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Adelaide, the Final Indian Whitewash
Letting the chances go by, suffering and finally humiliation. Summing the theme of the first three Tests, Team India came into the fourth after a long gap and one wonders… Read more
Time, Flowing Like a River… to the Sea
“Time, flowing like a river, Time, beckoning me, Who knows when we shall meet again If ever But time, Keeps flowing like a river To the sea…” – Time, The… Read more
Of Paul Simon and the Silent Night: When All Was not Calm and Bright
Silent night Holy night All is calm All is bright Round yon virgin mother and child Holy infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace… Read more
Ganapati Bappa Moraya: From Mumbai to Zurich
Any Mumbaikar worth his salt will tell you that Ganpati is the aradhya daivat (presiding or popular deity) of not just the city but of Maharashtra. Ganesh Chaturthi happens to… Read more
On a Trail to Track the Missing Ranthambhore Tigers
Four ferocious residents of Ranthambhore National Park are missing, it is reported. The residents have been identified as three tigers and a tigress. Quoting UM Sahai, the principal chief conservator… Read more
Latest Lifestyle Disease Across the Globe: WABS (Writing A Book Syndrome)
Excerpts from a telephonic conversation between two friends: P: Did you hear? N: What? P: Our ex colleague has written a book. N: Ya, I know. I have been dying… Read more
Moving to US? Think Before You Pack Your Case Shut
For someone born, bred, living and thriving on the throb of Kolkata, moving to Chicago meant more than travelling the few thousand miles. It meant leaving my job, my friends,… Read more
Kerala at 70: Through the Temple of Doom, and Riches
Days after gold coins, jewels and gem-encrusted statues were found in the underground vaults of the age-old Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala, Howzzit goes beyond the media-infused daze, the sublime… Read more
Life in a Metro: Chivalry is Dead When it Comes to Vacating the Ladies Seat
I am one of those people whose shadow spells trouble — I have this knack of calling trouble at my doorstep, full blown and in my face. The story that… Read more
Long Live the Kurti!
Who says only tight-fitted jeans worn with a feminine top is sexy? Our very own kurti, teamed with a pair of tights or jeans, is equally flattering. Both kurtis and… Read more
