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A New Book about Parenting: Here’s What Working Moms and Dads Need to Know

SUCHITRA SHENOY While this book is for all mothers and fathers, those parents who do jobs outside their home, or who are not completely in control of their time, experience a very particular kind of pressure. It is a brain and heart problem, leaving them torn, trying to perform well

Short Story: ‘The Transistor’ by Shahnaz Bashir

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An exclusive excerpt from Shahnaz Bashir’s Scattered Souls, published by HarperCollins. Set in Kashmir, it’s a story of a man whose transistor triggers paranoia in his neighbourhood. The Transistor Ignorance and impetuosity are inseparable twins as are rumours and misunderstandings—all fused at their heads. With each bullet pumped into him, all his

This Is What It’s Like to Be Smuggled in a Wheelchair across Continents in Overloaded Refugee Boats

Nujeen Mustafa with Christina Lamb FROM the beach we could see the island of Lesbos – and Europe. The sea stretched either side as far as you could see and it was not rough, it was quiet, sparkling in the sun and flecked only by the smallest of white caps

The Assassination of Indira Gandhi: An Excerpt from ‘India: The Crucial Years’

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On the morning of 31 October 1984, I left for Along in Siang district by helicopter. After landing there an hour later, I proceeded to Basar by road. Basar had an agricultural research centre, where there was a function requiring my presence. A little before 1 p.m., I returned to

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    A Barbarous Situation: Excerpts from Nayantara Sahgal’s letters to the Authors’ Guild of India in 1975

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    Excerpts from Nayantara Sahgal’s letters to the Authors’ Guild of India in 1975, protesting against the censorship and suspension of civil liberties. She resigned membership of the Executive Commiittee of the Guild when the guild refused to put on record a protest against checks on freedom of expression. Since 26 June we have

    Preliminary Checks to Carry Out before Buying the Property of Your Dreams: An Extract from ‘How to Buy a House’

    Deciding to purchase, determining your choice and then sorting out the fine print and getting into the nitty gritty of buying a house may seem daunting at first. However, approach the exercise scientifically and make sure you are driven by facts and information. After all, it is your money, your