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Tuneful Whistleblowers
In this association of engineers, software professionals and doctors, whistling is a group activity.
Confessions of a Ladies’ Undergarment Salesman
“I can make out the size the minute a customer walks in. Bras of sizes 32, 34 and 36 sell the most. Size 42 is the largest. Anything larger is made-to-order.”
Confessions of a Metered Cab Driver
“The call centre, where people call to book a cab, is useless. They can’t get addresses right. They turn Andheri East to Andheri West.”
Plant Couture
Fashion students come to this school dropout to learn the art of making saris and shirts from aloe vera and banana.
Confessions of a Confessor Priest
“The seal of confession is one of our most sacred vows. Even if a murderer came in and confessed, the seal of confession can’t be broken.”
Out of Africa
A large number of African-Indians competed in sports to celebrate an African-American president’s first anniversary.
Confessions of a Hair Stylist
“Indians have dark hair. To make it light or blonde is hard work. We don’t like clients with henna... It makes your hair brittle, flat and dirty...”
Thread That Binds
200 Muslim families of two UP villages make the kalainara, the holy thread of Hindus.
Confessions of a Narcotics Control Bureau Team Member
“It is the street peddlers who are the real menace. They start by giving students small measures of drugs to get them addicted.”
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