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In the 1950s, Ralph Ellison wrote a novel called Invisible Man about the existential invisibility  of African Americans and how the 'other half' simply did not see them. Their stories did not matter because no one acknowledged them as real. Among many other unforgettable lines, were these, "I ...Read More

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Two billion television viewers. A ceremony that was described by historian Simon Michael Schama as a wedding between not just Prince William and Catherine Middleton but the monarchy and the English people. A  Sarah Burton dress that was the lace and tulle of modest tradition and ...Read More

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He : Need a lift? She : Did you see me asking for it? He: You do have to be rude every time don’t you? She: Why do you bother coming back then? He : Has it ever occurred to you that I truly care? She: ...Read More

Irrigation goes on and the open well brims with water in Kolar.

SOME studies say it raised water from the Indus; others say it moistened the crusted earth along the Nile. Some dictionaries call it “water wheel”, “noria”; while others call it “Persian wheel”. Confusion hangs high over its origin too – ...Read More

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When you arrive at Chandra and Anal Jain's home, you walk into a radiant energy field. The couple belong to a certain lost age of refinement, unconditional warmth and hospitality that translates into tall glasses of lemonades, cheese crackers with ...Read More

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We are right back where we were in 1981. Baying for a fairy tale. On April 29, 2011, a future king and his bride will once again play perfect protagonists of a fantasy millions of viewers around the world, haven't lived. There will probably be a ...Read More

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Once upon a time, there lived an old farmer Fusao, with his wife Fuyumi, and son Daichi in a small village in Japan. Daichi loved to write. However, he feared he would not be considered as part of the family ...Read More

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She was the rocks that embraced the oceans. Like lovers holding on to one another. Like rain water holds onto earth and like the earth that holds it back – love evident from the fragrance. She’s bosomed many a love; watched them grow, seen them ...Read More

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Deep in the heart of rural Tuscany, lies the quaint, medieval town of Siena. Often overlooked because of its imposing neighbour, Florence. Siena is a quintessentially, a Tuscan walled town.   The heart of the city is the Piazza del Campo, the ...Read More

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What is it about certain cities that makes you want to come back before you have even left? Some cities barely register as you pass through, clutching your Lonely Planet. Some assault you senses, some make you want to leave ...Read More

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There are two kinds of people. Those who believe in Godmen or Godwomen as the case maybe and those who don't. Like many in India, I have been on  both sides of the argument and realised that you cannot argue with faith. It is hard ...Read More