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  • On the tiger’s trail

    An hour away from the chilly air of Ooty, you will see peacocks strutting on the sidewalks as if out on a daily routine. A little ahead, a family of langurs (monkeys) perched on the dividers and trees will eye you cautiously as you pass by in your car/jeep. And just like that, a herd of…

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  • Three Women in a boat

    There were three of us – me, mom and my sis. We had just reached Gateway to catch the boat. Well, technically it was a ferry boat, with more than a dozen people on board but that doesn’t matter. If you haven’t taken a ferry ride before, you definitely must. Barring the queue, the mad…

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  • Once upon a time….

    Once upon a time there was a little kid and all that kid wanted was a story to read. He saw his parents reading and going to bookstores. He tagged along, too, but barely found stories he could understand. Why were there no stories for him to read? It was this question posed by his…

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  • To Mars and back

    Would you believe it if I said I had just been to Mars? Yes, you heard right, the red planet was where I spent a little over a week. I was part of the third expedition along with 16 other people including captain Jack Black. There were two other expeditions before us, but I would…

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  • The Magistrate

    I am a book lover to the core and strongly believe that movies can never compare to books. This is but the case with most book lovers and is usually true. But every once in a while a movie or a play makes you sit back and take notice. It gives you the same joy…

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