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Pulwama Attack: When Did Peace Become Such a Loaded, Dirty Word?

In the wake of the Pulwama attack, the distinction between sympathising with terrorists and hoping that peace will prevail has become increasingly blurry for those infected with a taste for vengeful retribution. At this point, someone could advocate a nuclear war and they’d receive a warmer reception than a person calling for peace.

Arré Bench July 12, 2016

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Dear Indians, We Really Need to Talk About Personal Space

We think nothing of sticking to each other in a queue. Rank strangers will put an arm around you when they want to read the newspaper over your shoulder. Why don’t we get the concept of personal space?

Sarvesh Talreja July 12, 2016

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A Love Letter to My Work Spouse in the Time of Work from Home

Like Jim and Pam from The Office, our deadline-laden stressful work environments demand that we have a work spouse of our own. It's like having a safety net even when you’re comfortably sheltered; sort of like being gifted a colleague with endless benefits.

Poulomi Das July 12, 2016

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“I’ll Be There For You, When a Pandemic Starts to Rage”: Don’t You Have At Least One New “Covid Friend”?

A new category of friendship has emerged during the pandemic: The Covid friend, someone whom you connected with over the last year and is now more than an acquaintance. I’ve a bunch of Covid friends – women I met at an online book club, a man I met via a dating app, and a host of home cooks who had joined a Mumbai foodies’ Whatsapp group during the lockdown.

Kahini Iyer July 12, 2016

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Hampi Vandalism: What Thrills Do Indians Get By Destroying Public Property?

The video from Hampi is evidence that nothing unites Indians like a bit of good old-fashioned vandalism. And it's not just the monuments on which we want to (literally) leave our mark. Remember when passengers on the Tejas Express damaged its entertainment screens, stole the headphones, and tore the seats?

Jay Pikle July 12, 2016

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#EverydayPhenomenal: What Our Obsession with Over-Celebrating Weddings, Birthdays, and Now Even Divorces Says About Us

What’s with the multiple tawdry parties to celebrate a solitary life event like marriage? Unless you’re DeepVeer or Nickyanka – who also overdid it – the truth most people stuffing their faces with your ₹2,500-per-plate aren’t telling you is: No. One. Cares.

Sonali Kokra July 10, 2016

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Science, Spirituality, and the Psychobabble of Sadhguru

It would have been fine if the Sadhguru, aka Jaggi Vasudev, were spreading whatever garden-variety message of peace and brotherhood he wanted to advance. It’s when he dumbsplains science that things begin to get tricky.

Aditya Bhalla July 8, 2016

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Will I Remember to Socially Distance After Two Shots of Tequila?

This year has been crappy, and I feel like we deserve to get dressed up, meet people, and have interesting end-of-the-year conversations. But is it possible to have a socially-distanced celebration? How do you control people once they are all tanked up on booze and blubbering away?

Sangeetha Bhaskaran July 8, 2016

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I Didn’t See Tenet in the Theatres & It’s Ok: Honestly, Do You Really Miss Going to the Movies?

The thought of sitting in a socially distanced theatre, with paranoia over safety measures constantly breaking the immersion of the film makes the cinema experience an unattractive proposition. And not even the lure of another Christopher Nolan mindbender is going to be enough to overcome my misgivings.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 8, 2016

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Dear General Rawat, Homosexuality Does Not Make One a Poorer Soldier

Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat today said he won’t allow gay sex in the forces – enough to win the “Outrage of the Day” contest. But expecting a woke response on sexuality from a 60-year-old army man is like looking for an auto-rickshaw outside Andheri station – you should be prepared for disappointment before you even begin.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 7, 2016