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Morning sounds in India
I wake up to the sound of crows cawing, doves cooing and someone’s cellphone alarm ringing. Other morning sounds soon filter... -
Heat, weddings and proposals
Two days into my India visit, I am still fighting jet lag, heat and the inevitable attacks on my waistline. ... -
On Minor offences and offences against Minors
Two things come out very clearly from the Ruchika Girhotra case – first, we need to distinguish between a “Molestation”... -
Why some Swedes sleep on nail mats
In the land which gave us the Tempurpedic mattress, some people now like to sleep on beds of nails. Here we... -
On pregnant IAF pilots and Barbora-ic remarks
If you’ve ever wondered why there aren’t enough women in the Indian Armed Forces, now you know why. The Vice... -
Why rural teachers do not need a pay rise
“I will not be teaching you from tomorrow”, the teacher told the class. “I have been suspended.” The students exchanged looks. ... -
Rural outsourcing and bad reporting by the New York Times
One wouldn’t expect this ill-written an article from the New York Times. In how many ways can you catalogue the... -
Were the Aryans cattle thieves?
Were they the world’s first cattle-rustlers and cowboys? The historian Wendy Doniger thinks they were. I am currently reading her “The... -
Six rules for the M60
Every bus driver in the world gets a book of rules on his first day at the job. That’s... -
A queen for a pawn
It was like one of those moments when you absent-mindedly touch a light switch and get an electric shock. I...


