It must have been quite a fire. Not the kind that warms your home on a winter night, or the one that crackles cheerfully in a bonfire. No, this was the sort of fire that had an unintended consequence—like rev
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For a small amount you can travel all around the New York subway, and even use the same ticket for the connecting bus!Because public utilities are meant to serve you - government investments to help you work ef
Justice B.R. Gavai, standing before the people of Manipur yesterday, spoke with the reassuring tone of a Supreme Court judge, “Have faith in our Constitution. The Constitution will ensure peace returns fully-
To a few top world leaders, the world seems to have transformed into a giant chessboard. With a calculated move here and a strategic gambit there, they shuffle their pieces, believing they are masters of the ga
"Did you hear? They've brought out a movie about Aurangzeb's brutality!" cried my neighbour, his eyes widening with excitement, as though the Mughal emperor was about to storm into our apartment complex."Oh won
People say machines will take over the world someday. Well, if my laptop's behavior is anything to go by, we have nothing to fear. Here's how silly that sounds:“Writers say their pen writes their articles,”-
“Are you worried about tomorrow’s cataract surgery?” asked my daughter yesterday, her voice a curious blend of concern and curiosity.“Not really,” I chuckled.“Why not?” she pressed.“Well,” I g
There I was, standing in a police station somewhere deep in Tamil Nadu, anxiously watching the officer behind the desk scribble away, “Sir, what happened?” he asked in English.I carefully explained the whol-
Ah yes, Holi! That delightful festival where even the most serious banker in a stiff suit finds himself smeared with pink, blue, and green.It’s a celebration of colour, of chaos, and of diversity.But imagine,
Ah, what a win that was! The streets were alive with cheers, people were dancing on balconies, and social media erupted with messages like, "We did it!" Of course, by "we," most of us meant "they" — the eleve
It seems Mr. P C George, BJP leader from Kerala has stumbled upon the ultimate solution to protect young women in India from the treacherous clutches of "love jihad" — marry them off by 24! Apparently, once a-
There was once a man who had no army, no money, and certainly no WhatsApp IT cell to spread his message. Yet, he took on the might of an empire, rallied millions behind him, and built a nation with an idea. His
There’s an old saying that when you see something wrong, say something.In the housing society where I live, another society has misled the municipality and is taking water from the line supplying water to our-
Lately, I’ve been spending some time at a hospital, with the son of a close friend.And as I saw doctors rushing around, my mind built an imaginary operation that went on behind the OT door:It was a surgery th
Old Mr. Sharma had opinions—strong ones. If you asked him the time, he’d tell you who ruined the country first. And if you asked him who, he’d lower his voice, glance around dramatically, and whisper a na-
The other day, I found myself in a conversation with an old friend about honesty in business. He insisted that cutting corners, bending the truth a little, and making promises he never intended to keep were jus
Once, while in the USA I’d driven down from New York to Newport, a town, where once the richest had their mansions. Even as I gazed in awe at the size of their imposing castles, when entering, I saw how they-
I was writing an article on my laptop when I heard the door open. A tiny pair of feet pattered in, and my two-year-old grandchild popped into the room, her eyes twinkling with mischief. Without hesitation, I ba
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Some people sing a song, and some people live it.Tony David did both.If you ever had the privilege of hearing him sing Oh Happy Day, you would have closed your eyes, felt his voice and the music seep into your
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As we try to save endangered animals from extinction, there is an endangered species of humans who are fast disappearing, and can hardly ever be found, and that is the servant leader!Ah, the Servant Leader! Tha
