Increasingly every day, I'm hearing about the use of the lie detector by the police. For many years Id thought that the polygraph machine was only used with the consent of the accused party but Im beginning to
Wednesday, 25th February, 2026
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We all love making resolutions to lose weight or start a hobby or something, dont we? The problem is getting started.Dorothy Heller illustrated this with an all-too-true poem:I spent a fortuneOn a treadmill,A s
Many countries line up to greet the young seventy-seven-year-old, " Happy Birthday India!" says China, "May you become as great a super power as I am!""I already am," smiles India, "with a billion and quarter p
How often I meet people who fight the fact they are growing old.Here are some lines on ageing, some borrowed and some my own:Old age is a gift. I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I hav
For those who think of suicide as a way out, or those in depression, do I pen this little tale of mine:The fourteen-year old boy and sister standing by his side looked questioningly at their parents who were pu
When asked what I brought back from my visit to England last month, all I can proudly say is, memories! one of which was visiting the famous wax museum of Madame Tussauds in London where I joined other visitors-
For hundreds of years, it was said that instead of keeping anger bottled up inside, it was important to let it out. We called it, blowing off your steam! However, recent studies challenge the common belief that
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It happened a few years ago, when my German Shepherd was alive and I heard the sound of my gate opening.I rushed out and stopped the young lad from Jio who had stepped in with his bundle of wire, Didnt you see
"Your bath water's getting cold!" shouted a cross voice from the other room, "and if you don't hurry, you'll fall sick bathing in cold water!" The old lady I was speaking to, turned to me apologetically, "that'
Todays the day of the career dad and mom! Both work, both sometimes earn equal salaries, and both spend long hours away from home.Why do you work such long hours? I ask.Bob, I want my kids to have a better life
..Three rail accidents, 21 dead in two months.. 31st July, Times of India. In a second- class compartment somewhere in India a grandmother looked out of a train window with fear in her eyes. Once upon a t
How can we talk of religion without its effects being seen in our lives? I address this to all of us who want just one religion for our country, because without spirituality there is no religion. But even as I
Many years ago, there was an interesting headline, it screamed, From Newspaper Boy to President, It was about the Late President Abdul Kalam who sold newspapers in his boyhood and rose to become President of In
We all carry wooden apples, and I wonder what your wooden apples are?Before you begin to wonder what Im talking about, read this lovely story.There once was a happy monkey wandering the jungle, eating delicious
Heres some interesting tips to all those who are intent on making a success of their careers Says Richard Moran: Business is made up of ambiguous victories and nebulous defeats. Claim them all as victories.Keep
Every part of Ireland was beautiful to me last week as we drove through the country, with its lush green farms, long winding, narrow country roads, and folklore that still lived in the minds of locals we met in-
Maybe its having the twins back home again, that reminded me of a conversation I had with them a couple of monsoons ago: Whats that? asked one of them pointing to a huge shell on the ground.Its a shell, with a
Have just seen the Falkirk Wheel today while driving through Scotland.When all the world wondered how to raise a boat or ship faster from one level to another, instead of using the very tedious locks process th
Grace was my dads youngest sisters name and maybe thats why he loved telling me or reminding me of the story of Grace Darling.Years ago, one cold winter evening, a storm bore down upon a little fishing village,
No, I'm not writing on Hemingway. Ive just borrowed his very famous title and using it for a few stray incidents I noticed while attending a seminar with seventeen speakers!Yes, seventeen speakers, each given f
