Opinion | Off the Cuff
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Wednesday Oct 3
Musings on a fowl tutorial
How much do you know about chickens?
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Wednesday Oct 3
Same feeling, several thousand miles away from home
The reason why everyone wants to go to Canada is that it is very easy to migrate
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Friday Sep 28
Negotiating one’s way through the labyrinth of language
In diverse India, you have to read body language and make signs at times
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Thursday Sep 27
The times they are a-changing
The times they are a-changing
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Sunday Sep 23
Sharing indeed is caring — lessons for a lifetime
The joy in the eyes of a little girl as we handed her an old discarded toy was impossible to forget
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Thursday Sep 20
The inscrutable gleam in the eye of the camel
We do not appreciative what is close at hand but yearn for distant shores
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Tuesday Sep 18
Just a normal procedure ... or so I was told
Stripping away all your dignity when you go seeking help seems customary in the medical profession
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Monday Sep 17
Pang of fond remembrance from cardboard boxes
The heart of our home lies — in the ability of the kitchen to produce a morning cup of chai
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Sunday Sep 16
And so you thought you always wanted to be an artist!
If you are a hack thinking you were made for higher things, you are probably wrong. Don’t give up the day job
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Thursday Sep 13
A hissy fit after some hissing
Close encounters of the reptilian kind
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Wednesday Sep 12
Off the Cuff: The joy of a long drive
Of long drives through the desert and life without Wi-Fi
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Tuesday Sep 11
Truth that tugs at the heartstrings
Boy who struggled for family with crippled leg
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Monday Sep 10
The remarkable medium of communication
A world without words, would be a world without any communication
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Saturday Sep 8
Language and its many nuances
‘I’m finna start training so hard …’
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Friday Sep 7
Culinary delights and the process behind these
Watching food-related TV show has certainly given me food for thought
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Wednesday Sep 5
Not all flight companions are boring
Of boring airplane rides and a bishop with a flair
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Tuesday Sep 4
Come join the human race
Why competition fascinates us so much
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Monday Sep 3
Joys of being a mommy
A mother never tires of her child’s tantrums
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Sunday Sep 2
Modulating our opposition to new prepositions
New nouns and new verbs switch roles all the time
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Saturday Sep 1
A lonely couple... and a house full of memories
The thing with an an only child is that if the child is not there, there is no family
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Friday Aug 31
The competitive spirit has a lot to contend with
Getting unanimous vote on choice of pastime is another matter altogether
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Thursday Aug 30
Seeking story, finding plot
It’s so easy to get drawn into in the lives of others
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Wednesday Aug 29
Technology and paid parking... it’s complicated!
Paying for parking from the comfort of your desk can be a tricky affair
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Sunday Aug 26
Please Mind Your Qs
Interesting aspects of food
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Saturday Aug 25
Raising a child is frustrating, but fulfilling
‘Love you, mom’ makes all the difference
Opinion Editor's choice
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Big Brother of Arab Spring
US-Russia moves on the Syria crisis illustrates foreign interference
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Asian leaders strive to make reforms stick
It’s about ensuring that reforms outlive their tenure
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Sharif’s first challenge is political stability
Economic growth needs security to endure
