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Reckless Anniversary Bravery..!
Today, in a moment of reckless bravery that can only come on a wedding anniversary, I’m going to ask my
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February 18, 2026
Only Red Powder Saar..!
I was at the Mumbai T2 airport, feeling adventurous and happily hungry, at the same time, which usually means I
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February 18, 2026
The Patchwork Quilt..!
At the time of Independence, I am quite sure the British packed their trunks into their old boats with more
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February 18, 2026
Lust, Power and the Talented..!
This morning’s Times of India did not just carry a headline. It carried a memory. Three men sentenced to death
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February 17, 2026
No Confidence and The Speaker..!
The opposition has very kindly sponsored a no confidence motion against the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. It is almost
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February 16, 2026
Anti- Narrow Pants..!
A few weeks ago, in a moment of generosity I still consider Nobel Prize worthy, I offered someone close to
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February 15, 2026
Holy Anger and Unholy Temper..!
Anger is one of those emotions we defend passionately while claiming we hardly ever have it. “I am not angry,”
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February 14, 2026
Nobody Wants a Silent Chief..!
At the farthest edge of a village, where people once lived in harmony, but in the last eleven years had
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February 13, 2026
Why Truthteller’s are Never Invited Twice..!
People say they want honesty. They demand it. They post about it. They frame it on their office walls. “Speak
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February 12, 2026
Enough Is Not Enough..!
There is something deeply exhausting about watching very wealthy people argue about who gets the slightly bigger slice of an
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February 11, 2026
Coffee, Me and Dementia..!
Today’s article in the Times brought me unexpected medical validation. According to learned people with graphs and charts, two to
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February 10, 2026
Not Worth Resuscitating…!
I spent the entire morning at the hospital for my half yearly eye check-up. Since it happens to be the
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February 9, 2026