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As I see a political leader not giving a single press conference, I remember a time when I had to

July 7, 2023

The guide taking us on a tour of Istanbul was extremely articulate and expressive, suddenly he whispered, “There will be

July 6, 2023

And as I walked among the ruins of an ancient Roman city yesterday in Turkeye, and looked at the lavish

July 5, 2023

It’s been a hard day of trekking for me in Ephesus, Turkey, but what I’ve learnt I don’t think I

July 4, 2023

Spent an evening at the club, with a gentleman who knew one of India’s billionaires when he was coming up,

July 4, 2023

Quite often we are likened to crabs who pull each other down whenever one tries to escape from the box

July 2, 2023

“Oh, Father, how nice of you to come home,” said the little old lady, as she ushered the priest in.

July 1, 2023

Many, many decades ago while my grandmother’s knee I was told a story of how her son, my uncle an

June 30, 2023

Have you seen somebody carrying a load of baggage, no not a passenger at a railway station or airport, but

June 29, 2023

It was a beautiful hardbound book and the man was smiling as he gave the book to me, “Your personal

June 28, 2023

Something I hear very often is the word, ‘stress’. According to a Greek legend, in ancient Athens a man noticed

June 27, 2023

Very often I have people telling me of their problems. Most are genuine, some terrible and then I remember Tej.

June 26, 2023

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