The Coconut Seller’s Daughters
A few weeks ago we were parked opposite the Raheja Arcade – li’l A, Sunil and me in the car while P and S had gone to the bank. A was watching the perpetually interesting traffic while my attention was...
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The Janus Man
Pic: courtesy goodreads.com This is a sequel to The Proud Man and is based on a series of events that occurred in March 2009. Act 1, Scene 1: Raheja apartment living room (Time: 2:00pm) “Madam! Aap...
View ArticleWould you go on a boat ride or cruise if there were no life jackets?
I ended the The Value of Life in India post with the question: “Is it possible for us Indians to snap out of our collective amnesia and change our attitude before the next major calamity or the minor...
View ArticleHelp find 8 year old Tejas from Panipat – kidnapped in December 2008
For any parent who has lost track of their child (be it for a minute or a few hours), you might begin to understand the heart-wrenching plight of a mother (Neena Gaba) whose 8 year old son Tejas was...
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As I shuttled between Bangalore and San Francisco in 2010
I saved this tweet from Nitin Pai (chief honcho and writer at The Indian National Interest) sometime in the first half of 2010. The operative phrase is “ought to”. The sad reality is that for most...
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