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Simply Red's come out of the Blue! I owe that opening line to a colleague who was instrumental in getting me to the Simply Red concert in the first place.

Blondie makes its musical presence felt

Accidents never happen in a perfect world, sang the glamorous Deborah Harry of Blondie, attired in fetching above-the-knees orange.

Off the Cuff: Looking past the black and white

Off the Cuff: A different view from outside the box

We've been reading recently about the innovative methods adopted by foxy students to outwit eagle-eyed invigilators in the exam hall. With virtually invisible ear-pieces and microphones, the era of James Bond has at last invaded the classroom.

Having worked as a teacher in Darjeeling for a considerable part of my professional life, I have naturally established a wide network of ex-students. One of them, Rajesh, is from Kathmandu and now works in the legal field.

Off The Cuff: Where will the baby's dimple be?

Keep the customer satisfied" is a motto that's probably been branded on the mind of every salesman, agent and firm that's engaged in buying and selling.

Ads and serious literature, more and more these days, are working on the maxim, "Show, don't tell". The visual must be strong enough to hint at, but not do all your thinking for you. Which is jolly good, really.

The first thing she said was "hellloh". I should have stayed with my cafe latte and not turned. She was seated at the adjoining table, wearing an orange sari, a Gucci handbag thrown casually on the tabletop.

Somebody once, while commenting on destiny, likened us to birds and said we humans might flap as much as we like, but it is the wind that decides where to take us.