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Lal Salaam To Comrade Bardhan: Memories Of An Anti-Khalistan Yatra In Punjab
Comrade AB Bardhan, former general secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI), passed away on 2 January in New Delhi after prolonged illness. He was 92. My heartfelt lal salaam to him. He was a...
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Evening The Odds: Let's Drive Less, Let's Drive Smart
Photo Credit: Flickr Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? -- TS Eliot I am ashamed to confess...
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Does Google Photos Compress The Life Out Of Your Pics? Here's What Our...
Google Photos allows you to back up your images without interfering with your regular work flow or interrupting you. It is available across the platforms like iOS, Android and for your desktops and...
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Beyond Toilets: Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0
There is nothing glamorous about sanitation. Talking about faecal sludge can be something of a conversation stopper. This is where Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Mission has been a game...
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Please, Cut Down That Tree: A Solution To Urban Chaos
"Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink. "This lament of a mariner seems to aptly describe many trees I see in urban areas, especially Bangalore, the "Garden City". Bangalore has wonderful...
View Article6 Bollywood Films That Defied Expectations In 2015
The last year has been an interesting one for Indian cinema. There were some out and out commercial blockbusters, some hackneyed, unpalatable movies, and some brilliant films that helped keep the faith...
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Living With The Loss Of My Mother
I lost my mother in 2008, the evening after my convocation ceremony. I was suddenly told to come back home, leaving my life open in half-packed cartons. On the flight I hadn't yet understood that mum...
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The Perfect Death... And Finding The Perfect Life
Five years ago today, my life took a rather dramatic turn. I recounted that experience in a piece I wrote then titled "The Perfect Death". *** If you put aside everything leading up to the final...
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Behind The Magic Of Chhou Masks
West Bengal's Charida village in Baghmundi, Purulia district, is the back of beyond of the back of beyond. The landscape shifts and villages fly past looking clean, and clouds of lotuses bloom in clear...
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A Joint Coalition Force May Be The Only Way To Take Down ISIS
The coordinated terror attacks in Paris, believed to have been masterminded by ISIS, have claimed the lives of about 130 people so far, and the toll is expected to increase with many others being...
View ArticleHow An Insurance Company Inspired Me To Lose 8Kg In 4 Months
On the morning of 16 June, I got an email from a top insurance company that said it wouldn't be covering me as I was overweight and pre-diabetic. I was at a hotel in Dar es Salaam having hot coffee at...
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Podcast: Indian Feasts - When Food Becomes The Attraction
"We Indians are really good at feasting," says Vikram Doctor in this episode of The Real Food Podcast. The last few months for most of us in India are full of festivals and grand occasions. And, from...
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A Matter Of Opinion: Teaching Kids How To Think For Themselves
Being a teacher is a very important job. Teachers are the ones who decide which mistakes they should let their students make and which ones they should help them avoid. The fact is that mistakes teach...
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Dating In The Gay World: The It-Boy
Twelve. Where do I begin? Grindr's geo-location tag says that he stays three blocks away. For gay men, that's the same as being next door neighbours. "Three blocks?" one might say, "Think of that as...
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5 Commandments That I Wish The News Media Could Obey
If the media were to make resolutions for 2016, here are five that would be long overdue. Here, I'm framing them as commandments that if followed could make news coverage far more balanced and pleasant...
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How To Keep Indo-Pak Talks From Failing Again
Only days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise visit to Lahore promised to put India-Pakistan relations back on track, a terrorist attack on an Indian Air Force base in Punjab this week has...
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Podcast: Celebrating The Indian Winter With The Gujarati Undhiyu
For many Gujaratis, winter marks the end of a long, long wait for Undhiyu, a seasonal dish that derives its name from the way it is traditionally cooked - upside down, under the ground. Pinky...
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A Watery Death: My Haunting Visit To A 'Ghost' Village
© Tushar Dhara "Ghosts are a metaphor for memory and remembrance and metaphorically connect our world to the world we cannot know about," the fantasy writer Leslie What once said in an interview. She...
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6 Ways To Make Your New Year's Resolutions Stick
The thing about the New Year is that it's easy to believe that you're back on the starting line and the follies of the previous year don't matter much. You give yourself new goals, roll your shoulders...
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Photo Essay: A Visit With The Children Of St. Jude
BeRevolution is a multi-faceted project and adventure of cousins Andrea (27) and Luca (31) Bonventre, comprising a road trip from Italy to Japan. They hope to raise funds for Forma, a non-profit...
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