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A Diploma in Plumbing

Kendrapara in Orissa is home to the only plumbing school in South Asia

Confessions of a Systems Administrator

“When you give a local vendor your computer... they often slip in a different hard disk. They might change the RAM”

Silent and Clear in Varanasi

This religious centre is loud in its revelries but Chetan Upadhyaya is trying to tone it down

Confessions of a Minister’s Peon

“The Shiv Sena and BJP had the worst ministers. They were very insulting and used abusive language”

Confessions of a Wedding Band-Baaja Member

“Most band mem­bers who play wind instruments last 15-20 years in the job. The strain on the mouth leads to tubercu­losis and cancer”

A British Lawyer in India

There were cultural differences to cope with. Back home, we start work 8 am, whereas on my first day here, I turned up at 8.45 and found the place locked.

Secret of the Raj

A mysterious chamber has been found in what was once Warren Hastings’ house in Kolkata.

Meter Down

A women’s group in Shillong objects to ‘women only’ taxis, calling it gender segregation.

Confessions of a JNU guard

“According to the rules, we have to stop them, but many couples get angry when they are caught in the act.”

Green Meat Eaters

68 km from Bangalore, a bunch of nature lovers discovers two rare species of carnivorous plants

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