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Does every living thing need to have some “use”?

Does every living thing need to have some “use”?

June 24, 20121 mins

India’s largest banyan tree, Kolkata During tonight’s good night ritual with the kids, the following conversation with my 9-year old. S: Does a banyan tree have any fruits? Me: No. S: Does it have…

Kids and one-upmanship

Kids and one-upmanship

June 20, 20121 mins

Pic: courtesy cartoonstock.com The conversation below is between four Indian kids. Indian kids who know that marathon equals the precise distance of 42.2 km and isn’t a modifier like “5k marathon” or…

It’s all a vast upper body conspiracy!

It’s all a vast upper body conspiracy!

June 14, 20124 mins

It’s been a little over 3 months since I changed my running shoe. I fuss and obsess over my new shoe like never before. To the extent that I’ve taken to washing them after every run. Strange, huh? My…

Of leaky boats and writing in the connected age

Of leaky boats and writing in the connected age

June 04, 20122 mins

Pic: courtesy telegraph.co.uk A writer is tasked with writing an article. His progress is akin to a man’s exertions on a paddle boat. Smooth rowing strokes at rhythmic intervals gets him closer and…

How NOT to order green tea in Japan

How NOT to order green tea in Japan

May 15, 20122 mins

Pic: courtesy japaneserecipes.wikia.com Sheena Iyengar, in her fascinating book on choice – The Art of Choosing, shares numerous stories demonstrating the cultural psychological differences between…