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In Sindupalchowk, It's Like The Earthquake Struck Yesterday
Rubble. Red dust. Tents on green hills. Patrick Ward reports from the district most affected by the Nepal earthquake. The road through Sindupalchowk is now clear of rubble, but only just. It takes...
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Violence Is Man's Conditioning
Violence is not the nature of man; it is the acquisition of his past, it is the impression of his past. Violence is man's conditioning, which was unavoidable through the process of his evolution from...
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'Katti Batti': A Syrupy Cocktail Lacking Vision And Execution
Nikhil Advani's Katti Batti, starring Kangana Ranaut and Imran Khan in the lead roles, proves to be quite an underwhelming experience. The movie over promises but terribly under delivers. It's the last...
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10 Things Parents Need To Stop Saying To A Child Suffering From Depression
There is still a major stigma attached to mental illness, especially depression, which has kept the majority of us unaware of how to deal with it. Often, when we are trying to help, we come up with...
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Ahmed's Alarm Clock And Trauma With No Time Limit
As people around the world 'like', 'share' or 'hashtag' #IstandwithAhmed in solidarity, there are important questions that need to be asked by both governments and citizens. There is no doubt that the...
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How Gandhiji's Ideas Show The Path To A Sustainable Planet
Mahatma Gandhi not only gave India its freedom but also gave the world and us a new perspective on nonviolence and sustainable living. His teachings and experiments are more valid today than ever...
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10 Killer Ways To Have Nutella
You don't have to be a professional chef to use Nutella in the most innovative way. It is one of the few things in this world that tastes incredible straight out of the jar! As easy as eating it...
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How The Army Has Won The Support Of Most Pakistanis
Last Friday was not an ordinary day. It would have been "ordinary" had it been before the start of the Pakistani military operation Zarb-e-Azb last year. In the early hours of the morning, militants...
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Should The Middle Class Invest In The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana?
This year's budget introduced the concept of social security umbrella for all Indian citizens. It was a much-awaited announcement that was sure to make a great impact on millions of Indians who stand...
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A Day At The Landfill: Why We Need To Dump 'Jugaad' From Our Collective Psyche
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a solid waste management facility in Mumbai. For those of you wondering what a solid waste management facility is, you may be a little more familiar with the...
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COUNTERED: 7 Arguments Against Flipkart's App-Only Makeover
Whoa! My previous article, "6 Reasons Why Flipkart's App-Only Strategy Is A Masterstroke", sparked quite a debate in the realm of social media. Every second person who took the time to read the article...
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Podcast: Anuvab Pal & Kunaal Roy Kapur Muse About THAT Murder
1. Reporting a murder "The murder? Eh, I don't watch these things, such sensational yellow journalism... wait, they found the guy who sold him the briefcase? What are you saying?! Shut up!" After a...
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What Alan Forces Us To See
It has been quite a few days since the tragedy, but pain and apprehension remain. Each day as I log in to see my social media feed, or turn the pages of the newspaper, it is with some trepidation - no,...
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Dear BJP, I Reject Your Hindutva, Your Fascism
I am like most other urban Indians. Apolitical. Or non-political. A novice. An outsider. But a well-wisher. Because I love my India. Other than election time, when we dutifully went and cast our vote...
View ArticleThoughts On Love, Loss And Life For My Future Daughter
Dear Daughter, How are you? I'm not asking because it's customary to ask the person one is writing to about their well-being but because I've waited so long to write to you -- to ask about your health,...
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My Reply To Maharashtra CM
This is the latest in an exchange between journalist Rajdeep Sardesai and Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. Read the previous open letter by Rajdeep Sardesai here and Devendra Fadnavis'...
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How Pranayam Benefits The Brain
Pranayam means control of pran or vital force. According to the sage Patanjali it means controlled breathing which includes deep inhaling, exhaling and retention of breath. Pranayam occupies a central...
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3 Reasons Why TVF Pitchers Is An Affront To Indian Values, Entertainment
In the spirit of Darwin, I know it is wrong to expect anything intelligent from the offspring of a generation numbed by years of being subjected to the onslaught of melodrama of brain-dead Indian soap...
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An Agenda For Modi At The UN
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for the United Nations this week, much of his engagement is likely to be dominated by India's bid to push through reform in the Security Council. The UN General...
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How To Help Your Child Deal With Bullying
This article is from The Swaddle. By Sonali Gupta I'm alarmed by the number of children who see me in psychotherapy because they are bullied. In my practice, I saw a child as young as 3 years old who...
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