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Getting out of the cage 19 Aug 2013 | 01:14 pm
By now, you would have read some reams about what stops our great nation from being truly free etcetera. I’ve been reading a lot of books recently that were written before 1947 or set in the ‘Colonia...
Flushing for karma 12 Aug 2013 | 11:37 pm
I was slightly jealous when I read about this Kerela initiative – 'e-toilets' at government medical colleges. These toilets are called Eve's Own for they will reportedly have napkin-vending machines, ...
Down the drain... Back again? 6 Aug 2013 | 09:57 pm
Did you hear about the contamination levels of waterfronts in Mumbai? It's worse than it used to be. The beaches are filthier. And what's more, much of the contamination is faecal matter. Yes, shit mo...
Starting with One 31 Jul 2013 | 03:48 pm
I read about two people recently who undertook tasks that seem to require the patience and courage that's beyond most ordinary citizens. Imagine creating a whole forest! Imagine being an extremely vul...
On good and bad poetry 29 Jul 2013 | 01:45 pm
There is an art gallery called MOBA – the Museum of Bad Art – where the motto is “Art too bad to be ignored”.I went to the website to check out the collection. I was intrigued. But a corner of my mind...
Because the mausam is indeed awesome 28 Jul 2013 | 01:52 pm
I shudder in anticipation of every Mumbai monsoon. But anticipate it, I do. Here's an attempt to capture some of the swirly-ness, giddiness, the stillness, even happiness I experience every time I am...
Where it comes from, where it goes 22 Jul 2013 | 12:13 pm
The other day, I came upon a strange comment thread on a website. Somebody had posed this question: are villages an asset for India or a liability?At first I just laughed. What kind of question was th...
In other words, mera gaon mera des 20 Jul 2013 | 10:14 pm
Did you hear the news from Amsterdam about 'scum villages'. Apparently, there are 13,000 complaints of anti-social behaviour every year and now now there's a plan to create separate camps where people...
Tech it up 8 Jul 2013 | 05:21 pm
Recently, I had to apply for a new PAN card. It was a relatively painless process, despite a few weeks' delay on account of a misplaced cheque. But what made me feel better through the whole business ...
Un- comical adventures 7 Jul 2013 | 10:07 am
My second graphic story for Mint's 'The Small Picture' had appeared a few weeks ago. Here's a link.
