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Somewhere between the EMI for your fridge and the EMI for your scooter, corrupt Gujarat government officers have added one

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

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

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

June 16, 2025

You Can’t Be a Part-Time Father..!

Nope, I didn’t write this on Father’s Day. I waited. Like the real father should. Not for the cards, the

June 16, 2025

Why China..?

Just when I thought I’d figured out our foreign policy—a headline in today’s paper left me scratching what’s left of

June 15, 2025

Just Enough for God..!

It happens every Sunday. The bold are bustling, the extroverts elbowing, and the spiritually self-assured are busy sitting in the

June 14, 2025

Grounding the Dreamliner..!

So now, NDTV says, they’re talking about grounding all Boeing Dreamliners flying in India. Yes, the same plane that evokes

June 13, 2025

After Seeing Them Off..!

There’s a peculiar silence that follows a goodbye. It’s the kind that lingers in the air long after the honk

June 12, 2025

Resignations, Accountability, and You..!

Years ago, while still young, I owned a contracting firm. One morning, I got a call that one of my

June 11, 2025

Automatic Doors After They Are Dead..!

So, the Railways have announced—with the solemnity of a priest at a last rites service—that they’ll finally install automatic doors

June 10, 2025

Servant Leader or Supreme Ruler?

It was like watching a low-budget remake of a despot’s courtroom drama—except this wasn’t set in some banana republic or

June 9, 2025

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