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Breaking the Chain of Retaliation..!
“I hate her, she’s a Pakistani!” I stopped in my tracks and glanced worriedly at my Zoom screen to look
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April 17, 2021
Rallies, Rivers and Regret..!
Now and then, one hears of the death of an MP or MLA succumbing to Covid-19! As I glance at
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April 16, 2021
Running Out of Steam..!
Today, as I listen to the political noise, the talk by rivals, the rabid thrusts, the bluster and blabber, the
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April 15, 2021
Smelly Feet..!
“What’s that terrible smell?” shouted the chairman of the board, who was the head of a charitable organization that looked
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April 14, 2021
Just Being John..!
I’ve always been rather fond of John; quite liked the fact that though he was short, he appeared taller than
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April 13, 2021
Are You Losing Diamonds?
He had worked and lived abroad, alone, all his life, and today as he stood with the rest of the
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April 12, 2021
Armchair Terrorism..!
Decades ago, I traveled the local trains of Bombay, most often clinging to the sides of the doorway, hanging on
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April 11, 2021
Cheers to the Unknown Many..!
I was at a dinner the other day when the speaker a small dapper billionaire, who had built up an
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April 10, 2021
Leaders With Brawn..!
Maybe you don’t know, or just maybe you don’t want to read between the lines but with recent pictures of
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April 9, 2021
Don’t Ask for Approval..!
Most of us seek approval. How often I’ve seen a child or maybe an adult rushing home from school or
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April 8, 2021
Scowling Over An Insult..!
In ancient Greece and Rome, the Stoics, a group of philosophers who preached the value of emotional resilience — and
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April 7, 2021
Safe House..!
“Don’t worry, we’ll keep you in a safe house!” says the police officer reassuringly to the frightened but bold person
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April 6, 2021