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Waiting for a call from PM Modi

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0530

A lot has happened in the 30 years since the first time I met Narendra Modi in BJP's central office on Ashoka Road in Delhi

Eating out and GDP growth

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0530

According to the author's theory, which holds good for most places, the number of restaurants increases thrice or four times as fast as GDP

Train of thoughts

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0530

Though you can hardly see London from the tube, there's something about it that adds a whole new dimension to your view of the megapolis

Misfit in my first job

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0530

The author tells us how being a diplomat didn't feel right when he had spent years learning engineering

Seal of freedom

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0530

The author talks about being perhaps the last Indian to use the Great Seal of the Secretary of State for India in Whitehall

Royal connections

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0530

The empire as it once was no longer exists, but the royalty that ruled over it still commands attention...

The Buyers' Itch

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0530

Genuine book lovers can't help but keep collecting books despite the practical issues they face...

Free mind

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0530

Some of the greatest minds that changed the world were not bogged down by technology. They were free to travel through their minds and maybe there is a lesson in their way for the people of today

Money matters

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0530

Ever wondered why Dhirubhai Ambani was so successful? Because he always wanted to make more money

Cricket that was

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0530

Reminiscences about the gentle pleasures of cricket in the pre-war era

Spoilt by technology

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0530

How technological advancement has changed the conception of knowledge

Being cashless: the other way round

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0530

You needn't carry cash today, just like no one did 50 to 60 years ago when money was scarce

The start of a love affair

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0530

The author reminisces the time when imaginary flames and water greeted him on his first movie-watching experience

Inflation precedes prosperity

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0530

Since independence, inflation has grown steadily but has also brought immense growth with it, says the author

Taj - the crown of Mumbai

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0530

The author reminiscences his trysts with the Taj Mahal Hotel and explains why it is a part of every Mumbaikar

Experiences of a bookworm

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0530

The author talks about his experiences at his favourite bookshops on his journey from Goa to Mumbai and London to Oxford...

Writer's day out in London

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0530

Gallivanting around London evokes memories of people and places

Tales of Olivier

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0530

Laurence Olivier's portrayal of Richard III in a play after the last war cast a spell on audiences

Palace intrigues and disdain of history

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0530

All kinds of hanger-ons abound the Governor's estate, enough to reduce it to no more than a five-star hotel

Whom would you rather choose?

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0530

There are many ways of leading one's life. Pick the one which will not make you envious of others