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A Complicated Lust Story

A circus in Burdwan is desperate to keep a female elephant from hearing its wild former lover’s calls.

Confessions of a Population Control Committee Member

“Condom is such a dirty word. How could we have discussed it with strangers [in this defunct committee of wives of ministers]?”

Confessions of a Toll Booth Collector

“Some of those who drive luxury cars have no respect for smaller vehicles. I often give them torn notes to teach them a lesson.”

Netaji’s Many Afterlives

A question on his 18 August death anniversary: if Bose died, who was Gumnami Baba?

Confessions of a Minister’s PA

“Though I am a PA of a Congress minister, my political loyalties lie elsewhere. The trick is to know how to hide such secrets”

Confessions of an assistant director

“The key to a successful assistant director is finding the balance between getting work done and doing it yourself.”

The Simple Epicurean

Ramki Krishnan lives, cooks and hosts foreign travellers for free in a 71 sq ft van in Chennai.

The Alms Trade

At Burdwan, beggars make so much money that they are lending it out at low interest rates.

Confessions of an Anti-Corruption Bureau Officer

“Corruption amongst women in public life is high and increasing. They also get caught because they make stupid mistakes.”

Recession for Elephants

Pensioners at the Andaman Islands get Rs 3,000 worth of foodstuff, but joblessness is rising.

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