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How to Breed a Champion Horse
Where do studs get their horsepower from? A visit to an equine-breeding farm reveals insights into the secret world of these majestic steeds, born to run.
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Purr…suit of Happiness: It Took a Pet Cat to Change the Rules of Love in Our House
Tough love was the only love language that existed in our house until my brother got home a stray kitten. Very soon, my stoic father was suddenly brimming with kisses and mushy nicknames, and my mother started treating him like her third born – now she doesn’t eat until he does. Unbeknownst, the pet had opened the floodgates to our emotions and expressions.
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The Agony of Seeing My Dog Age
I took in a two-month-old spaniel to impress my girlfriend when I was 16. Sure, that relationship ended soon after. But Zippy has been my pillow, a silent yet effective shoulder to lean on. And seeing her age, is more painful that any heartbreak I’ve ever experienced.
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Why We Should Let Our Children Grieve the Death of Their Pets
A month after our dog Poncho died, I went for the PTA to my daughter’s school. The class teacher told me she would blank out for long periods and sit in a corner weeping while her best friend hugged her. I had failed to address a significant milestone in her life – her first experience with death.
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Kutte VS Kaminey: The Neverending Battle Between Dogs and Bikers
Dog is a man’s best friend, and a biker’s worst enemy. Stories about being chased by dogs is to motorcyclists what having famous parents is to Bollywood debutantes – Can you even call yourself the genuine article if you don’t have any?
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Save the Tiger… From Irresponsible Indian Tourists
Over the past few years, there have been several instances of guides and tourists in national parks harassing tigers, provoking them. Our insatiable appetite for spotting a tiger in the wild is threatening the existence of the very creature it is meant to protect.
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Goan Gladiators
It’s not the size of the bull in the fight, it’s the size of the fight. And in Goa, government might makes right.
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Enter the Dragon: My Battle with a Bat, Straight Out of Game of Thrones
I am surprised at the number of perfectly rational people who display phobias like the fear of household lizards and heights. And I was perfectly rational too… until a bat entered my room, looking like a mini dragon, while I watched Game of Thrones.
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My Years with a Killer Elephant
If you don’t believe love can be blind, allow us to introduce you to Sajid, the devoted mahout of a murderous pachyderm.
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I’m a Cat (and Dog) Person
I’ve realised the sound logic behind the reason why people choose to be either cat or dog people. Living with the two is like being the referee at a tennis match. Actually, it’s like being the tennis ball.