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  1. Thrilling moments

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    / March 25, 2012 / 1 Comment
    All of us go through the inevitable ups and downs in our lives. We have our happiest moments, saddest moments, and memorable moments. When someone asks you about the thrilling moments of your life, what would be your response? Is a thrilling moment any way different from a memorable or...

  2. Two is a big number … relatively speaking

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    / December 28, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By Maria Francis   I think I am finally beginning to understand Einstein’s ‘Theory of Relativity’. “Almost 12 years too late for that now, isn’t it Maria?” my Physics teacher would have asked. But hey, I got there. Quoting Albert Einstein, scientist extraordinaire – “Put your hand on a hot stove...

  3. Life Lessons for my Kid

    Posted by wd
    / December 23, 2011 / 3 Comments
    Dear Kid, While it is your life and you have to learn your own lessons, I thought I could make it easier for you by sharing some lessons I have learned.LIFE & GOD1.Life is not Fair Instead of wasting your time thinking in terms of “but” this should not have...

  4. The Great School Chase

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    / December 13, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By S V L Narayan Two days after my granddaughter was born I found my son and daughter-in-law in intense discussion. I asked them whether I could be of any help. I was stumped when my son said that they were worried as they had to think of a suitable...

  5. From Venkateswaran to Ninjeswaran: How I became a Ninja

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    / November 26, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By Dr Vikram Venkateswaran I used to be a dentist, taking care of patients and their dental hygiene. But nine months ago my world changed forever and now I am a fugitive and a Ninja. I never intended for my life to go this way. They say sometimes if you...

  6. Grand tales of my Grandmother

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    / November 7, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By V Desikan   “Once upon a time” (Orae Oru Urule). These three little words have the super power to immediately transfer you from one world to another.   During my childhood days, never a day went without me hearing a story from one of my family members. The elders...

  7. Moms find the Farex baby too hot to handle

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    / August 4, 2011 / 3 Comments
    A generation of moms would remember the infant food, Farex with great affection. Often a roly-poly beaming kid would be labelled as a Farex baby. If some kid was called a Farex baby, the mother’s face would beam with pride. Former Kerala CM, V S Achuthanandan could well have meant...

  8. I go back to my childhood every night

    Posted by Rahul Luther
    / August 3, 2011 / Leave a comment
    By Rahul Luther   My wife and me both work, actually at the same place. So it’s inevitable we share responsibilities, both at office and home. However, to be honest, its she who ends up doing more at both fronts.   One duty that’s fallen on my capable shoulders is...

  9. Back to school with my son

    Posted by Rahul Luther
    / July 31, 2011 / 1 Comment
    By Rahul Luther A van driver picks up my nine-year-old son Rishabh from home every morning to take him to school everyday. That day, the driver called to say he was unable to come, so the task fell in my lap. Rishabh of course, was delighted. He enjoys the rare...

  10. No, my darling daughter

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    / June 23, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By V Desikan   “Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk She says I began to sing long before I could talk And I’ve often wondered, how did it all start?”   - “Thank you for the Music” by Abba In the year 2000, my daughter’s life...

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