Sometimes, dear reader, we get so busy winning a little skirmish that we forget there’s a full-blown war still raging. Right now, our television screens are filled with chest-thumping over the “battle” wi
Thursday, 16th October, 2025
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Breaking news! Breaking news! Hold on to your samosas, ladies and gentlemen, because the Ministry of Education—yes, that ministry, the one meant to sharpen minds and sculpt futures—has just declared war…
Somewhere in Shanghai, the tall Chinaman looked at the other Chinaman and chuckled, “I can see someone running toward us.”“Who?” asked the second Chinaman, lifting his teacup with casual indifference.
This evening I have a rather unusual appointment. Not with a producer or a publisher, but with a few respected members of the Jewish community here in New York. No, not to debate politics or discuss theology. B-
And so, they walked out. Heads covered. Eyes tired. Shoulders slumped—not in defeat, but from ten days of sleeping on cold concrete and listening to threats that would’ve shaken the average street-hardened
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Ever been hugged when you didn’t want to be? You know the kind—when a distant uncle at a wedding suddenly clamps you in a bear hug, and you emerge gasping for air, smelling of his aftershave for the next th
There’s something majestic about a tall man or woman walking straight and proud. And no, I don’t just mean the ones who make you crane your neck at the airport. I mean those whose stature lies not in centim
Arrogance, my dear reader, is not a trait you’ll find in confident people. It’s what you find in people who haven’t found themselves. And unfortunately, it’s become the new national dress code. Not khad
Seventy-four.In most families today, that’s the age you’re expected to finally go on that Europe trip, take up pottery, or chase your grandkids around the living room—not resign from the second-highest of
Quite often—no, delete that—very often, a good psychologist, especially the expensive kind who has a couch and not just a chair, goes deep into a patient’s past. “Tell me about your childhood,” they m-
Was chatting yesterday with an editor of an American magazine. Now she may have looked like the average Manhattan professional—coffee in one hand, laptop in the other—but she was born in Taiwan. “My count
“Humans,” sighed Andy the little Ant, flattening himself against a cracked tile, “have only one purpose in life: to kill us!”His mother, veteran of many a kitchen swabbing raid and the Great Pest Contro
Hey guys! Yes, you—with the raised fists and the angry slogans, thrashing that helpless commuter just because he couldn’t say, “Where’s the bus stop?” in your language. Here's some breaking news: in j
Ah, how the mighty are judged!Just a few months ago, the then Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, was The Law. His name, attached to landmark verdicts.But now? He stands accused—of overstaying in his offi-
At the BRICS Summit in Rio, our Prime Minister stood tall, chest puffed and chin high, thundered, “The Global South is not being heard!”Bravo, Sir! Bravo! Clap! Clap! Clap! I almost stood up and did a littl
A few years ago, I found myself in South Korea, seated in a grand concert hall at a world choir competition. Choirs had flown in from everywhere: Ireland, with its haunting Celtic harmonies; England, bringing i-
So, there I was, casually scrolling through my social media feed—dodging the usual political fireworks, a dozen “inspirational” reels from people who clearly need inspiration themselves—when I stumbled
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Been having a delightful time with the twins here in New York, --- the dynamic duo that belong to my daughter. Two little powerhouses of energy, mischief, and occasionally, darling saints.They’ve dragged me t
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It’s strange, isn’t it, how someone so full of life one day can suddenly be… gone? Just like that. Like a light switch flipped off, or the last page of a good book you didn’t want to end. And yet, while
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No, I wasn’t on that Air-India flight that crashed, thank God. But yes, I’ve flown Air-India often enough to feel I’ve earned honorary wings — and maybe even a seatbelt buckle that doesn’t work.For ye
