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Thick Chains We Cannot See..!

As I walk through New York, I notice the dogs. They stride along the pavements, chests puffed out, tails swinging

January 16, 2026

Learn to Repair, Not Replace..!

My first car was a 1959 Fiat. When I bought it, it was already old enough to qualify for senior

January 14, 2026

Clapping for Scraps and Titbits..!

I must confess, the headline made me pause. It announced with great fanfare that Indians will no longer need a

January 13, 2026

How Beautiful, the Snow..!

I watch from my window in the Pocono Mountains as the snow begins its slow descent. It does not fall.

January 13, 2026

Shutting Down a City..!

A political leader and Rajya Sabha member from Mumbai has proudly announced that his party can still shut down Mumbai

January 12, 2026

Let Your Yay be Yay..!

How often we swear. Not just casually, but dramatically. On our mother’s grave. On our own life. And when all

January 11, 2026

Honour and Monkeys..!

In the last two centuries, more people have died due to wars than at any other time in recorded history.

January 9, 2026

It Won’t Stop at 69..!

Sixty-nine candidates elected unopposed! Just like that. No ballot papers warmed by human fingers. No queues outside schools. No indelible

January 9, 2026

Sleepless World Leaders..!

World leaders, ladies and gentlemen, have officially stopped sleeping. Not because of climate change or inflation, but because sleep has

January 7, 2026

You Wanted His Blessings Sir?

Since you visited a church sir, I suppose you went looking for blessings. That cathedral is grand enough to give

January 6, 2026

Youngsters, Don’t Be Globally Backward..!

There is a strange irony playing out in full public view, yet many refuse to see it. While the sons

January 5, 2026

He Goes Ahead..!

While watching the New Year celebrations on television, a strange though very ordinary thing happened. It was not yet New

January 3, 2026

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