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Campus Ka King Kaun? College Watchmen

From confiscating phones, threatening to tattle on people smoking outside the campus, refusing entry to students, and making up rules on the fly, the college watchman is more powerful than the principal.

Nihal Bambulkar June 6, 2016

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Kleptomania: A Rich Man’s Disease? Or Poor Man’s Chori

I played wingman to a kleptomaniac friend. I distracted a bar waiter, as my buddy Pranay lifted a couple of beers. Unlike him, I was filled with guilt, making me wonder if it was his affluent upbringing that absolved him of regret.

Nihal Bambulkar June 4, 2016

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How Ravish Kumar Revolutionised the Hindi Newsroom with His Everyman Image

Ravish Kumar exists beyond the TV screen, but speaks as if seated on the couch next to you, rarely talking down to your wisdom. The Ramon Magsaysay award winner has changed Indian news by refusing to perform for it, by declining to withdraw from his image, his roots, his Bihari tongue and identity.

Manik Sharma June 4, 2016

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Fixo, Kadha Prasad, and Being Sikh

There are a few occasions when I examine my faith. A faith kept alive by tenuous connections like my relationship with my grandfather, the last of the Sikhs who came from Pakistan and created lives out of nothing.

Sharan Saikumar June 3, 2016

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Shell-shocked in Akhnoor: Life Along the LoC

The last inhabitants of India’s last villages along the border, have few choices. Their only option is to maintain an uneasy peace with their shelled seclusion.

Safeena Wani June 3, 2016

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Once Upon an Ameesha Patel

What happened to Ameesha Patel, who was once primed for a place among the Kajols and Preity Zintas of the world? We turned to her Twitter feed to investigate.

Parthshri Arora June 3, 2016

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Why Savitribai Phule is the Best Role Model for India’s Protesters

The ideology of Savitribai Phule, whose birth anniversary we celebrate today, was very simple: To have people treated as equals. In a time when discriminatory laws are being passed and the definition of citizenship is being amended to suit the establishment's narrative, it’s an ideology that demands our attention.

Mavis D'Silva June 1, 2016

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Border and the Brave Pirate of Abu Dhabi

Twenty years ago, Border was not released in the UAE to avoid conflict between Indians and Pakistanis. But one intrepid merchant managed to smuggle a VHS cassette into Abu Dhabi.

Girish Narayandass June 1, 2016

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The Importance of being Bappi Lahiri

For a post-globalisation generation struggling to find homegrown icons, Bappi Lahiri was a superhero. He was Made in India, much before Aatmnirbhar became a motto and his obstinate confidence was just the bear hug, a nervous, but emerging India needed.

Vaibhav Vishal June 1, 2016

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How My Co-Worker Turned His Disability Into His Superpower

Mahesh was a co-worker with cerebral palsy. I had made up my mind about him without giving him a fair chance. Months later, he helped me achieve my dream.

Roshan Cariappa May 31, 2016