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Don’t Wait for God to Press Pause..!
Ever watched someone fumbling with the TV remote during a tense cricket match? The batsman is facing the last ball,
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June 29, 2025
To Slap or To Shake..!
Israel says it’s made a significant dent. The US says it’s made it’s point. Iran, not to be left out,
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June 27, 2025
A Happy State of Emergency..!
Fifty years ago, Mrs Indira Gandhi did something absolutely shocking. No, not talk in better English than the BBC anchor
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June 26, 2025
How Far Can Saints Take You..?
It was St. Anthony’s feast day the other day, and as I passed a church glowing with candles and filled
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June 24, 2025
Heat Wave in Chicago..!
“There’s going to be a heat wave this weekend,” I was warned, as I leaned back into the cool embrace
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June 24, 2025
The Bald and the Bearded..!
It was a bright morning in a village next to Malgudi, where the sun always rose on command and set
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June 23, 2025
Mocked for Speaking English..!
So, there I was, sipping a hot cup of cutting chai outside my local teashop, when I heard someone laugh.
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June 22, 2025
Please Don’t Take Off..!
So, there I was, strapped into seat 46A, my boarding pass still crumpled in my fist, and a packet of
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June 20, 2025
Flexi-Bribe and Flexi-Truth..!
Somewhere between the EMI for your fridge and the EMI for your scooter, corrupt Gujarat government officers have added one
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June 20, 2025
Jumping Off A Burning Plane..!
Ahmedabad, last week. A plane crashes. Catches fire. The horror unfolds in seconds. Two hundred and forty-one people perish in
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June 18, 2025
Wrecks and Our Ambitions..!
Sometimes, when the Wi-Fi is down at a seaside resort, and the coffee tastes suspiciously like punishment, I stare at
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June 18, 2025
Spreading Myself Thick..!
Now that I’ve crossed the seven seas and a bit of turbulence to visit my children and grandchildren in the
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June 16, 2025