You have got to hand it to Kunal Kamra, he has a knack of getting into all kinds of controversies. Being a ‘Stand Up’ comedian is a tough job really, firstly he has to physically stand as he can’t afford to sit down during the shows, which must be quite an ordeal for him, going […]
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Is a Sepoy or Sipahi same as the Constable or for that matter a Head Constable or Havaldar in the Army? The roles of Army and the Police Forces are well defined, as the former addresses external aggression , the latter handles the law and order within the country, however whenever the situation goes out
“Bura Na Mano Holi Hai!” Holi is such a unique and colourful festival that irrespective age, caste, creed or colour, people can enjoy it to the fullest. The fact that it is celebrated during the Spring season signifies the colourful splendour of mother nature herself as though enticing not just humans but all beings to
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It was a very quiet Labour room in the Military Hospital Mhow on Friday the Thirteenth December 1996, a lull before the storm, which was to strike soon. Having waited the whole day, and after Preeti had demanded and gorged Bhanwarilal (famous sweet shop in Mhow) Samosas, finally when all the relations were shooed off
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It’s Vasant Panchami today, and as per the Indian Calendar we are formally announcing the arrival of spring as the winter draws to a close. As Shelly said, “When winter comes can Spring be far behind”, so here it is. Spring brings with it the fragrance of love and joie-de-vivre, mother nature adorns herself with mustard
How I wish wisdom teeth actually imparted some wisdom in the homo sapiens, because merely calling it by this name doesn’t change your basic nature and intelligence. If it was so, we would be rid of all the morons that we come across in our daily lives and world would be a much saner place. But
L&T Chairperson Mr Subrahmanyan is a wise man and speaks out of experience, so friends don’t just listen to his sane advice but take it as a gospel, because the sooner you do that you will have attained nirvana as far as marital bliss goes at least.The mistress of the house is obviously not to
HAPPY NEW YEAR “Ring out the old ring in the new” so said Alfred Tennyson in his immortal “In Memoriam”. There was a time when New Year was eagerly awaited, as fresh beginnings could be made, saying adios to the year that just went by. Apart from the dancing and merry making on the New
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Shoelaces or shoestrings as the American would like to call them, seemingly innocuous accessories, can be quite a nuisance or a botheration for some of us. I am sure you have heard of the phrase tie yourself up in knots, well the origin can be traced back to someone who ended up falling on his
Gukesh literally means one who has black hair, no wonder he was not afraid of facing the reigning champion with black pieces in the decider with the challenger and the champion locked with 6.5 points each after 13 gruelling rounds of chess. Anyone who has a even a little knowledge of chess knows that white
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