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Ajit Saldanha has a finger in the pie, and another on the political pulse. And when he writes, he cooks up a storm.
    I dont know how I loose myself somewhere with you, holding your hands in the land of dreams.Nation
    On the contrary: Mills and ban

    Again when you are out of my sight, I feel restless.

    6 Jan 2019 6:03 AM IST

    Take the urban nightmare of Bangalore: this former Pensioners Paradise has been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century by the IT boom.Lifestyle
    Finding the work-life balance

    These strong-willed souls eat healthy, exercise and meditate regularly and donate generously to Greenpeace and Amnesty...

    1 Jan 2019 6:09 AM IST

    In February, Zomato had said that it had become profitable in six regions, including India, after achieving operational break-even of its businesses.Nation
    A free lunch

    Food may be in short supply in this country but opinions never are, and the incident set off a slugfest when the video...

    30 Dec 2018 6:36 AM IST

    A dispute between Kodaikanal Boat & Rowing Club and the hill town Municipality over the using the lake for sporting activities, inadvertently triggered an accident in which a local man fell inside the lake.Nation
    Lean, mean and green

    2004, Niti and three other like-minded friends began the Anti-Corporate Collective with the goal of allowing...

    23 Dec 2018 7:30 AM IST

    NGT junked a plea for banning the use of Christmas trees and prohibiting the making of Santa Claus costumes. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    On the contrary: Christmas isn't Christmas

    One reliable indicator of the passage of time is when you realise how long since you stopped believing in Santa Claus.

    16 Dec 2018 2:35 AM IST

    The amendments to Finance Act 2017 would drastically increase black money and corruption as it will lead to the creation of shell companies and rise of benami transactions for channeling undocumented money into political and elector process.Nation
    On the contrary: Ayyo rama

    Petty bribery is far more rampant in India where the system is structured towards the payment of hafta and the...

    9 Dec 2018 2:14 AM IST

    Pramod Navalkar (Screengrab courtesy: pad.ma)Opinion
    On the contrary: Pramsey, Hello! The importance of being Pramod!

    Cynics dismissed his true confessions piece as a me-too gimmick.

    25 Nov 2018 8:16 AM IST

    Ajit SaldanhaNation
    On the contrary: Sour grapes

    My call from the dotcom world came one sunny April morning many moons ago.

    4 Nov 2018 2:22 AM IST

    Jamal KhashoggiOpinion
    On the contrary: Off with his head

    Although argumentative types may have inferred that the Saudi embassy may not be the best spot to pick a bone, pun...

    28 Oct 2018 2:11 AM IST

    The Supreme Court has also brought relief to the gay community by striking down the provisions of the obnoxious colonial-era Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalised consensual homosexual acts between adults.Nation
    On the contrary: DIS, DAT and 377

    What society thinks, the judges said, has no role to play in deciding people's freedoms.

    21 Oct 2018 5:32 AM IST

    Ambassador car (Representatiomnal image)Lifestyle
    On the contrary: Three men in an ambassador

    Many moons ago my professional duties involved accompanying my Italian buyer, Valerio, to the granite quarries of the...

    14 Oct 2018 7:16 AM IST

    Chanda KoccharNation
    From here to eternity

    Europeans are pretty blas© when it comes to nudity.

    7 Oct 2018 5:35 AM IST

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