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Fallacy of parental consent in marriage

India, March 7 -- Do adult Indians have the right to marry whoever they want without parental permission? That may sound like a rhetorical question, but it could soon become a legal issue. Of course, ... Read More


The prince and the police: A British tale

India, Feb. 28 -- I don't think I'll ever forget my sense of shock when I heard Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested. I belong to a generation that used to refer to him as Prince Andrew. He wa... Read More


When cricket becomes war minus the shooting

India, Feb. 21 -- This column is not about cricket. It's about the behaviour of the Indian cricket team. More specifically, it's about grace on the games field, etiquette and the decent and proper beh... Read More


The confusion about GM products in our markets

India, Feb. 14 -- There is a small intriguing question about the India-US trade deal that some people believe hasn't got the attention it deserves. Has India been successful in ensuring that genetical... Read More


The Shakespeare in our everyday speech

India, Feb. 7 -- We all know who William Shakespeare was. Many of you have read some of his plays but very few are likely to be familiar with all 38. But how many people are aware of his incredible co... Read More


Mark Tully: A child of India, voice of Indians

India, Feb. 1 -- Mark Tully's death is truly the passing of an era. In his decades as the BBC's chief of bureau in our country, he was certainly, as many fondly called him, the voice of India. For the... Read More


Passing the taste test in the nation's Capital

India, Jan. 24 -- Are you the sort of person that likes eating out? Are you fascinated by restaurants? Curious about the food they serve? Inquisitive about the chef? And eager to experience the deligh... Read More


Spin in speech lights up the conversation

India, Jan. 3 -- When I was a young teenager in the late 1960s, the 21st century felt like science fiction. If George Orwell's 1984 was still far into the indefinite future, an altogether new century ... Read More


When what's said isn't what's meant

India, Dec. 27 -- I am writing this column from London, where I am holidaying over Christmas and New Year. Britain is a country I love and greatly admire. Something that never ceases to fascinate me i... Read More


Keeping a date with the oddest happenstances

India, Dec. 20 -- You hardly need me to remind you that today is the 21st of December. For us in the northern hemisphere, it is the shortest day of the year. Of course, if you live in Australia, New Z... Read More