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10 Fail-Proof Ways To Love Yourself Every Day
"The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it; you will discover that for you the world is transformed." -- Jiddu...
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How I Survived Planning My Big, Fat Indian Wedding
It was about eight months from the roka to the wedding day, which meant eight months of planning the big, fat Indian wedding. We mulled over whether to have a destination wedding (which meant fewer...
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India Must Harness Free Basics, Not Kill It
January 27, 2016 Hyderabad, India: Excitement was palpable when French economist Thomas Piketty, held in rockstar adulation by Indian intellectuals, elite and public alike, recently gave a lecture on...
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Adult Certification For 'Aligarh' Trailer Is Pathetic Hypocrisy
Responding to allegations that the CBFC's 'A' rating of our 'Aligarh' trailer reeked of homophobia, Censor chief Pahlaj Nihalani gave a mind-numbing statement to a leading paper this morning. He said,...
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3 Reasons Why Chess Makes Some Clerics See Red
Is chess forbidden in Islam? Yes, if one were to believe the Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh of Saudi Arabia. In an interview given to a religious TV channel Almajd, he said that chess was akin...
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WATCH: How Chennai Volunteers Made 1.7 Lakh Food Boxes In 90 Hours
Over two days, it rained 34 times the normal amount in Chennai. The power and cellphone networks were down and large parts of the city were inundated. The rain didn't look like it would let up, and it...
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A Woman's Work Is Never Done... But It Should Be
"A man may work from sun to sun, but a woman's work is never done..." Isn't this adage relevant even today? Did you know that women in India do 9.8 times as much unpaid/household work than men do? This...
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5 Books That Will Make You Trip On India
For centuries India has captured the imagination of the artistic world. From painters to poets to writers and sculptors, the sub-continent abounds with inspiration that has given rise to stories and...
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How To 'Get' Contemporary Art
"I don't get it." I hear that a lot in the context of Art, art with a capital A, because it's made its way in museums and galleries, something Ernst Gombrich defined as non-existing in the opening...
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You Got Rs 10,000 Crore To Spend? Educate Us!
I like that the government wants to get involved in the technology ecosystem in India. I just wish it felt less like FOMO and more like a long-term vision for real impact. India doesn't lack funding,...
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Podcast: Khichdi - The National Dish of India
What would be India's national dish? More importantly, can a country like ours, with its sundry eating habits, even have a dish that would represent all? Most of us would think that it's a tough ask....
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4 Trends That Could Change The Way Businesses Work
Gartner, the IT consulting major, said at a recent conference that a digital disruption to business is occurring approximately every three years. Current discussions at the World Economic Forum on the...
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The Non-Dalit's Guide To Debating Meaningfully About Caste
For the first time since the advent of social media, caste has taken centrestage in mainstream discourse. Debates on caste, discrimination and privilege are playing out on Facebook, Twitter, Quora,...
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Whatever The 'Final Verdict', We're Not Going Back In The Closet
By Dhrubo Jyoti I still remember the day I crossed over. The day I realised that my vague, lingering but intense desire couldn't be denied or dismissed any longer -- that I was different. It was a...
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3 Dangerous Countries That Investors Might Be Willing To Bet On
During the late 1980s at the height of apartheid in South Africa, no major investor was willing to go in to set up shop. After all you'd have to be insane to risk investing your money in a country...
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Adultery, Divorce And The Baby In Between
To be or not to be? That is the question that occupies every person's consciousness as they are caught up in the web of adultery in a marriage. The to be or not to be encompasses an entire spectrum of...
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Is Modi's 'Neighbourhood First' Policy Living Up To Its Promise?
In a way, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated his "neighbourhood first" policy as an important component of his diplomacy when he invited the heads of the South Asian Association for Regional...
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10 Squats For A Firm Butt And Toned Thighs
Squats are extremely effective in toning and strengthening the muscles of the legs, thighs and hips. There are many variations of squats and you can use different types of equipment to make your...
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What THAT Sunny Leone Interview Shows About Indian Society
CNN-IBN journalist Bhupendra Chaubey received a lot of flak for his recent interview with Sunny Leone. In a blog he wrote in his defence he acknowledged that at one stage Sunny felt that it was more...
View ArticleSyndicate Bank And The Hidden Opportunities Of PSBs
There's one sector in India that continues to be gripped by short-sellers: public sector banks (PSBs). As Reserve Bank of India (RB) governor Raghuram Rajan calls out for banks to clear their balance...
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