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  1. Marriage merry-go-round

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    / January 8, 2012 / 4 Comments
    By S V L Narayan Last month we received by post an invitation for a wedding. Neither my wife nor I recognized any of the names on the card. Purely based on regional grounds, we concluded that the invitation was from one of my wife’s relatives. I wanted to give...

  2. Only ashes left of the Agneepath series

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    / January 6, 2012 / 4 Comments
    From the time the Indian team for the Australian tour was announced, I, like millions of Indians anticipated a fighting series. All the stars were in the team, ageing and the young. The Australian team was a shadow of the great teams of the past. I planned my routine such...

  3. Vayudoot’s final landing

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    / December 23, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By S V L Narayan This morning, the papers carried the news that Vayudoot was to be officially closed down. It is not a day too early. This was an enterprise that no one had a clear idea about its purpose and also its business plan. Generally it was used to...

  4. My romance with Mills & Boon

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    / December 19, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By S V L Narayan This morning I was quite thrilled to note that Mills & Boon will be releasing a book with Indian characters. I think it is an acknowledgement that India is a big market for western publishers. I will come back to M&B a bit later. My...
    Posted in Gender, Life
    Tagged books, fiction, mills and boon, reading, romance, svl narayan

  5. The Great School Chase

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    / December 13, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By S V L Narayan Two days after my granddaughter was born I found my son and daughter-in-law in intense discussion. I asked them whether I could be of any help. I was stumped when my son said that they were worried as they had to think of a suitable...

  6. Driven to distraction

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    / November 7, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By S V L Narayan   Though I had a car for several years, my wife did not show much interest in driving. However, one morning out of the blue she insisted that I should teach her to drive. We set off from home and reached Cubbon Road. I showed...
    Posted in Life
    Tagged distraction, driving

  7. Just a Bachelor Boy

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    / September 27, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By S V L Narayan   After watching movies like Delhi Belly and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara I could not resist harking back to my carefree bachelor days. As unattached males, my friends and I had a two track mind. Girls and evenings out. All other responsibilities were blanked out....
    Posted in Life
    Tagged bachelor

  8. India is alive and kicking in the UK!

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    / September 10, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By S V L Narayan   On Friday noon, one would have thought one was outside Dadar railway station instead of the underground station at Oval. It looked as if all the PIOs in the UK were heading for the India-England ODI. The Indian tri-colour was visible everywhere, either as...

  9. In search of Nessie, whiskey and gowf

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    / September 8, 2011 /
     By S V L Narayan   Though I visited the UK several times I did not find time to see Scotland. This time I made sure I fulfilled that desire. Thanks to the power of the internet (and the Indian credit card) I could plan out the complete schedule and...

  10. Around the world, in Norfolk

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    / August 30, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By S V L Narayan   Taking advantage of the long bank holiday weekend, my family decided to drive to Norfolk for a short vacation. The destination was finalised based on the fact that it was just a little over two hours drive from London and thus manageable for baby...

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