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Dogs and Hoomans — What Works Between US and What Can We Learn from It?I avoid reading sad stories about animals, especially about dogs. But I often go back to the end of the New Yorker piece by Anna Heyward…Jan 14Jan 14
Good Doctor. Not on OTT, but in Real Life. Meet Dr Karthik, the Vet at Airoli/ VashiLong ago, when I was in my postgraduate studies, Vishal Bhola, a younger classmate of mine, told me, “Dada, always meet with people who…Jan 2Jan 2
Loneliness, Animals, and an Octopus as the TeacherI was listening to Justice Madan Lokur on Newslaundry (https://www.newslaundry.com/), and in keeping with the format, they asked him about…Dec 29, 2024Dec 29, 2024
Is Goa Tourism in Going Gone Mode? A Recent Visit Does Not Give Confidence, but I Have HopeGoa tourism has been in the news recently but for the wrong reasons.Dec 27, 2024Dec 27, 2024
Grover Zampa Vineyards Visit — And A Little Know Giant Kanwal GroverI have always been wary, if not a shade disdainful, of folks visiting vineyards. Well, being a teetotaller also does not help. Add to this…Dec 15, 2024Dec 15, 2024
Japan Travel (2002) Memoirs — Part 1It had been two decades since I visited Japan, and stayed for three months. I was sent by my company, to understand the market and…Dec 2, 2024Dec 2, 2024
Dog Love is Easy, Dog Duty is Not. Think Hard Before You Adopt OnePeople adopt pets for three reasons — for love, as a toy, or for social prestige. The good news is that the number of pets adopted for…Dec 2, 2024Dec 2, 2024