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  • Culture - Weekly Features

    “The Paan Daan Trail” by Saeed Ibrahim

    31 May 2026

    This antique silver Paan Daan, a family heirloom from the late 19th or early 20th century, bears testimony to the workmanship of a generation of highly skilled artisans.

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    31 May 2026

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    10 May 2026

    A Haven for Winged Wanderers: Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

    26 April 2026
  • Culture - Society - Weekly Features

    “Chronicle of the Scarred Mountains” by Gunjan Joshi

    31 May 2026

    I wonder what Frank S. Smythe would have thought about the deterioration of mountains today when he completed his climb of Mount Kamet in 1931.

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    “Wait, FUCKSHITPISSDIE isn’t a Beatles Cover Band?” by Dan Dellechiaie

    24 May 2026

    When my work bestie, Aleister McMegadeth or Ally as he is known at our Applebee’s, invited me to his concert, I didn’t expect so much ummmm.

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    24 May 2026

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    17 May 2026

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    “Monkey Business” by Ed Meek

    24 May 2026

    Yes, it’s true that the two monkeys who’ve been arrested for dealing drugs, Munni and Hamid, were living under my roof but let me assure you that I had no idea what they were up to.

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    We’ll Be Fine, Probably

    17 May 2026

    Deepthi Arun Kumar — Excerpt: We admit, / doctors are gross, / inventive but disgusting. / We’d have it no other way.

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