An Abundant Life with Little
We have been conditioned over time that ‘more’ is good. It’s a life of excess. More of everything. More clothes, more jewellery, more houses, and even more things to...
The World Today…
Kabir agonises about the meaninglessness of contemporary existence, giving us a slice of the urban life, in this verse, in Different Truths. More kisses, fewer conversationsOne truth is yet...
That Old Lady in the Plaza
One in three elderly in Hong Kong aged 65 and over are living in poverty. They spend the remaining of their lives, looking through trash that we throw, trying...
A Knife for Life!
Shail’s short story, a special feature for International Women’s Day, explores the parallels between divorcee Ria and widow Shanta Bai and how they inspire each other, an exclusive for...
Spicy Orange Chicken: A Fusion Chinese Cuisine
Sonali tells us how she tweaked the Orange Chicken, spiced it up to suit her Indo-Chinese cuisine taste. Read more about it, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different...
tea, salt, and teranga
Not all salt harvesters are held in equal esteem. As in many economically-challenged zones across the world, outside Dakar, in the shallow basin of Senegal’s Lac Rose, salt workers...
Of Pizzas and Governance
Hemashri likens Domino’s money-back pizza policy to government departments. Sadly, no one is accountable for the giant delays, in some cases, of nearly 100 years. Two state governments, Madhya...
The Iron Lady of France
The Eiffel Tower is the backbone of Paris. It is a permanent feature of the Paris skyline. The Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars was completed on March 31,...
Trump Restaurant at the End of the Universe: All Sins of Kim Stand Pardoned
How dare Trump forgive Kim’s original sins, his human rights record: The rabid K9s he set on his uncle. The general he rocket-launched to kingdom come. The brother he...
South India with its Polite People was a Pleasant Shock
Carefree and happy-go-lucky student days in Delhi came to an end when Soumya received an appointment letter. He had to report to the Madras office. He shares the juicy...