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Celeberating Diwali the ‘modern’ way?
After spending a whole day diligently wishing everybody ‘Happy Diwali’, a thought just crossed my mind: what are we so happy about? Maybe it is the noise, or the pungent burning smell, or maybe it is hypoxia but the question … Continue reading
Junk food — just what the doctor ordered?
For sometime now I have held this belief that we need to market healthy food to kids as if it were junk food. I sometimes ‘joke’ that if we were to stop our children from eating spinach and carrots along … Continue reading
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The Great Indian Economic Rope Trick
The mantra “world’s-second fastest-growing-economy” is often thrown at every problem this country faces as if it were a solution. It reminds me of the ‘mere pas ma hai’ dialogue from ‘Deewar‘. I must admit that if you are wealthy and … Continue reading
Content rating for kids?
A study in the US has found that “TV ratings don’t accurately reflect the aggressive content found in shows popular among children — even cartoons”. And what do you say to parents who take their 10-year-olds, 3-year-olds and even 9-month-olds … Continue reading
Wittenberg University professor Dan Fleisch sets a new standard in after-sales service
Professor Dan Fleisch set a new standard in after-sales service when he flew 600 miles on Christmas Day to hand-deliver his book to a buyer who had posted a comment on the Amazon web site that his copy of the … Continue reading
What does a heart attack feel like?
It does not always feel like what you may have seen in the movies or on TV. Sometimes it can even feel like a bad case of indigestion. Interesting story in Guardian quoting a British Heart Foundation (BHF) survey that … Continue reading
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Giving a shot to Google Docs
In trying to use a new word processing program, such as Google Docs, it is typical to resist a new order of icons. Fingers follow muscle memory, and the mind, focused on the task of composing that perfect sentence, is … Continue reading
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Want to buy a kidney?
If you want to buy a kidney or any other organ just contact your local broker. A wired story reports “…a group of poverty-stricken women living in a tsunami refugee camp 7.5 miles north of Chennai confessed at a public … Continue reading
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Stabbed on the road – are you safe on Delhi roads?
Just one month after having successfully completed the Raid De Himalaya in is Honda CRV, that he so lovingly calls ‘Mogli’, Mukul had to summon the courage to drive himself to medical help while he was bleeding profusely – he … Continue reading
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Are we poisoning our children?
Many of us buy our children cycling helmets, make sure they stay belted in the cars, buy best quality non-toxic stationary and toys… now if someone accuses us slow poisoning our children, we will of course be offended. But sadly … Continue reading →