Mummy’s was a long, eventful and fulfilling life and she loved every moment of it. For her the cup was far more than half full. It was usually brimming except if it was a cup of...
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I’ve just stumbled upon a small but significant and, I would add, critical discovery. What the government proudly boasts off as visas on arrival i...
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I’m aware that it’s only when you, or someone you love, is unwell that you realize the importance of doctors and nurses. But that’s not quite ...
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It may come as a surprise but talking about yourself is not as easy as you might think. No doubt all of us can natter to our friends or family and w...
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Most people I know have rubbished the arguments for banning the BBC documentary on the Nirbhaya rape and, instinctively, they are right to do so. Ho...
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A thought occurred to me last Saturday as I heard Arun Jaitley’s budget speech and its crystalized into an intriguing interpretation in the week t...
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The RSS Sarsanghchalak’s comment about Mother Teresa reeks of prejudice. More surprising is that he’s utterly uninformed about the service Mothe...
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Do you remember Rajesh Kumar Singh? I first introduced him to you four sundays ago. Most people know him as a young 26 year old barber at The Taj Ma...
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If distance lends perspective then perhaps the view from London, from where I watched the election results, can help put in sharper focus the messag...
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The voting in Delhi is over and now we’re in that tense period of not knowing who we’ve elected or whether we’ve ended up with a hung assembly...
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