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The Outsider
I was born in Chandigarh, grew up in Pondicherry, worked in Jamshedpur and now live in Bangalore. Who am I? Most would answer Indian, but to the politician Ill be the eternal outsider.
Sunday Herald presents three
essays on the prevailing
existential dilemma. |
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Playing Cupid
Marriages may be made in heaven, but sometimes it takes a little mortal intervention to help you meet your life partner. Sunday Herald goes in search of the traditional matchmaker who is holding on despite e-marriages and speed dating.
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And the award goes to...
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My favourite
Its the beginning of that season when the film
fraternity goes into a frenzy, hopping from one red carpet to another ready with their celeb appeal and thank you speeches. Film awards, says Derek Bose, have been reduced to just a big telly tamasha, as much as they are about playing favourites. |
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Going pink on the Red Carpet
Hosting foreign dignitaries is even tougher than you thought. Girlfriends being just one of the issues to handle! K D L Khan on the strains and embarrassment put on the host and guest nations that is not visible to the public. |
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OH! Calcutta
Just when the world thought that Kolkata was losing itself in its recent acquisitions of glitzy malls and flyovers, the city woke up to a series of protests demanding justice for its citizens. Prasanta Paul finds the city is returning to what it does best protest. |
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Party's over Credit Card hangover |
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Me and my many travels... |
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A little magic... |
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On the road to Incredible India |
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Whats The Big Idea |
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Names changed |
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Kaun gali gayo Shyam |
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Under a Scotsmans kilt |
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Wander years |
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Buy buy blast |
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The write room |
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Bhojpuri cinema: UP, Bihar looted |
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End of the demon king |
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Vote your caste |
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From Karnataka's Food court |
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Life & times of Savoy |
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Script-teasers |
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On the Path Of Gods |
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Ape Jane to save world |
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Holy cash |
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Caught in a muddle |
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BORN FREE |
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Brides of Bargain |
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Way we were |
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Out of woods |
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From madisars to minis |
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TERROR IN THE MIND |
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Fact not Fiction |
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Keys to the Street |
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The hunting season |
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Magic realism |
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Laid back holiday in Adelaide |
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Room on the roof |
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Travels with a greyhound |
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A morning with birds |
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My aim not to collect trophies |
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Around the world with a VVIP |
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The Bengalis other passion |
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A meal that cost Rs 54,000 |
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Of sand dunes and disco balls |
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Once upon a time in Appenzell |
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Denali: divinity in stone and snow |
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Badshah of one-liners |
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Sleepless... and enjoying Spain |
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A journey into Indias tea territory |
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A trip to pleasure island |
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Babloos revenge |
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Global Diwali: Look who's lighting up |
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Bewitching temple architecture |
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An arty sojourn in Mexico City |
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Night life like no other |
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SMS winner |
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Ho Chi Minh: city of motorbikes |
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An angler's paradise in Africa |
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Bollywood: fast filling @ box office |
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Pune leads the community |
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LEAKEY's ANGELS |
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Way to nirvana: the art of giving |
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The haunt of the super rich |
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Walking the path of London's history |
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Prague: not all sex and the city |
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The unbeatable spirit of Dublin |
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Still reading western kid literature? |
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New Chennai with Madras flavour |
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All in the name of God |
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Truth is stronger than fiction |
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Queenstown- Titanics last port of call |
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Pattaya: Multitude of colours |
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Seeped in blood and fascinating folklore |
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Summertime is for getting high |
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Strolling in the City of Time |
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Travels with a greyhound |
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A drunken night on Bourbon Street |
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Underground adventure in Belum caves |
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On the trail of the Berlin Wall |
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Much loved and always interesting |
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In the clutches of recovery agents |
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Tipus intriguing Jamalabad fort |
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The mighty magnificent Mohenjodaro |
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The new brand masters |
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The less-travelled places of Mount Abu |
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Delft: Hollands greatest hidden treasure |
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A Buddhist trail in the Sahyadri range |
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How the little stars have twinkled... |
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Home alone? |
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The most wonderful desert in the world |
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Sikkim: the last Himalayan Shangri La |
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Rhythm of the goddess |
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'Rolling crackers' and a feed-all God |
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The 'Pondi' beach and its environs |
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Amboli: treasure for nature lovers |
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For a doing-nothing holiday |
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Of double cocoons and canals |
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Of shrines and shiny pendants |
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Udaipur, gift of the Sisodias |
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Kasauni: The Switzerland of India |
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The fine line between two cultures |
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Travel accounts from Harsil |
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Dalhousie: a sight for sore eyes |
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Is this the new Harry Potter? |
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Tender coconut and coke: a day in the life of a Chennaiite |
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On top of the world in Jungfrau |
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The many themes of Kota Bharu |
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Strawberry fields forever in Mahabaleshwar |
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The forgotten glories of Srirangapattana |
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Musings on a charming Swiss town |
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Sri Lanka: truly a land like no other |
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Coffee, pepper, and peace of mind |
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Where history comes alive... |
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Seeking the prize catch of Bandhavgarh |
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A jewel in the Himalayan crown |
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Intellectually-stimulating gardens |
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Napa Valley: all froth and bubbles |
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Ayubowan! Welcome to Sri Lanka |
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Pantanal: undiscovered paradise |
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The French Alps of Switzerland |
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The 'Pondi' beach and its environs |
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Exploring Victorias pretty countryside |
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The mesmeric charm of Mashobra |
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The pitter patter sound of 'happy feet' |
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Where ancient history meets technology |
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Rajasthans refreshing desert oasis |
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Living it up in lovely Lahore! |
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The indescribable beauty of Tawang |
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An enchanting experience in Hrishikesh |
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Film awards' first victim? |
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The temple of peace in pink stone |
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A memorable date with history |
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The small and happy Sher Khan parivar |
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Where there is music in the air... |
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The dance n' drama unfolds |
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The 'Pondi' beach and its environs |
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Magic is all around in the land of Potter |
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Tai Chi on the 'Avenue of Stars' |
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Still ablaze |
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Symphony of sun, sea and sand |
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Daroji Bear Sanctuary and Ramayana |
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High on the campus |
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Writings on the wall |
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A drop of Venetian extravaganza |
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The grace and elegance of Udaipur |
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Escape: Keep those windows open |
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Jumbo celebrations |
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Pose with Hadrian in Istanbul |
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Mountains, manicured gardens and merry folks |
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kannada poetry at crossroads |
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Knowledge seat |
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'Intellectual lethargy |
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The rising in the south |
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Cruising down the blue Nile |
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The plantation town of Peermade |
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Punes lost post |
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Local identity in global times |
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Looking beyond tourism dollars |
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On a trail of enchantment |
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Sweat it out |
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We didnt start the fire.. |
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Sweat it out |
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Of golden lanes and Franz Kafka |
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We didnt start the fire.. |
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Sanctuary of temple elephants |
