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5 Reasons Why You Should Never Compare Your Kids With Others
Comparison is the death of joy - Mark Twain The words cruise out of our mouths inadvertently. "Look at him/her, she is so much better than you" or "Why can't you be more like him/her?". Why do we...
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5 Reasons To Plan A Trip To Rajasthan This Winter
It is the land of the upturned pointy moustaches and the bright laheria turbans, of the dancers that move to ancient tunes and of the wise-looking camels on the dunes. But there are more reasons to...
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Why I Agree With Mount Carmel Student's Defence Of 'Stumped' Rahul Gandhi
We, the media, look for angles in every single news item we have to present. We know we only have a few seconds to grab your eyeballs with the provocative headline or the sensational sound bite. And...
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What Does 'Rule Of Law' Really Mean In India?
India is ambitious and this can be substantiated by the foreign policy of the country. There are efforts to attract investments in India by showcasing brand India (Digital India, Invest India etc) and...
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Feminism Means One Thing And One Thing Only, So Why The Confusion?
A friend called me the other day sounding exasperated, "Why is it that people have to misconstrue everything?" She went on to explain how she was tired of how articles on gender equality were being...
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This Is What My Turban Means
"Don't you feel hot under your turban?" asked a colleague. I smiled, and replied to his curious question, "No king has ever felt hot under his crown. And for Sikhs the turban is our crown." I am sure...
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Why I Steer Clear Of Women-Only Travel Services
Because women need to reclaim their space (Photo: Thomas Leuthard via Flickr CC) I am a tad upset. I have just read about a hotel chain which is soon launching women-only hotels. I know I should be...
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I Disagree With Aamir Khan, But Not On The Intolerance Bit
So I finally watched the infamous Aamir Khan clip that has caused this nationwide neurosis over tolerance (or intolerance, depending on which side of the fence you are on). I have to admit it really...
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Trend Alert: Androgyny Is Only Going To Get Bigger In Men's Fashion
This article is from Open Magazine. By Aekta Kapoor Prescience is a wonderful thing. The fact that the fashion industry showcases trends several months in advance means that you have no excuse for not...
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COP21: India Should Stand Its Ground In Battle Between Moral Duties And Realism
Only days after the deluge of rain that grounded and flooded the city of Chennai and its surrounding areas, political leaders from around the world are preparing to sit down on Monday to see where the...
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Can Big Tech Still Innovate?
One of the most interesting concepts I learned in my Strategy class at Kellogg was "skunkworks". Loosely defined, it refers to a set up where a group of highly talented and motivated employees are...
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Aamir Khan And The Fiction Of Intolerance: Some Inconvenient Facts
Protest is the sine qua non of freedom and a defining trait of a vibrant democracy. And, yes everyone has the right to protest. But protest in itself does not sanctify an issue or confer validity to a...
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Why This Year's Delhi Pride Went Beyond Section 377
By Dhrubo Jyoti On the last Sunday of November, hundreds of people take to the streets of the Capital every year to celebrate an identity that society has stigmatised and the laws have outlawed. But...
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5 Not-So-Obvious Treasures To Discover In New Zealand's South Island
I had to resist the urge to snort loudly when I was asked how long the ferry ride from Australia to New Zealand was. It was my first time realising how little people actually know about New Zealand...
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Podcast: Is Coffee Replacing Kaapi?
Modern cafe culture in India is booming. The explosion of coffee chains and the enthusiasm with which new outlets are greeted here are well-documented -- those in Mumbai will remember the long, long...
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Acting On Climate Change Is Not Just Moral Duty, It's A Legal Obligation Too
Home. Where we are sheltered. Nurtured. Where we grow. Where we dream. But our home is on fire. And we are the arsonists. We laid the kindling of greed. We poured on the fuel of rapacious consumption....
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I've always fancied myself as taking the scenic route in life. But my journey has had so many eventful directional changes I'm honestly surprised I've managed to stay on course. Over the past few...
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Training People With Disabilities For Corporate Jobs: How We're Making It Happen
Recently, in the United States, people with disabilities started being a part of a conversation that was, for a long time, unavailable to them: on accelerated career development and job accessibility....
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Is The Govt's Neglect Creating A New HIV Crisis In India?
Not too long ago, it was widely believed that being infected with HIV in India was nothing short of a death sentence. However, two decades of concerted efforts and investments later, the HIV epidemic...
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Does Writing As A Mode Of Activism Really Work?
"I will tell you this, I may be dead, but my ideas will surely not die." -- Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ogoni-Nigerian writer, speaking to the tribunal that sent him to the gallows." I grew up in the milieu of...
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