Will Digital 'Juggernauts' Raze Traditional Bookstores In India?
I asked a friend recently for her copy of Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee's recently published (controversial) masterpiece that had us fidgeting on our feet as soon as news spread about the discovery of...
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An Opportunity For Change On Cruelty To Animals In Sri Lanka?
Photo Credit: HSI/India Those who speak for the welfare of animals are often faced with the question, "Why do you speak of animals? What about the welfare of humans?" Having faced this question one...
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If India Can't Champion Diversity, It Should Forget About Economic Growth
The principal questions foreign investors would ask me until recently were about the health of the Indian economy. Now another question is being asked too: what is happening to India's social fabric?...
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Canada Has More Indian-origin MPs Than Ever, But Let's Not Forget The Sikh...
The Canadian federal election was a triangular contest. However in the end, voters tired of the long run of robotic PM Stephen Harper, gave an unexpected majority mandate to the Liberals pulling them...
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Podcast: Letting Nature Be - How A Woman Saved A Hill In Mussoorie
Image credit: Sejal Worah There is no shortage of feel-good stories that applaud one person or community's resolve to save nature. Many of us will remember the Chipko Movement from our history...
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Why I'd Rather Watch Cricket On Mute
In the midst of a tight contest, with six runs required of one ball, with the bowler firing on all cylinders, and there being no scope for error, if the batsman, cool as a cucumber, decides to put one...
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Photo Essay: So Long, Pacific Northwest
After two-and-a-half years away, my first trip back to the U.S. after moving to India is wrapping up. Here are a few shots from my travels through Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Camping outside Crouch,...
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Let Our Children Guide Us On The Path To Sustainable Development Goals
"I am here to say we have beautiful hearts and hopes and want to soar in the sky," said Nisha Das, a girl with disability from a Kolkata slum. It was July 2013, and she was talking at the 67th UN...
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Here's The Unpalatable Truth About Beef And Hinduism
The present controversy around beef eating, accompanied by violent objection and equally aggressive support, is engineered by extremist politicians on both sides reacting to the change of ruling...
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Raksha Bandhan, Dr House, Rajasthan... The Many Things That Feminism Has...
Becoming a feminist is a little like losing your virginity: what at first manifests as a disappointing set of revelations about the world is often the beginning of meaningful new experiences and deep...
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7 Things Parineeti Chopra Is NOT
Parineeti Chopra recently said she supports gender equality and women's empowerment, but she is not a feminist. Her statement left some of us confused. So in order to further elucidate her position,...
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The Comprehensive Guide To Being An Insensitive Indian Politician
If you are an Indian politician, it is critical that you come across as naturally insensitive or inconsiderate. The ability to swiftly make crass and regressive statements is now a vital and...
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Has Obama Given Up On Pakistan Because Of Putin?
Well, it is official. Thousands of American soldiers will stay on in Afghanistan after 2016. US President Barack Obama halted the troop drawdown on October 15 because "Afghan forces are still not as...
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Here's What It Takes To Build A Successful Community-Based Start-Up
The Indian start-up ecosystem has had its share of innovative successes. We have e-commerce giants like Flipkart and Snapdeal catering to a teeming population that is increasingly discovering the joys...
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We Need Transformational Leadership, Not Style Without Substance
It is extraordinary how quickly we believe smart slogans. Advertising and marketing is based precisely on the ability to win subscribers and getting them hooked through language and packaging. Prime...
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PM Modi And Nawaz Sharif Should Rebuild India-Pakistan Cricketing Ties
In 2009, during the Sri Lankan tour to Pakistan, the bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore was fired at by the militants. It left six Sri Lankan players injured and...
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Book Excerpt : For Bumpier Times: An Indian Mother's Guide To 101 Pregnancy &...
In our homes, the arrival of a child is not very different from a wedding. Everyone has a say; a tip or two and a long list of do's and dont's. But how can a first-time mother decide what is best for...
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A Love Not Lost: How To Reconcile After Filing For Divorce
It is generally assumed that once a warring couple climb the stairs of the courthouse they are on a direct trajectory to divorce. But guess what, this isn't always the case. Sometimes, divorce...
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Why India's Romance With 'DDLJ' Will Last Another 20 Years, And More
"Bade bade deshon mein chhoti chhoti baatein hoti rehti hain!" This dialogue - "small things keep happening in big cities" - became the bane of my existence for a short period of time when my sister...
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The Day I Met Mary
Sometimes when you least expect it, you meet someone who leaves an indelible mark on you -- at someplace you least expect that to happen. Sometimes this someplace happens to be the edge of Scotland,...
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