Ladies’ room: The space we provide for women is an indicator of gender equality, or its reverse
The house that Bunny and I live in in Gurgaon was designed by an award-winning architect who, in the construction
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Emperor of ice-cream: As choice-divided democrats dither, a minority of unified devotees gets to select the Brand Leader
Once upon a fable, an MNC called the RAJ Ice-cream Company ruled half the world. Then, the cherry on the
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Art attacks: Beauty lies in turning nothingness into somethingness and earning fame and fortune
The Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile that has intrigued viewers for centuries might well have been transformed into a hoot of
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When Divine Will seems a won’t?
Why do bad things happen to good people? That question – as old as the dawn of humankind – has
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Put to test: How the pharma industry is making it more and more difficult to pass medical ‘exams’ people have to take
The other day I failed an important test. The test didn’t take place in an examination hall but in my
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The hole truth: The pandemic in India helps astrophysicists come to grips with a cosmic enigma
A side-effect of the coronavirus in India has the international astrophysicist community all abuzz with excitement at the unique opportunity
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Life assurance: Alleged lapses in pandemic preparedness might be seen as part of a scheme of a truly universal franchise
The Opposition parties have criticised the government for alleged lapses in combating Covid-19. These putative shortcomings include the failure to
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Medicine man: A conversation with a yoga guru/ entrepreneur, where he tells us all about various ‘pathys’, and his name
The uncharitable remarks about the discipline of allopathy made by yoga guru and entrepreneur Bahbah Scramdev have got the medical
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Angels and the secret life of Covid
Angels and the secret life of Covid Jug Suraiya Trivendra Singh Rawat, former chief minister – or should that be
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Memorable reunion: The best friends we have are those we haven’t met for a long time and are eager to meet again
During my coronavirus quarantine, I found time hanging heavy on my hands. Confined to a room separate from Bunny’s, I
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