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Sending off Strangers

Kishore Bhatt, 57, has a long relationship with the dead. A caretaker of unclaimed corpses, he’s ensured dignity for more than 2,000 dead in the past 40 years

Confessions of a Reformed Hitman

“I was frightened. Did I really want to live every second looking over my shoulder? I wasn’t too far gone in the world of crime to not turn back. I decided to give up.”

Ass You Like It

Abused and ailing donkeys have found a home in interior Maharashtra. Raising funds for a donkey sanctuary, though, is a problem

­Confessions of a Traffic Constable

It’s said that you can smell danger, but you cannot smell a thulla who sets a trap

Poor Man’s Rave Party

Music, headbanging and that addictive high. Guess how much the damages are?

Monkeys Arm Women

Women in Lucknow take to airguns to protect their homes, children and themselves from the menace of rapidly multiplying monkeys

Confessions of a Censor Board Member

Ideally, my job should be to categorise movies. But in India, it’s not that simple. I have to keep in mind at least 40 sensitivities

Coffee, Tea, or Me

Sex workers in Mysore begin to run a restaurant. Everybody around, surprisingly, helps

Confessions of an F&B Manager

A downmarket customer is called ‘Jignesh’ and a chap who needs lots of sauce is ‘swimming pool’

How to Climb a Coconut Tree

Why high literacy levels in Kerala haven’t created a shortage of men who can climb the most daunting trees

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