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Would you wear a garment without a blouse? for Mint Lounge

April 4th, 2015|

Scurrilous as it sounds, it was the breasts that stupefied me—and I might as well warn you now—this is a word you are going to read a lot in this column—and if it makes you uncomfortable—well, that’s the point. I had entered Tasveer art gallery in Bengaluru to cultivate the sagacity that comes with viewing art—or so we hope. Instead, my thoughts were salacious.

Why balance wins over early retirement

March 21st, 2015|

Patrick Pichette is probably a nice guy but.... A retirement letter masquerading as a wise sermon should hardly make news, let alone cause effusive gushing. Pichette comes across as a nice man. He has a lyrical turn of phrase. That, along with the fact that he holds a top job in a revered Silicon Valley company, may be why his resignation letter has the drama it does. Man rockets to the top; then drops off the cliff. That’s the story.

Interviews with His Holiness The Dalai Lama

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