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The quiet beauty of returning

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A familiar landscape evokes forgotten emotions, stirring a blend of feelings we didn’t know still lived within us. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In a world that constantly urges us to chase the next big thing, it’s easy to believe that travel must always mean something new — a new destination, a new adventure, a … Read more

For the other viewpoint – The Hindu

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Arguments, whether loud or silent, often lead to something more painful. They build invisible psychological walls between people. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/Istockphoto It happens every day. Teenagers rebel against their parents. Employees clash with their bosses. Spouses argue over matters both silly and deeply personal. In each case, both parties passionately defend their version … Read more

Being a southpaw – The Hindu

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A little more than 10% of the world’s population is left-handed.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/Istockphoto Though I was born left-handed, I was forced to write with my right hand in kindergarten. I found it difficult to draw the curves on the C and the cross the T. The drawing and painting classes were a … Read more

Life in a silicon city

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Every day in Bangalore is an epic tale of avoiding traffic, chasing vada with filter coffee, and wondering if the mushrooming number of gold shops means weddings are forever in fashion. Come to my city. Life here isn’t dull, just Bangalorean. The morning air smells like filter coffee from the nearest Dharshini. Software engineers, autorickshaw … Read more

Pen up stray dogs across India

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Sterilisation will not have an immediate impact. The only way to save the present generation from stray dog attacks is penning them. | Photo Credit: File photo In 2004, after a dinner near home, I sent back the driver and decided to walk back. I saw a pack of dogs and was lucky to reach the … Read more

The common thread in longevity

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Many elderly people live by themselves. It is time to pause, talk to each other with eye contact and genuine interest. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The color blue is associated with feeling low and also, at the other extreme, with exquisite beauty and a long healthy life. The term ‘once in a blue moon’ … Read more

The ways of reading – The Hindu

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Reading a newspaper is an emotional roller coaster. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Every morning, as I sit with my cup of coffee and open the newspaper, I find myself on an emotional roller coaster. Though the intent is to start the day on a calm note, I often wonder if reading the news truly … Read more

Letters to The Editor — August 23, 2025

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Bill blocking The founding fathers of the Constitution may have never imagined that constitutional functionaries would resort to dilatory tactics to circumvent the prescriptions of law and keep matters pending for months without taking a decision. The actions of constitutional functionaries sitting on Bills/issues cannot be considered as ‘aberrations’, as aberrations are expected to be … Read more