It was at my cousin’s office years ago that I met him. He was, according to my cousin, a star salesman, “Hear him Bob,” said my cousin, “He has the gift of the gab!” Which meant he could talk fast and

Chuba Yimchunger Signal Angami, Dimapur Since the early 19th century, Nagas have wholeheartedly embraced Christianity, leading to its deep integration into Naga society, influencing culture, governanc

Life’s problems aren’t as complicated as we make them out to be. Most have very simple solutions:A large truck attempting to go through a railway underpass found itself stuck between the road and the girder

It was just the other day I was really enjoying the morning, looking at the different greens, imbibing the monsoon smells of rain filled earth, when the gardener beckoned me, and handed a flower which had the m

Say what you want, but I feel there’s something that’s slowly making an impact on India, one that is making the ruling party afraid, and that is love! Yes, Rahul Gandhi, instead of returning bitter speech w

As I see the stupid flyover rebuilt in Andheri, in Mumbai, which is six feet higher than one of the arms leading to Juhu, and hear the ridicule the government has to face over it, I am also reminded of the time

“Miss,” says the little fellow running after his class teacher, “He called me a bad word!”The wise teacher looks at her young student, “And what did you do to provoke him to say that?”No, I’m not

All over the world people look at their computer screens waiting for Ransomware or some cyber terrorware to pop out and devour them and their computers. In a home one evening, a father looked at his two childre

Years ago in school, I was once one of the shyest boys around. Girls teased me no end, and other boys bullied me till one day at the morning assembly, I heard my head master say something that changed my life.

So many of us go through life wondering why God didn't give us great looks, good height or more colour. We look at others who we think are prettier or more handsome and sigh with envy, "If only…" we say to ou

The only certainty of life is death. And yet most of us continue living as if death will never visit us. We do not prepare ourselves for it and live as if we are going to live forever.A little girl lay dying an

Many years ago, much before the invention of the cell phone, there were many moments you could have a break. Take traveling in a local train; it was so different! You jumped into the compartment, got a seat for

The Supreme Court felt a few years ago that the two years imprisonment now meted out for causing death due to rash driving is ‘grossly inadequate’. I agree, but would like to define what the police believe

Today I shudder to see more and more photographs and pictures of donations and acts of giving. “Do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing!’ say the holy scriptures. But do we listen? All

I remember seeing this ad for a motorbike, with a handsome hunk riding it.What a bike, what a machine, what a guy, what a helmet.I looked at the ad. At the four stroke state of the art engineering marvel, that

Liza WahiThe digital transformation of financial services has heralded a new era of economic inclusivity and accessibility in India, challenging traditional paradigms of banking and transactional engagements. A

Once when my wife had gone to New York to see our daughter, I was on my own, and quite often ordered food from hotels nearby. One morning it was spicy vadas which I’d got out of bed dreaming about! The hotel

“Ma,” asked the little girl, scampering after her mother, “What’s Good Friday?”“It’s the day Jesus died on the cross!” said the mother as she smiled at her daughter’s widening eyes, knowing wh

Something I’ve noticed abroad, and hardly ever here, are people moving aside to give another the right of way. It could be anyone standing on the aisle inside a store, and when someone walks towards them, he

It was at a crematorium, as the body was being prepared to be lit, that a friend leaned across to where I stood and asked, “You know I read your columns, don’t you feel frustrated fighting for causes that s