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The stage called social media
May 11, 2026, 7:50 PM IST
Imagine a huge stage in an auditorium with an audience of five hundred people. The performer arrives, performs to his best abilities. As he ends his performance, the audience reaction is mixed. Some clap wholeheartedly,…
May 11, 2026, 7:50 PM IST
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A Roman holiday for Ammi
May 10, 2026, 1:40 PM IST
What ChatGPT does today to help users find answers to various queries, in our school days Wren & Martin played the same role for any confusion related to English Grammar. In our home, the biggest…
May 10, 2026, 1:40 PM IST
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The unspoken gift: Fateful night
May 9, 2026, 10:54 PM IST
If bad omen had a face, it would be his………. The ominous November of 2018 The month began with Diwali festivities. The sound of phuljharis and anars electrified the otherwise silent evenings. All the houses…
May 9, 2026, 10:54 PM IST
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The taste of home: Meals that still belong to mom
May 9, 2026, 2:56 PM IST
Some dishes go far beyond taste. They carry memories, emotions and a sense of comfort that no restaurant, no matter how refined, can truly recreate. A bowl of rajma chawal, soft rotis straight off the…
May 9, 2026, 2:56 PM IST
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My introduction to my best friend, mediocrity
May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM IST
I always thought I was a winner. Not in celebrated Bollywood hero kind of way, but in the way my mother said it, like a family joke she loved too much to repeat. “You were…
May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM IST
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AI isn’t one thing. Musicians should know the difference
May 8, 2026, 7:48 PM IST
A few months ago, a musician reached out to tell me what our software had done for him. After a stroke, he couldn’t remember the notes to the songs he had spent decades composing. The…
May 8, 2026, 7:48 PM IST
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Pregnancy is creative energy at its best
May 7, 2026, 3:20 PM IST
For many first-time mothers, pregnancy is meant to be a time of joy and of experiencing the energy of creation at its peak. However, instead of being immersed in this beauty, they are often bombarded…
May 7, 2026, 3:20 PM IST
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A gallery in Chennai at 60 Years
May 7, 2026, 2:37 PM IST
At Artworld Sarala’s in March, this year , they were getting ready to celebrate 60 years at the Lalit Kala Akademi in Chennai, and Sarala Daruwala Banerjee invited me to her gallery to gaze at her…
May 7, 2026, 2:37 PM IST
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Namaste blessing
May 6, 2026, 8:42 AM IST
Long before the Covid pandemic made physical contact with others in the form of the Western handshake a no-no for fear of infection, the namaste, the salutation of bidding ‘Welcome’ and ‘Farewell’, had a truly…
May 6, 2026, 8:42 AM IST
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Tough times don’t last; tough people do
May 6, 2026, 8:34 AM IST
By Sumit Paul Our attitude decides how far we can go. With a positive attitude, one can succeed in life; with a negative attitude, one will fail to achieve the desired level of success. When…
May 6, 2026, 8:34 AM IST
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Caring or eavesdropping
May 6, 2026, 1:05 AM IST
Only the other day I was reading a news item about Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) feature in smart TVs. It reminded me of a recurring irritant feature of my Android smartphone. As has been my…
May 6, 2026, 1:05 AM IST
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Why the world loves pizza so much
May 2, 2026, 8:25 PM IST
Few foods command the same universal devotion as pizza. With its irresistible aroma, golden crust, and bubbling cheese, pizza captures the senses before the first bite is even taken. It is more than a meal—it…
May 2, 2026, 8:25 PM IST
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Everybody’s making hay while India shines
May 1, 2026, 4:37 PM IST
Old age has seeped into my parents’ lives like damp on a monsoon wall, gradually spreading until one day we realised everything smells faintly of fear and pain balm. These days, every unscheduled phone call…
May 1, 2026, 4:37 PM IST
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Lost art of intellectual hospitality!
May 1, 2026, 4:23 PM IST
Strength in engagement Every civilization leaves behind two kinds of architecture: monuments of stone and monuments of thought. The first endure as ruins; the second endure as arguments. What ultimately defines the intellectual vitality of…
May 1, 2026, 4:23 PM IST
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From draped grace to sculpted glamour!
April 30, 2026, 10:55 PM IST
The heavy scent of marigolds and incense filled the air as I sat with my grandmother, Dadi, looking through her old mahogany chest. She pulled out a bundle wrapped in soft muslin, her wedding Saree….
April 30, 2026, 10:55 PM IST
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The unspoken gift: Pangs of loneliness and the book
April 30, 2026, 10:49 PM IST
‘Darkness can rob the glory of a diamond, we are just humans….’ How I wanted that evening to pass quickly! Even after so many soulful conversations we shared, I felt anxious visiting Mrs. Kapoor’s house….
April 30, 2026, 10:49 PM IST
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The great Indian lounge: Where privilege stands in queue
April 28, 2026, 8:09 PM IST
There was a time when an airport lounge did not need to announce itself. It simply existed like a well-read person in a noisy room. You entered, lowered your voice without being told to, and…
April 28, 2026, 8:09 PM IST
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From scattered to structured: Living all 24 hours
April 28, 2026, 5:34 PM IST
I remember my mother constantly reminding everyone around her about one thing: budget your money. Don’t overspend. Save for the future. Stay disciplined. At the time, it sounded like good advice. But its real weight became clear only…
April 28, 2026, 5:34 PM IST
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Body language and mental health: A psychologist’s perspective
April 28, 2026, 12:37 AM IST
Human communication extends far beyond spoken words. As psychologists, we often observe that what remains unspoken—our gestures, posture, facial expressions, and tone—can reveal more about our inner world than verbal communication ever could. Body language…
April 28, 2026, 12:37 AM IST
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India’s heat isn’t the only problem, our AC addiction is
April 27, 2026, 11:15 PM IST
My city is simmering at 44 degrees, and I’m writing this from a room that feels perfectly comfortable. Not because it’s chilled to 20 degrees, but because a desert cooler is doing what this climate…
April 27, 2026, 11:15 PM IST
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