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Jasmeen Patheja: A Space Odyssey
Sonali Acharjee
From setting up tea parties on lonely streets to encouraging mid-afternoon snoozes, she works to help people overcome their fear of public spaces
Animal Healers: The Pet Whisperers
Crystal therapy, white angel magic, colour cleansing, tarot reading and aura correction. Certified healers now offer a variety of treatments just for animals
Mundu Goes Modern
The traditional dress of Kerala gets a makeover with designer prints, bright new colours, Velcro strips and side pockets
Khandias: The Keepers of Doongerwadi
Khandias are the people who tend to the Parsi community’s deceased. Open listens to their stories
The Thinking Car
With the age of cars that drive by themselves almost here, what futurists at Ford say about the technology behind it and the questions they throw up. Madhavankutty Pillai in Palo Alto
Grow Your Own Cocktail
The kitchen garden gets a makeover as the adventurous produce exotic herbs and fresh ingredients at home for ready use in unusual drinks
Food inspectors: More teeth please
Food inspectors say they’re up to the challenge of keeping people safe, even taking on powerful business interests—if only they were better equipped for it
Millionaire Matchmakers
Champagne soirées, luxury sailing trips and vintage masquerade balls. Dating cliques play Cupid to urban India’s well off
The legend of Bihar School of Yoga
India’s most revered yoga centre abhors publicity and turns away casual seekers. Ullekh NP in Munger chronicles the legend of the Bihar School of Yoga
Clowning Glory
Or: It is pure fun after office hours. Open in Mumbai meets a different set of comedians
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