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The Quiet Whimper That Wasn’t..!
The other day someone told me, in a voice usually reserved for income tax notices and dental appointments, “I am
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April 19, 2026
Giving Up the Old Man..!
A few evenings ago, I spent an evening with someone who I heard was on first name terms with every
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April 18, 2026
It’s Saturday..!
There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who wake up on a Saturday morning with a sense
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April 17, 2026
Sexual Harassment and Forced Conversion..!
Yesterday I read a news report that left me more confused than a man trying to understand GST without a
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April 16, 2026
Clothes Maketh a Man..!
As a teenager, I wrote a play about two young men in college. One arrived each day looking as if
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April 15, 2026
Death of a Singer..!
When news spread that Asha Bhosle is no more, something very strange happened in our homes. Radios were switched on
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April 13, 2026
Woman’s Reservation: A Step Backwards..!
The other day I watched a group of women before a meeting, planning the events. It was strategic. It was,
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April 13, 2026
The Failure Brand..!
“You can’t let your failures define you… you have to let your failures teach you,” said Barack Obama.   Now
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April 12, 2026
Networking or Net Not Working…!
Yesterday I was the keynote speaker to a group that lives and breathes networking. You could almost hear the rustle
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April 10, 2026
We Have Information, Not Wisdom..!
The other day I asked a young man for directions. He did not answer me. Instead, he pulled out his
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April 10, 2026
Being Called Aunty..!
This morning’s newspaper carried a rather interesting piece of news. A nurse in the UK had taken her colleague to
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April 9, 2026
Truce, Talks and Thoughts..!
A strange silence follows a ceasefire. Guns pause. Missiles rest. Men who were ready to pull triggers now wait with
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April 8, 2026