Emotionally Speaking

Alarming levels of tobacco use in Bihar

According to a story published in the Times of India that reports the result of a survey, more than 54 per cent of people in Bihar use tobacco. The most pervasive form of tobacco use is the ‘smokeless type’ says a survey conducted by Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). This was revealed in a workshop [...]

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Ahem! Ahem! Valentine’s Day!

Today is 14 February! This lovelorn soul will do a lot of writing today. See you later. Meanwhile, I have something that will truly delight you. You can read a story that won the Sulekha Valentine Contest. It is by my friend Heartcrossings who, among other things, is  “semigeek, maxed out singlemom, desi, booklover and [...]

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My one-time Movies List!

he digit 8 followed by a bracket in the following list has become an emoticon! So, (1938 ) became (1938) . Please ignore the error. SERIAL NO. / TITLE 1 A Bug’s Life (1998) 2 Ant Bully (2006) 3 Dinosaur (2000) 4 Finding Nemo (2003) 5 Happy Feet (2006) 6 Bee Movie (2007) 7 Dinosaur [...]

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