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“Humans,” sighed Andy the little Ant, flattening himself against a cracked tile, “have only one purpose in life: to kill

July 15, 2025

Hugging the Wrong Curve..!

It was a line I read years ago, tucked away in a traffic police safety article: “He crashed because he

July 14, 2025

A Bhangra ‘Abide With Me’..!

The other day I was humming “Abide With Me” under my breath—yes, just quietly, reverently, in my usual out-of-tune baritone—when

July 11, 2025

There’s Dirt Beneath Your Feet..!

Over the years, I’ve felt rather smug about my eyesight. Never needed glasses for anything except reading. While friends began

July 11, 2025

Influencing, Reels, and a Life Lost..!

She should’ve been swinging a racquet on court, not shot dead by her father. Why was she killed? Because Radhika

July 11, 2025

Learning the Local Language..!

Hey guys! Yes, you—with the raised fists and the angry slogans, thrashing that helpless commuter just because he couldn’t say,

July 10, 2025

Once Religion, Now Language..!

It began with religion, right?Now it’s language.And if you’re listening carefully, you’ll hear not just the shouting on the streets,

July 8, 2025

The Retired Chief Justice and Mercy..!

Ah, how the mighty are judged! Just a few months ago, the then Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, was

July 8, 2025

Shout From the Mountaintop, Sir..!

At the BRICS Summit in Rio, our Prime Minister stood tall, chest puffed and chin high, thundered, “The Global South

July 6, 2025

Lifter of My Head..!

Have you ever watched someone walking with their head down? No, not the type who’s searching for coins or chasing

July 5, 2025

Excellence Versus Excuses..!

A few years ago, I found myself in South Korea, seated in a grand concert hall at a world choir

July 4, 2025

Nobody Believes Us Anymore..!

I sit thousands of miles away from home, flipping through international newspapers and watching foreign news channels, and a growing

July 3, 2025

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