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Of coruscating celluloid

The cameras back then captured raw, real, and unadulterated images




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Ball badminton days

In the early 1980s, local clubs in Mysuru used to conduct round-robin tournaments of the game




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Shed certitudes

Growing older, pre-conceived notions make one more judgmental




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Lessons from a rain lily

Stay in tune with nature’s cycles and seasons as they teach us the lesson of patient waiting




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The debt conundrum

We are born in debt and die in debt both financial and social




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It’s time to unwind

Make the most of the silver years as it is the most relaxing phase of life




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Do not live in the past

While cherishing memories, we also need to prepare ourselves for the present and future




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A trip to Panchmarhi

A college tour to the picturesque destination breaks the ice




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Achieving gender parity is still a dream

Antiquated stereotypes about the roles and responsibilities of women are a pain




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The happiness mantra

Giving care and being cared for are essential for human well-being




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Thriving technology, waning memory

Too many digital nannies are robbing us of the power of memory




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The richness of Indian languages

The idioms in everyday usage display the creativity and punch of the tongues




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Celebrating Hanami

It’s a Japanese tradition of viewing flowers in spring




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Under watch

What if your every action is surveilled?




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A traveller’s diary

An edge-of-the-seat drive through treacherous mountain roads




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The dark side of digital dependence

The dreaded blue screen can throw life out gear in the most unlikeliest of places




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Women at the receiving end

They are the worst affected by alcoholism among men




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How to fight compassion fatigue

Getting over the diminished capacity to empathise with or feel compassion for others




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When homes turn hell

Domestic violence takes a psychological, emotional, financial and physical toll




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Dog days

When man’s best friend attacks children and infirm people




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Shedding light on local history

It’s the lifeblood of community identities and is vital for preserving cultural heritage




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Mode of transport

Bus lovers love their comfort zones, while those taking the train are more daring




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Man-dog ties

Pets are living beings requiring consistent care and attention




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Confessions of an impractical person

How one ignored the imperfection of life by finding solace in the perfection of art




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A shrinking Himalayan passage

A visit to Nagmithong Nala near Kargil, where the threat of a glacial lake outburst flood looms large and Botkol Pass is set to become inaccessible




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When influencers call the shots

They act as symbols of beauty, success, and happiness, and their posts, stories, and videos are vehicles of meaning for the audiences




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A tussle with white shoes

Soon after the school reopens, the pair turns brown in the slush and mud




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Doctors and handwriting

A running joke is that a student with sloppy handwriting will probably become a doctor




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Nothing has changed for women in India

From Nirbhaya to Abhaya, violence continue to be perpertrated against women in the country




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Parenting parents

A role reversal wrought by time




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The bird in a patch of green

A pigeon becomes a regular visitor to a terrace with lush foliage




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Behind the race

Potential sportspersons find government sponsorship hardly enough to sustain a living




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Learning languages

Are our practices and actions pushing children away from languages?




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A pilgrimage to Orwell’s Barnhill 

The author’s croft by that name on the island of Jura is where he completed 1984




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Talking about menopause

Media explore gender disparity largely, but it has failed to explicitly probe this transformative stage in a woman’s life




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A dictionary at hand

Consult it regularly to develop your own vocabulary




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Marks mania

A child may have great talent, but she is judged only by her marks




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Live life to the fullest at any age

Birthdays are not just a celebration of the years gone by, but a reminder to live fully, no matter what age one is




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Complete actor vs method hero

When Sivaji Ganesan fans locked horns with Dilp Kumar admirers




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Tipping cuts both ways

It is a case of damned if you do and damned if you don’t




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The heart of the matter

On World Heart Day, September 29, random thoughts on keeping the ticker ticking




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The City of Literature

Kozhikode’s history has deep literary roots




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Reimagining parenting

Stringent discipline and control may fail to address the deeper emotional needs of children these days




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An ode to teachers

Teachers must strike the right balance to foster inclusivity and bridge the cultural, linguistic and learning gaps




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A strong memory

The mind can be a double-edge sword, serving up both good and bad memories




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A case for a welfare economy

More human development means more purchasing power and more demand for products




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Making sense of death

Untimely death is scary because it may shatter the lives of the living




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The annual ‘whitewash’

Not glossing over defects, but making a building stand out




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Saying it with an emoji

The efficient and expressive symbols have led to a decline in the use of formal communication techniques




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Freewheeling exploration with a bicycle

The machine was a precious possession, a symbol of hard work and determination