda in the dock over tiger skins

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    / June 26, 2012 / Leave a comment
    It would seem Godman Swami Nithyananda’s troubles with the law will just not end. The Madurai police have raided Madurai Adheenam where he is the newly appointed junior pontiff. This was after Nithyananda was booked under the Wildlife Protection Act because he allegedly sits on tiger skin and elephant tusks....

  10. `Dollar’ all powerful, Seshadri gets 4th extension

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    / June 26, 2012 / Leave a comment
    He has easily been the most famous face in Tirumala, after Lord Venkateswara. Tales of his clout are legendary and Pala Seshadri, more popularly known as `Dollar’ Seshadri, proved that once again. He got an unprecedented 4th extension as officer on special duty for another two years. This despite a...

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