Last week, India became the champions of circle kabaddi, a game that combines the skills of wrestling, judo and athletics, all at once.

“Mangoes need heat to ripen. That is why they are kept in hay. Calcium carbide generates heat, hastening the ripening process when the weather is not warm enough.”

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“Every morning, we have to declare what the railways call ‘miscellaneous cash’ when we sit for duty, and empty out our pockets before logging out.”

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“When you see trend reports and numbers by United Nations bodies, it is quite possible they have been cooked up by an intern like me.”