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Indians very welcome. Not.

Indians very welcome. Not.

Being the greatest country on the planet requires great behaviour and values. As India changes and shines, perhaps smugness and hubris need to be replaced by civility and humility

26 March,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
Our Father, in other words

Our Father, in other words

Last week, out of the blue, I was reminded that Jesus did not write the Lord’s Prayer in the way we said it at assembly; and that no one in Jesus’s times, including Jesus, spoke English

19 March,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
Imtiaz Qureshi’s signature dish

Imtiaz Qureshi’s signature dish

The corporation promoted the chef’s lack of schooling as though it made his genius special. But he was larger than them and larger than life. The man without a signature left India with a signature cuisine

12 March,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
Once long ago, an egg and a sperm

Once long ago, an egg and a sperm

At what precise moment after conception does an embryonic cluster of cells become a person? Or to put it another way, is there life after birth?

05 March,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
Going gaga over galangal

Going gaga over galangal

If you want to know why the Thais are a nation of such happy people, it’s their roots. The galangal root, to be precise. Which you can’t get here in India

27 February,2024 06:48 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
Will my real friends please stand up?

Will my real friends please stand up?

How do you know someone is a friend? How long should you expect a friendship to last? What keeps a friendship going? Is there any such thing as a Best Friend Forever?

20 February,2024 04:32 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
Mother Goose’s nursery crimes

Mother Goose’s nursery crimes

Children need nonsense that rhymes. English nursery rhymes give them casual violence, racism, child abuse, sudden death and dark emotions instead

13 February,2024 01:45 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
Don’t let anyone else tell your story

Don’t let anyone else tell your story

Does a parent have the automatic right to know everything about their adult child? And do they have the right to tell their children’s stories, choosing what to include or what to leave out?

06 February,2024 05:15 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
How to deal with a hate attack

How to deal with a hate attack

In a world where outrage and anger are on tap, and where social media helps disseminate vitriol and lies, how should you deal with a hate attack?

30 January,2024 01:16 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
Shut up, I’m manifesting

Shut up, I’m manifesting

If someone tells you that you can become a millionaire just by fantasising about it, why wouldn’t you give it a shot?

23 January,2024 04:42 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath

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