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A guide to Indian baby names Not too long ago, I was researching baby names and paying close attention to what people were naming their babies....
On the Makara Jyothi hoax in Sabarimala When temple authorities lie, it is much worse than when ordinary mortals do.  When temple authorities tell big, fat whoppers,...
Why no one cares if food grains rot How many decades does it take to build a godown? CNN-IBN had an article a few weeks ago about how...
As Indian blogs die, what about the blogosphere? As most of you know, Desi Pundit died at midnight last night. The website has been shut down, and though...
Why do Indians hate Slumdog Millionaire? I am rooting for Slumdog Millionaire to win as many awards as possible in tomorrow’s Oscars.  Certainly the Oscar for...
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    Book Review: Growing Up Amish

    If you are like me, the only time you have...
  • Blank excuses2January 15, 2012

    Blank excuses

    The other day, I sat down with a lot of...
  • On marrying your rapist in the name of law7December 5, 2011

    On marrying your rapist in the name of law

    What is worse – being sentenced to twelve years in...
  • Review: The Taliban Shuffle – strange journalism4November 18, 2011

    Review: The Taliban Shuffle – strange journalism

    If you wanted to know why the coverage of Pakistan...
  • A guide to Indian baby names20November 1, 2011

    A guide to Indian baby names

    Not too long ago, I was researching baby names and...
  • New arrival18October 7, 2011

    New arrival

    August brought a new addition to the Lekhni family –...
  • Why FIFA is wrong about banning Iranian women8June 10, 2011

    Why FIFA is wrong about banning Iranian women

    It’s depressing how those Iranian women footballers are getting kicked...
  • Who really wins in the Spelling Bee?6June 7, 2011

    Who really wins in the Spelling Bee?

    Another year, another desi kid wins the Scripps National Spelling...
  • Baba and the batsman7May 5, 2011

    Baba and the batsman

    As I read through the news coverage of Sathya Sai...
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