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It is spring season and although cities like Bangalore are ridiculously pretty at this time of the year, with all the trees in bloom, it is also the time for all concerned citizens to be on alert against seasonal diseases. One such disease that may creep up on your loved ones without warning, is the ...

I picked up the phone and heard an excited voice at the other end. “Coupon mila hai.” “Huh?” “Madam, beedi packet mein prize-coupon. Mera pass coupon hai.” I was tempted to reply with the evergreen “Mera paas Maa hai”, but being in a kind mood, I simply said, “Wrong number” and ended the call. At ...

I travelled to Hampi recently and was blown away by the palace and temple ruins, and the fascinating landscape it was set in. To make it even more interesting, I stayed in a wildlife resort nearby. When I was asked to sign the visitor book, I peeked at what everyone else had to say. You ...

The epiphany came to me on a chilly morning many years ago in Melbourne, Australia. I was standing in the aisle of a supermarket, trying to determine the answer to an important existential question viz. Could green olives be an effective substitute for pieces of raw mango in Tambrahm curd-rice? My thoughts were interrupted when ...