Technology takes a round of the temple. Indians, still in the thrall of rituals, are yet to come to terms with the 'alien' machine spirit.
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Sundar Sarukkai works primarily in the philosophy of the natural and social sciences. His latest novel is Water Days
Search high and low, but happiness lies in our pain. Evade it and you're lost in the quagmire.
Saint meets James Bond. In the style of grand capers, the hero is a crook with a heart
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What takes people to shrines that grant what they seek? A look at wish-making.
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We can only see this movie like fond parents who see their children acting in a school play. Ours is not to reason why, but only to indulgently smile.
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