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Purnima Sharma

Four Indian radio legends recall the time when newsreaders moved people to tears, not war

For Ramanuj Prasad Singh, Vinod Kashyap and others, newsreading was a solemn profession, one that didn’t lend itself to dramatisation.

Purnima Sharma
· Feb 18, 2019 · 11:30 am
Stressed and worn out, many Indians in their 20s are turning to an old practice of staying silent

Centuries after Buddha practised vipassana, it is finding new takers.

Purnima Sharma
· Oct 03, 2018 · 11:30 am
Blonde, slim, with good family values: The darker side of matrimonial ads for dogs

Dog breeding, even if you aren’t a professional, is serious business. Few Indians understand that.

Purnima Sharma
· Apr 15, 2017 · 11:30 am