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It is The Beatles' harmonic and melodic complexity, as well as the constant twists and turns of their songs that has endeared them to so many listeners

Our dogs were real characters

Fitness is depressingly specific. Cycling every day won't prepare you for a hike to Macchu Picchu.

So many words we take for granted are (or were) Americanisms. Consider just some from a partial list in the book: telephone, teenager, department store, radio, beeline, raincoat, and even ‘stiff upper lip'

These days, it's hard to mention that you love food without being termed a ‘foodie'.

The story began when our house moving coincided with our discovery of Auntie Em's restaurant and its excellent baked goodies

Bangalore-based fashion designer Prasad Bidappa, who was arrested at the Dubai International Airport in June for allegedly possessing marijuana, breaks his silence.

In show business, magic and comedy usually marry inadvertently. The rabbit wriggles out early, the wrong card is pulled, the girl drops the axe.

Until seen, "beach tennis" sounds like "underwater violin" or "coconut snooker" - an exercise in futility. The secret is, the ball is not expected to bounce.