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Recliner Reminiscences
79. What the Kids Did That I Didn’t - Education for Me or for Them - Part 5
Both of my sons are now happily settled, and I am content too. I hope that the past hasn’t left a significant mark on their psyche. Each...
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Nov 16, 20242 min read
78. What the Kids Did That I Didn’t - Education for Me or for Them - Part 4
My elder son continued to do well and was enrolled in an excellent school for his last two years. He excelled academically, secured...
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Nov 15, 20242 min read
77. What the Kids Did That I Didn’t - Education for Me or Them - Part 3
In my time, schooling started at the age of five. However, by the time my kids were born, with the advent of kindergarten, it started at...
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Nov 14, 20243 min read
76. What the Kids Did That I Didn’t - Education for Me or for Them - Part 2
Throughout my childhood and even later, when I was preparing for promotions and interviews, my parents—neither my mom nor my dad—ever put...
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Nov 13, 20242 min read
75. What Did the Kids Do That I Didn’t - Education for Them or for Me - Part 1
How much is an individual influenced by the events of his childhood? How much do the parents’ dictates, discipline, upbringing, and...
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Nov 12, 20242 min read
73. My Test with Cricket - Limited Days’ Exploits - Part 7
Reflecting on the evolution of cricket, it's fascinating how the game has transformed over the decades. The 1970s witnessed a seismic...
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Nov 11, 20242 min read
74. My Test with Cricket - Limited Days’ Exploits - Part 8
As I reflect on the evolution of cricket and the multitude of changes it has undergone, my mind fondly recalls some of the cricketers who...
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Nov 11, 20242 min read
72. My Test with Cricket - Limited Days’ Exploits - Part 6
With the advent of the television age, cricket commentary evolved significantly. The availability of visuals allowed viewers to see the...
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Nov 10, 20243 min read
71. My Test with Cricket - Limited Days’ Exploits - Part 5
During one of my English exams, there was the familiar task of writing an essay, and one topic caught my eye: “On Listening to a Cricket...
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Nov 9, 20243 min read
70. My Test with Cricket - Limited Days Exploits - Part 4
One of the most memorable Test matches I had the fortune to watch was against the West Indies, held at the beautiful ground near Marina...
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Nov 8, 20243 min read
69. My Test with Cricket - Limited Days Exploits - Part 3
Through newspapers and discussions with fellow cricket enthusiasts in Chennai, I became familiar with some great names of cricketers...
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Nov 7, 20243 min read
68. My Test with Cricket - Limited Days Exploits - Part 2
Despite the heavy labor of playing under Delhi’s scorching summer sun and enduring the biting cold in winters, I accepted the challenge...
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Nov 6, 20243 min read
67. My Test with Cricket - Limited Days Exploits Part 1
They say in India, cricket is not just a game—it’s a culture, a way of life, and the very air we breathe. It landed in India just more...
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Nov 5, 20243 min read
66. How and How Not -Pain and Pleasure- Part 6
One might think that once a plan is drawn, the construction would proceed smoothly, but that’s far from reality. As soon as the columns...
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Nov 3, 20243 min read
65. How and How Not - Pain and Pleasure - Part 5
After another visit, during the monsoon season, we experienced heavy rains and flooding that left us feeling we could no longer bear it....
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Nov 2, 20242 min read
64. How and How Not - Pain and Pleasure - Part 4
Unfortunately, my family had to move away from this well of happiness to another place for around half a decade. And when we came back?...
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Nov 1, 20243 min read
63. How and How Not - Pain and Pleasure - Part 3
Nighttime was absolutely quiet. No sounds. No lights, with street lamps being rare or nonexistent. There was absolutely no traffic. The...
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Oct 31, 20242 min read
62. How and How Not - Pain and Pleasure - Part 2
When we started the construction, there was only one house in one of the artisan plots on the opposite side of the street. On our side,...
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Oct 30, 20243 min read
61. How and How Not - Pain and Pleasure - Part 1
Five years into my service, I decided I would buy a house. Having resided in flats and small colonies, I dreamed of buying land and...
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Oct 29, 20242 min read
60. Food Fad - The World of Pizzas and Pastas - Part 3
Before that, I had been to Italian and Mexican restaurants. Slowly, I had to stop eating outside. This created many hurdles during...
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Oct 27, 20242 min read
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