Sunday, February 15, 2026

Category: Talking Tree

post-Covid-19 Death Counts in India: Time to Take StockCovid-19 Death Counts in India: Time to Take Stock

Following the WHO vs. the Indian Government controversy on Covid-19 death figures, REENA SINGH pens an account of the deaths she knew of personally… I am not an official statistician, and neither do I have a head for figures. It...

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post-Grandma’s Old TrunkGrandma’s Old Trunk

SEEMA MUNIZ finds a trunkful of memories left behind by her grandmother making her recall the good old days An object gets reduced to junk when it outlives its usefulness. A few days ago, on Earth Day, I rescued our...

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post-Religious Conversions: Real or Fake News?Religious Conversions: Real or Fake News?

Are religious conversions really happening in India or is it just a bogey being raised by some people for a reason? REENA SINGH delves into the true picture Altogether, I studied in four large convent schools, run by Christian nuns,...

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post-Zelenskyy: New Hero on the World StageZelenskyy: New Hero on the World Stage

SEEMA MUNIZ researches Zelenskyy’s meteoric rise to power from an actor and comedian to superstardom in the political arena Spanning three seasons, the 51-episode Servant of the People, a political satire, not only kicked Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s career as a comedian and...

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post-Of Wars, Movies and DreamsOf Wars, Movies and Dreams

A jumbled dream mingles with the disturbing reality of war and communal tensions that hang heavy in the air prompting writer, poet and artist, SEEMA MUNIZ to pen down her confused emotions My head hurt. The air, heavy with incongruity,...

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post-The Thin Dividing Line Between Right and WrongThe Thin Dividing Line Between Right and Wrong

Do you fall apart when you have to take a tough decision regarding your children that has no clear-cut right or wrong answer? REENA SINGH examines moral dilemmas in urban Indian homes that are becoming increasingly inevitable Moral dilemmas –...

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post-Let’s Unite to End DiscordLet’s Unite to End Discord

Now is the time for all good men and women of India to unite and put an end to all the artificial discord being fanned by vested interests, says OSWALD PEREIRA On September 21, 2020, our family took a big...

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post-My Tryst with the BeastMy Tryst with the Beast

“They say that because I didn’t take the jab, the virus has chosen to take a jab at me,” says poet, writer and artist, SEEMA MUNIZ Head exploding with blinding bits of jarring light, body pumping out heat, bones broken...

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post-Make Inclusion a Way of LifeMake Inclusion a Way of Life

On this seventy-third Republic Day, this article makes us confront those who fan emotions by stressing that there are divisions on the basis of ethnicity and thought. Instead, we should veer towards inclusion rather than think in terms of exclusion,...

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post-Man’s Search for Meaning: Book ReviewMan’s Search for Meaning: Book Review

ARJUN PEREIRA picks up the eternal bestseller, Viktor Frankl’s ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ and finds great lessons to be learnt from the author’s experiences in concentration camps Very recently, I picked up the classic, philosophical book published in 1946, Man’s...

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post-The Intriguing Universe of Harry PotterThe Intriguing Universe of Harry Potter

ARJUN PEREIRA was an avid reader of the Harry Potter books when he was growing up. Now, as the Harry Potter movie team celebrates 20 years, he recalls the timeless appeal of Harry Potter, the protagonist, and the intricate universe...

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post-A Doctor-Friendly ApproachA Doctor-Friendly Approach

DR PUSHPA CHATURVEDI makes a fervent plea for a doctor-friendly approach Seeing the visuals on media of angry and helpless resident doctors on strike in our national capital New Delhi for a highly justified demand was highly disturbing and distressing. Our resident doctors have been...

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post-My 2022 Resolution: Getting Off My MobileMy 2022 Resolution: Getting Off My Mobile

It’s that time of the year again when you should be thinking of a new year resolution. “Getting off my mobile is mine,” says REENA SINGH Every year at this time of the year, I make up a rudimentary list...

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post-Religious Harmony Zindabad: The Vicky-Kat ShaadiReligious Harmony Zindabad: The Vicky-Kat Shaadi

What should be important to us as intelligent, thinking adults? That we spend time on frivolities like celebrity weddings or take up issues that should be of serious concern to us …. REENA SINGH shares her candid views This week...

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post-What Can We Expect from Omicron?What Can We Expect from Omicron?

DR SANJAY TEOTIA explains the Omicron variant to our readers and advises how we can stay safe The World Health Organization recently classified a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 first detected by South African researchers and have labelled it as a...

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post-A Treasure Trove of MemoriesA Treasure Trove of Memories

SEEMA MUNIZ takes a break from her laptop, mobile and gadgets to rediscover the pleasure of reading a book and finding the time to delve into her old Webster’s dictionary to find a treasure trove in its many pages Nostos...

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post-Simple Steps to SuccessSimple Steps to Success

MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN shares with us simple tips to success Psychologists have estimated that we put to use only 10% of the abilities with which we are born. Despite the innate qualities nature has endowed us with, the successes which...

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post-Life is Like CricketLife is Like Cricket

As the cricket season rages in Dubai, let us liken life to this popular sport. Play the game of life with caution, in God’s wonderful company if you want to save yourself from defeat, misery and agony say the BRAHMA...

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