“After I helped deliver that first baby, I did something out of character. I called up my mom and talked to her”

“We make sure we don’t indulge in small talk [with our customers]. Take your booze and leave the shop—that’s our policy”

How a wave of calcium prevents cell division in the embryo from degenerating into chaos

“We are also salespersons, selling food, bev­erages and other items. Some air­lines have fixed sales targets, but don’t admit it”

“In lower courts, judges direct­ly ask for money. Judgments go in favour of the par­ty that is ready to pay a higher amount”

None of the symptoms reported in Kalmadi’s MRI scan is exclusive to dementia

“If he is a good actor, but his movies did not do well, we think twice before taking him on. For us, acting talent is not a criterion”

“One night, the Chennai-based model coordinator who boasted of Bollywood contacts called with the offer of a holiday with him”

“It shuts down entire conferences. It causes people to break into tears. Food turns into an allergen the body wants to be rid of”