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Eat, Drink, Be Merry For Tomorrow You Will Die
Sridevi didn’t know she’d be gone too soon. But had she known, would she have lived her life differently? I would.
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Why is India Obsessed With Frisking at Shopping Malls and Cinema Halls?
I don’t want to walk around with a gun like an American, but I’d like to go watch a film without being frisked. I don’t want to Make India Great Again, but I want to Make it Free.
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My Shikayat with Shikaar
When I was 11, my head was filled with tales of shikaar from my Rajput family. But after my own hunting experience – where my uncle shot down a brown hare – I felt nothing like my hero Jim Corbett. The only thing I felt was regret.
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“Run Faster!” Said the Couch Potato to the CWG Athlete
We are quick to jump for our Twitter accounts whenever an athlete wins at an international event. The pride is great and necessary. But beyond the celebration of individual achievement, shouldn’t it inspire us toward deeper engagement with sports?
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When Did Terror Make Inroads into My Sleepy Toronto?
My hometown Toronto has been in the news for a spate of attacks on its diverse population. Are they a part of a creeping culture of polarisation and dissent? Is fear the new normal in Toronto, the only city where I’ve walked down dark alleys in the middle of the night?
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Guns, Roses, and the Love Story of Heena Sidhu
India’s ace pistol shooter Heena Sidhu has won silver at the Commonwealth Games, and standing strong by her side is a proud husband who doubles up as her coach.