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“Whenever I want a thing, and my wife wants another thing, and we decide upon the thing that my wife wants--as we always do --she calls that...

In my new role of amateur historian, with special interest in the era of British rule, I have spent quite some time engrossed in Google Book...

For an early-morning flight to Mumbai last week, I had done a tele-check in and had managed to get my favourite seat - Aisle seat in the fro...

Daughter came up to me holding her Maths book in her hand, and asked solemnly, “Appa, can you help me with this problem? I have been struggl...

The general impression that the history books prescribed in our schools, and the various ‘patriotic’ films manage to convey is that the inte...

I have been a regular visitor to Neha’s blog for a long time now and enjoy her lively posts. But every now and then she indulges in what sh...

If you have to choose between two options each of which requires you to act in a specific manner, do what this study says. Do nothing. ...

A friend’s son, in his final year at college, appeared for a job interview and was asked to participate in a group discussion on, “Elections...

While on a walk this morning, I spotted an old friend up on a tree. Apparently, he was trying to help a small boy get back his kite from a b...

Arthur Conan Doyle, in one of his non-Holmes books, “ Through the magic door ” (actually a series of essays on the books he had read) begins...

Remember the remote-controlled remote control? Time now for a security protection system to protect your security system. While o...

CNN reports: “Even before one reaches the front door of Canon's headquarters in Tokyo , one can sense the virtual stampede of employee...

Among the inventions of the twentieth century, the remote control device for televisions must surely have pride of place. Imagine how dreary...

“I am looking at my baby son, as he thrashes around in his crib, two arms flailing, hands grasping randomly, legs kicking the air, head ...

There was a recent news report that a resident of Chennai, aggrieved by the war in Sri Lanka , had committed ‘self-immolation’. Except for s...

Any school teacher who has had a long stint would be able to provide some insights on the evolution of names of students over two or three g...

Among the many news items on Dr.Manmohan Singh in recent times, I found a couple of stories quite interesting. One was about his visit ...

Surfing the TV channels these days can be a miserable experience. “Four jobs being lost every minute” says one. “ABC Company has suffered hu...

You know how it is. You have never heard the word before. But then you hear someone use it. After that, your brain spots the same word in a ...

Daughter: Appa, how does one become a Prime Minister or a President? Me: What do you mean? Daughter: I mean, what does one have ...