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How A No-Nonsense Bureaucrat Found Joy And Meaning In Birds
Outside my window as I write this, I can hear crows cawing, kites keening and assorted other birds chirping, screeching and tonking. It's a struggle, given the buses and horns and so much more noise...
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My Story: Women And The Meat Business
"Women are not allowed inside the chicken market. A year ago a woman was killed there and after that the entry of women was banned. You can go to the fish market - women are allowed there," said a...
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How To Tell If You Are A Character In A Le Carré Novel
Patrick Stewart and Alec Guinness as George Smiley in "Smiley's People." (Everett Collection) You are male, English and went to a public school which you hated intensely. If you happen to be a woman,...
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The Feminist Side Of Sex And The City
Recently I watched some reruns of Sex and the City (SATC), the hit HBO sitcom that aired for six years from 1998 to 2004. For me, it makes for perfect viewing at the end of the day, when all I want is...
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Podcast: The Science And Philosophy Of Pi
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and the human stupidity..." - that's how a popular quote by Albert Einstein starts. He forgot about one other infinite thing: pi, which is as important as...
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Why Donald Trump Doesn't Stand A Chance
Donald Trump, the brash, blunt-speaking and extremely opinionated billionaire and a candidate for the 2016 Presidential election has surged ahead in all the opinion polls and stayed as a top contender....
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Shani Shingnapur: It Takes A Village To Raise A Legend
This article is from Open Magazine. By Omkar Khandekar "How much time does it take to loot this village?" I am stumped, unsure if the question is posed as rhetoric. Sayaram Bankar, a resident of Shani...
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The Last Weaver Of Kodekal
This article is from Open Magazine. By V Shoba Fringed by luminous sandy banks, the fabric flows, a perpetual stream over stones. Thick as luxury linen, though not sateen-smooth, the plain grey cotton...
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Happy Cows And Luxury Milk
This article is from Open Magazine. By Sonali Acharjee and Ritesh Uttamchandani For the last four months, Adil Khanduja, a Chandigarh-based businessman has been busy shortlisting the best quality dark...
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Podcast: The Idli Story - Once The Labour Of Love In South India's Kitchens,...
No matter which Indian city you're in, you'd be hard-pressed not to come across a plate of idli-sambhar. If it's early morning, you'll find idli sellers on the road. If it's nearing lunchtime, you'll...
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5 Ways To Make Parenting Easier
Parenting is the hardest thing you'll ever do, but here are a few things that can make it a tad easier. All tried and tested on a sample size of one - Me. Meditation Like any new convert, it's all I...
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Cleared: 7 Myths About Eye Health
The following myths about our eyes cause more harm and good. Now's the time to see the truth with crystal clear vision. Myth 1: We should wash our eyes every day Many people believe that eyes should be...
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The Great Indian Nose
The only thing all Indians have in common, without contradiction, is a particular sense of Indian dishonour. Whether you are from a famished village or are an overfed city slicker who revels in...
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4 Common Design Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Mobile App
The past will always haunt you, goes an adage. And so will design mistakes if you're a mobile app developer. Effective, user-friendly design is what distinguishes successful apps from millions of...
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Indrani Mukerjea And The True Meaning Of Ambition
As I write this, the sordid Indrani Mukerjea saga continues to unfold, gorier details emerging by the day. As much as we would like the mainstream media to behave responsibly, the truth is that...
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6 New Trends That Will Change TV-Viewing Forever
By Priyadarshini Narendra Many years ago, while I was in business school in Europe, we were asked to paint a future scenario for media. One of the scenarios we came up with and were told was very...
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The A To Z Of A Fulfilled Life
When I was born, I did not know what ABCD meant. Thanks to my parents and teachers, I slowly learned A for Apple, B for Ball, C for Cat, D for Dog and ended with Z for Zebra. A few years ago came the...
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Hamid Karzai May Know More About 9/11 Than He Lets On
Journalists must love Hamid Karzai. The former Afghan president is a straight shooter without a safety switch and you can always count on him for compelling sound bites. On the fourteenth anniversary...
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What The Saudi Diplomat Case And Khap Rape Order Have In Common
The past few days have seen a miasma of rape stories fill our newspapers and television screens -- first the Saudi diplomat booked for the gang rape and sodomising of two Nepali women and then the...
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3 Concepts From Behavioural Psychology That Can Boost Your Business
Psychologists have come a long way in decoding human behaviour over the past few decades, and their findings can be applied effectively in a number of settings. Here are three powerful concepts that...
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