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Podcast: How World War II Left a Deep Impact on Our Army's Diet
Discussions around nutrition for armies invariably mention Napoleon's famed quote - "An army marches on its stomach." It perfectly illustrates the intrinsic relationship between the fighters and the...
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Bihar's Message To BJP: Reboot Or Get Booted Out
There was too much at stake for India in Bihar. When was the last time a state election became so important for the entire country? Modi became - no, Modi made himself - the face of this election and...
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Dear Narendra Modi: Here Is What You Are Doing Wrong
Dear Narendra Modi, I'm no election expert but here's my read-between-the-lines about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bihar debacle, and a couple of thoughts on what you might want to do to...
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Why 'Kali-Peeli' Taxis Could Still Beat Ola And Uber To The Finish Line
Like many others, I don't own a car. I have been using all kinds of taxi services starting from Mumbai's special kaali-peeli (black and yellow) cabs to Meru to Tab Cab to Taxi for Sure (TFS) and Uber....
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The Dilemma Of The Stay-At-Home Mom
For the longest time I didn't know what "SAHM" meant -- not until I became one myself. For the uninitiated, it means stay- at- home-mom. In our quest for simplicity we have a habit of abbreviating...
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Chetan Bhagat And The Anatomy Of A Bigot
I recently had the dubious pleasure of reading Chetan Bhagat's Times of India blog post on the "Anatomy of a liberal". The style of his piece is as frothy as ever, though sadly a little short on...
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BJP Attacks On Shah Rukh Are Costing Modi His NRI Fans
For the millions of Indians in the United States of America, there are two Bollywood superstars who are adored and revered more than any others. There's Amitabh Bachchan, whose legend never fades, and...
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Try These 5 DIY Candles For A Spark Of Creativity This Diwali
Call them items of jugaad or do-it-yourself crafts, there's a unique charm to objects that are born out of our brilliant ideas or playful hands. I believe adding a hint of my own creativity to a...
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The Legal Power Of The 'Seven Steps' And Other Wedding Rituals
About a year ago, I encountered a very interesting case in my support group 360 Degrees Back To Life. Sumitra and Haresh were married in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. Since they both hailed from the same...
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BJP's Bihar Debacle: It's Worse Than It Looks
Did you at any point feel the result of the Bihar election would turn out the way it did? I did not. Most people did not. In fact, the broad consensus was two-fold. First, the BJP led alliance was in a...
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Being Digital: 5 Mindset Shifts That Tech Businesses In India Need To Make
A whole set of technology or technology-based companies in the services space are hopping onto the convergence bandwagon of technology and communication. The word "digital" is being appended to...
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How I Healed My Relationship With Health
I spent years having a hectic relationship with health. In so many ways it can be compared with comprehending love! It's confusing, annoying, frustrating and usually leads to the same question --why...
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Bridging The Divide: Towards A New Cosmopolitan Muslim Mindset
During one of my recent summer trips to India, an incident in the Mewat region of Haryana reported in a local newspaper caught my attention. A road accident had escalated into a communal riot between...
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Why Using Kashmiri Pandits To Discredit 'Award Returnees' Doesn't Make Sense
The recent spate of awards being returned by writers, scientists, filmmakers and other eminent personalities in protest against the growing "intolerance" in India has triggered an acrimonious debate...
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Modi And The 'Othering' Of Women
"From the day a girl is born the parents start saving for the gold to be given in her marriage. Our Prime Minister told the whole nation that we should keep this tradition alive." If there's one...
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Guilt By Association? Deconstructing The Narrative Of Intolerance
For some time now, I have been meaning to address the issue of rising intolerance in India and the returning of awards by writers and artists. Yet, every time I came close to penning my thoughts, the...
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How Amit Shah's Arrogance Cost The BJP
The comeback king of the Bihar Assembly elections, Lalu Yadav predicted the Mahagathbandhan tally at 190 better than any of the exit polls. BJP president Amit Shah hit out at him and other members of...
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Beyond Pataliputra: How Bihar Verdict Saved The Idea Of India
The crescendo of the Bihar election verdict that gave the JD(U)-RJD-Congress Grand Alliance a stunning victory, and the BJP a raspberry, will certainly reverberate far beyond the boundaries of...
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'We Are Deeply Religious And Deeply Liberal': A Conversation With Amish
In an interview with Dipin Damodharan, "literary popstar" Amish Tripathi, the author of the best-selling Shiva trilogy and the Scion of Ikshvaku speaks on several issues, ranging from the importance...
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My Mother Invited Our Domestic Help's Family To Diwali Dinner And Started A...
Inspired by her friends, my mother started a new tradition in our home last night. She invited the family of our maid Madina to come home for dinner. She had earlier sent dad and me off to buy all the...
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