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My Three-Year Break From Work Empowered Me
As I crawl back to corporate life, I find myself reflecting on the three years' gap I took. Prior to these three years, my life was like that of any busy working woman trying hard to strike that...
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Need For Speed: Why Policymakers Need To Give Air Travel Top Priority
Last month, a relative of mine returned from the UK after five long years. When I asked him what he felt coming back to India, he gave an interesting reply. He said that it felt like travelling in a...
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Why India's First Gay Marriage Bureau Makes Perfect Sense
The thing about free markets is that where there is a need, a product or service to fulfill that need always emerges. It is this fundamental tenet of human nature that has been responsible for all...
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Let Your Children Grow, Don't Crush Them With Expectations
Watch out for your child's fatigue. He could be buckling under unrealistic expectations. My association with education has brought me in contact with students and their guardians from all fragments of...
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We're Seeing Growth Under The BJP, But Where's The Progress?
The Narendra Modi-led BJP Government has been in power for almost two years now. The thumping majority they received in the Lok Sabha was testament to the fact that India was ready for a change of epic...
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Meet H.E. Melba Pria, The Mexican Ambassador Who Rides In Style
Mexico's young and dynamic Ambassador to India, H.E. Melba Pria, draws attention not only because she uses an autorickshaw as her official transport and plans to run the Berlin marathon in September...
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A Vegan Diet Could be Your Best Line Of Defence Against Diabetes
This year's World Health Day has an extremely important theme, especially for Indians: "Beat Diabetes". According to the National Family Health Survey, there were more than 69 million registered cases...
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The Diabetes Epidemic Will Only Get Worse Unless We Act Right Now
The greatest threats to public health are far from shocking or contagious. They are familiar and common. Globally, non-communicable diseases such as cancer, hypertension and asthma account for 38...
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Do You Know What Someone Who Wants To Commit Suicide Looks Like?
Ok, Mrs. Hema Malini, first thing: Not everyone exists to be admired by the world. Some of us exist, even live, because we want to do fun things and experience life in the forms that we can. Some of us...
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How M-Learning Could Bring A World Of Knowledge To India's Palms
Only 49% of all children across the world will attend secondary school. And how many of those who make it to school, stay there? In India, as many as 80 million children drop out before completing...
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Voting In Mamata Was Bengal's Biggest Mistake. Now We Can Fix It
By Aatreyee Ghosh Bengal goes to vote in seven phases, starting from 4 April 2016. These polls, however, are not just about deciding the next government. This time, Bengal votes to answer the question...
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The Strange Case Of Amitabh Bachchan's Ever-Shifting Political Allegiance
The Panama Papers leak has come as a great shock for the fans of Amitabh Bachchan. Son of a legendary poet and a megastar himself for over four decades, Amitabh Bachchan has little to hide. His life...
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Panama Papers Shows Yet Again Why We Need An Intergovernmental Tax Commission...
It is strangely fortuitous that the Panama Papers exposé, revealing how billions of dollars have been hidden by wealthy figures, has happened just before an important discussion involving governments...
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Is Tinseltown Full Of Brave Smiles And Lonely Lives? I Say It Is
"Solitude is fine but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine." ― Honoré de Balzac I've always found the irony of these words a little haunting. Is that really true? Do we really NEED...
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For His Eyes Only: The Devastating Sexual Objectification Of Nepali Women
Slovenian Philosopher Slavoj Žižek fervently argues that love by default is the ultimate freedom in the world. And the privilege of choice to question the very notion of freedom itself is the...
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Equal In An Unequal World: The Paradox Of Islam
As I ambled towards the immigration counter I was directed towards at Dulles Airport, Washington DC, I overheard a Black police officer talking about "self-discovery" to his White female colleague. I...
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6 Simple Rules To Eat Healthy For A Lifetime
If there is one thing that is a part of everyone's resolutions, New Year or otherwise, it is to be healthier and fitter. Regrettably, there is no miracle cure for this. The silver lining here is that...
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Podcast: Are Indians Finally Learning To Say "Cheese"?
A delicious food that often represents the epitome of richness, gluttony, and indulgence, cheese has rather humble origins. The earliest evidence of cheese production was found in a hamlet called...
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Ding Dong Bell, Gay Dating Apps Are Hell
Image credits: Arjun Raj Friday morning. You take the day off, you are home, and you are alone. You don't want company because your introverted self craves alone time. You watch episode after episode...
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Dear UPSRTC, More Legroom And Fewer Bums In The Roadside Please
Dear Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC), Today, I happened to travel by one of the Delhi-Bareilly 'Shatabdi' buses started by you. This post intends to hand-hold you through the...
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