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Kshamavani Parv, and A Forgiveness Hug….!
In a little over a week, the Jains will celebrate Kshamavani Parv, which means, “Forgiveness Day” . It is one of
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September 13, 2023
The Chisel or Hammer Method..!
It was a terrible sound coming from the house next door and having been in this line of work before,
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September 11, 2023
Those Who Didn’t Believe In Us..!
There were smiles on her face and tears of joy as Coco Gauff won the US Open. She was given
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September 10, 2023
Your Second Serve..!
So often in life, we cry out for a second chance! It may be mistakes we made at work, in
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September 9, 2023
 Writing People Off..!
Many years ago while doing my Masters in Literature, we had a professor named after an eighteenth century English poet.
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September 8, 2023
Doctored Discounts..!
With hospitals competing hard for business, I see the day fast approaching when their marketing departments may start working overtime
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September 7, 2023
The Right Touch..!
Two ‘touching’ scenes come to my mind: One is a national leader going round the world intent on touching everyone
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September 6, 2023
Arresting Journalists..!
Many, many decades ago, while riding my motorbike as a teenager, I crashed into a car and was badly injured.
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September 5, 2023
Don’t Shoot the Messenger..!
In the good old days when kings sat in their castles and sent their men into battle, quite often, guards
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September 4, 2023
Man In The Arena..!
 His name was Kumar and he was my best friend in school. A little fellow, compared to me, who was
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September 3, 2023
Fig Tree or Mustard Seed..!
Many of us think that having faith is an option. We quite often envy those who have faith saying we
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September 2, 2023
Cutting Vegetables..!
I wrote this as I sat at a home for the aged and someone I’d come to meet over there
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September 1, 2023