Subscribe via RSS Feed

Tag: "Karnataka"

Hindu Fundamentalists: Ayodhya Similar to Mecca

Ayodhya verdict has come and gone.  The verdict was very reasonable and fair considering that no one was able to clearly establish the fact that the “title” of the property belongs to them and them alone.  For the litigants the outcome is a mixed bag.  The Hindus get to build the Ram temple and the [...]

My Shangri-La Beneath the Summer Moon

Shangri-La is a mythical Himalayan utopia.  If you are a fan of rock like I am then I am sure you have listened to the song “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin.  Led Zeppelin is one of the all time bands and Kashmir in my opinion is their best work.  The song is a tribute to their [...]

Indian Premier League is not Sports but a Reality Show

As we are getting ready to watch the Semi Final and Final of the much publicized Indian Premier League (IPL) we should ask ourselves a simple question.  Are we watching a reality show where almost everything is fixed and controlled and well edited including the outcome or are we watching a cricket league that is [...]

Shravanabelgola and the Jain Statue of Gomatheswara

We I was young my family used to travel a lot.  One of the trips that I remember clearly was the one we took to Shravanabelgola.  Shravanabelgola is a relatively small town in the South Indian state of Karnataka.  It is known all over India as one of the most important pilgrimage centers for members [...]

Karnataka’s Tax Exemption for Paa Not Justified

The Karnataka government granted a 50% tax exception (entertainment tax) to the Bollywood movie Paa starring Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan.  Prior to the Karnataka governments decision the Gujarat government granted a total waiver from entertainment tax after Amitabh Bachchan met Narendra Modi who is the Chief Minister of Gujarat.  What are the [...]

Why This Jihad against Drinking?

Shanthi Ranganathan who is the secretary of T.T. Ranganathan Clinical Research Foundation said that “reducing the availability of alcohol, implementing the minimum age for drinking and tightening the drive against drunken driving are the need of the hour”. 

Solution To India’s Flood Problem

Floods are nothing new to most Indians.  Most of us have faced it one time or the other and we also know how to deal with it.  This time the news about the current flood situation in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka has gained traction in the Western media.  Time magazine