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Football Bloody ’ell
What a season. The “most successful manager ever” lost his job, Leicester City won its first Premier League title before Liverpool, and this writer almost gave up on the sport.
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Kiss from a Nose
Wonder what’s with the nos(e)talgia? Well, science explains how smells ring a bell.
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Clay vs Ali
The devotee and the deity are joined by a feeling of smallness felt by the former in the latter’s presence. Muhammad Ali, however, made his disciples feel larger and stronger.
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Decoding One Indian Girl
The shitpile of gender stereotypes is higher than Antilia and stinkier than Dharavi. I have a sneaking suspicion that Chetan Bhagat’s book will add to its height and fragrance.
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Jim Corbett: The Shikari Who Gave India a Lesson in Jungle Lore
Jim Corbett was haunted by jungles. When he was in the forest, he transformed into a gyaan yogi. And it was where he drew his life force from.
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The Boy Who Lived
Prashant and Nisha Jain, parents of Maharashtra’s youngest paediatric cadaver organ donor, have become torchbearers of the cause. The gift of four lives is Darsh’s legacy.
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One Post to Mourn Them All
With due respect to Muhammad Ali, it is unbelievable that he “deeply moved” so many on my friend list. These are the six kinds of social-media mourners you should watch out for.
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Sons of the Spiritual Soil
As India faced its worst drought in recent history, some farmers in Karnataka reported an excellent cotton crop. Their secret: Sanjeevani shakti.
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Bollywood’s Mr Brightside
Ranveer Singh has played the self-aware clown in Bollywood’s self-aware circus. This reckless unpredictability has defined his career.
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Inside the Secret World of a Beef Dealer
With gaurakshaks determined to stem the trade of beef at any cost, beef sellers like Quasim walk a fine line every day. Once wholly legit businessmen, they have now joined the ranks of my hash dealer.