Silence, Part 1: Why do we observe 1-minute silence
1990s, India. I am at my primary school, standing for the morning assembly. The teacher announces, after the daily prayer…
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Author: Prachi Mittal
Where are all the Stepfathers?
What do the stories of Cinderella and Hindu God Rama have in common? An evil stepmother. While Cinderella’s stepmother bullies…
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Why does the Past look small?
Anyone who has visited their childhood home, their old school, or playing ground, must have noticed how those beds, those…
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All Cunk Episodes: A Definitive Guide
I am a big “Cunkhead”, i.e. a fan of BBC’s genius comedy of Philomena Cunk. Here is a guide to…
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Poop
(fictional short story) “A poop transplant???!!!” the old but prominent-looking man exclaimed from his bed in a lavish hospital room.…
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Why aren’t Artists appreciated in their own time?
I was just watching the American TV series F.R.I.E.N.D.S for the umpteenth time. In one scene, the character of Phoebe…
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Scientists Vs People #10
Nature Vs Nurture
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Cameras Don’t Capture Reality Any More!
Some time ago, I cam across an advert of Google’s Pixel phone. The ad showed a cool feature called “best…
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Scientists Vs People #9
Faith
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German Words That Fool English Speakers
It’s April 1st, aka April Fool’s day (why is it fool’s day is a story for another day!). So, I…
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