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Poor and Dishonest?

I went to her to get my slippers mend. She was a cobbler sitting on the road side of a location on the outskirts of Hyderabad. I guessed the price for the job would be Rs 10, or maximum 15. I haven’t seen much variation in cobbler’s charges across India. It was Mumbai first where [...]


Karva Chauth and Feminists

A conversation between a feminist (Q) and a reformed-feminist (Me): 
Q: You told me that yesterday was Karva Chauth and your wife kept a fast for you. Did you too keep a fast for her?  
Me: Yes, but for one hour. When I came to know that she had not been able to see the moon and [...]