By TJS George All good things must come to an end. This column started appearing as an Express feature in 1997. It has been going on without a break for a quarter century. That is a long run, a real long run. A year’s 52 weeks multiplied by 25 means that a jaw-dropping 1,300 instalments…
Can Congress stop working for Bjp?
May 3, 2022By T.J.S. George Some of our regional languages have a wisdom saying that goes: “Dad, don’t keep beating me. I won’t improve.” The current equivalent of that wisdom is: “Fellow citizens, don’t prefer this party over that. All are stuck in the same rut of opportunism.” For a democracy, this is a tragic situation. But…
Learn from the decline of Sri Lanka
April 5, 2022By T.J.S. George What a tragedy Sri Lanka has become. All school examinations have been cancelled because there is no paper. There is no paper because there is no money to import it. There is no fuel for cooking. A thousand bakeries are closed. Many power plants have shut down leading to extensive power cuts….
The musical phenomenon we lost
February 22, 2022By T.J.S. George Lata Mangeshkar was, after all, just a playback singer — one who played in the background while actors took the limelight. Yet, when she passed away, India paused. Linguistic and regional sentiments disappeared as all of India felt the loss of a national asset. The Government ordered a two-day national mourning and…
In UP, BJP’s leaders know only love
January 25, 2022By T.J.S. George In a matter of weeks, Uttar Pradeshians will be lining up to vote. This election will be of considerable significance to all of India. Yogi Adityanath, the politician dressed in saffron, is well-known for his ambition to replace Narendra Modi as the BJP’s Prime Ministerial nominee. In such situations, Modi develops ten…
A Welcome Book of Assertive History
January 18, 2022By T.J.S. George A remarkable anthology has come out. It is misleadingly titled as “Two hundred years of English prose.” The main title of the book is just as erroneous: “The Book of Indian Essays.” This book is more than just “English prose” and “Indian essays.” It is an assertive history of India, outlined by…
Listen to Electron and his brothers
January 11, 2022By T.J.S. George The lawyer’s name is Electron. That is right, a practising lawyer whose name is Electron. If any confirmation is required, please meet his brothers, Proton and Neutron. These are real names of real people. Of course, they are in Kerala, a place where impossible things turn possible. It was not an eccentric…
Too many vip deaths. Something amiss ?
December 14, 2021By T.J.S. George Why do so many of our VIPs die in accidents? No one will say that murderous groups are plotting behind the scenes. Almost all the accidents that killed our leaders were truly accidents. Could it be that our planes and choppers suffer from poor maintenance? They are said to be in the…
Sudden Cardiac Death: Stories, Sad and Glad!
December 12, 2021By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In my last four articles in this series on Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD), I have told you almost everything about why such deaths occur and what you can do to prevent them and also how you should react to save the lives of the victims, if you do happen…
Porbandar, Phulpur: Lessons to Learn
October 12, 2021By T.J.S. George Must things go from bad to worse as civilisation progresses? Of course not. In civilised societies, everyday routines go from good to better. New York’s subway system, one of the largest in the world, has coped very well with the city’s growth in population as well as in daily activities. London’s underground,…
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