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Nature for the nerds |
Can you tell your crotons apart? |
Over the last ten years, I’ve noticed that more and more people point at undistinguished plants and call them by their names as if they were friends. So, “Look at that croton!” isn’t uncommon, and it’s said with an excitement that is hard to understa... |
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Double speak |
Sir — The editorial, “Wrong foot” (June 12), rightly points out the contradiction between Buddhade ... |
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Late-runner |
Sir — For the past few days, we have been facing a lot of problems in travelling from Calcutta to R ... |
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Parting shot |
Sir — I am a Bengali living in Bangalore for many years and I always look forward to my sojourns ba ... |
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HARD WORK |
The vast diversity of lives that children lead in different parts of the world often requires them to do an equally diverse r...|
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RULE OF THREE |
Democracy is the weakest link between the West and the Islamic world. The Taliban infiltration into the prosperous Arghandab ...|
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SEETHE IN ANGER |
Disgruntled ministers and legislators taking up arms against the chief minister was part of life during the Congress regime i... | Read.. |
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Vishnu, Shiva, and is that Mr Plod? |
It was a wonder that burst upon me on a sleepy spring afternoon. There is no other way to express my open-mouthed reception of the Hangseshwari temple in Bansberia. I was not ... |
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Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of. — JANE AUSTEN
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