The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : Why make the middle class the whipping boy?
Consumerism is another bogey raised against the middle class. There are over 800 million mobile phone subscribers in India. Are they all middle class? Everybody loves buying stuff, right?
Monday, October 31, 2011
The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : The more the roughage, the better for bowels
The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : The more the roughage, the better for bowels
Ancient medical scriptures dating back to the period 2,500 years ago state how jaggery (panela) purifies the blood, prevents rheumatic afflictions and disorders of bile and possesses nutritive properties of a high order.
Ancient medical scriptures dating back to the period 2,500 years ago state how jaggery (panela) purifies the blood, prevents rheumatic afflictions and disorders of bile and possesses nutritive properties of a high order.
The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : Superstition: is it a necessary evil?
The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : Superstition: is it a necessary evil?
no bird has been associated with superstition as much as the poor owl. It's a much maligned creature. Its cry is considered ominous and the very sight of the bird is loathsome to many. But attitudes of people to this avian, soaked in superstition, vary from culture to culture. You can't help being amused at an interesting contrast. In the West, it is generally considered a symbol of solemnity and wisdom. But in our part of the world a stupid person is euphemistically called ullu, owl colloquially.
no bird has been associated with superstition as much as the poor owl. It's a much maligned creature. Its cry is considered ominous and the very sight of the bird is loathsome to many. But attitudes of people to this avian, soaked in superstition, vary from culture to culture. You can't help being amused at an interesting contrast. In the West, it is generally considered a symbol of solemnity and wisdom. But in our part of the world a stupid person is euphemistically called ullu, owl colloquially.
The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : Where have all the good ads gone?
The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : Where have all the good ads gone?
have unearthed the secret to make women drop their underpants and dignity in a flash when they get a whiff of certain noxious, patented odours.
have unearthed the secret to make women drop their underpants and dignity in a flash when they get a whiff of certain noxious, patented odours.
The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : Advertisements: the good, the bad and the harmless!
The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : Advertisements: the good, the bad and the harmless!
we, children or our parents in the late fifties, were never embarrassed whilst going through newspapers or magazines, Indian or foreign, as reading was the only ‘safe and allowed pastime' for people of all ages those times!
we, children or our parents in the late fifties, were never embarrassed whilst going through newspapers or magazines, Indian or foreign, as reading was the only ‘safe and allowed pastime' for people of all ages those times!
The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : House versus temple?
The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : House versus temple?
I completed 25 years of living there. The gods residing opposite (rather everywhere), seemed to be happy with us and accepted us as neighbours and there are no complaints whatsoever.
I completed 25 years of living there. The gods residing opposite (rather everywhere), seemed to be happy with us and accepted us as neighbours and there are no complaints whatsoever.
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