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#SPEAKYOURMIND WITH ARTHI VENKATESH
How would you define yourself? I would define myself as an explorer, who eagerly grabs any opportunity that interests me. The first thing you do when you wake up? I brush my teeth and have a cup of very strong coffee. The last thing you...
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#SPEAKYOURMIND PRADEEP ARYAN
How would you define yourself? I would define myself as someone who is driven and who is passionate about acting. All I am waiting for now, is good scripts to come my way. First thing you do when you wake up? I check my mobile...
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DON’T CRY OVER SPILT MILK
Why is it so hard for people to overcome certain things? Is it that hard? Because I’ve never felt that way. Maybe, it’s because I haven’t lost someone or something important enough to make me feel that way? Or maybe, I’m just dead on the...
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#SPEAKYOURMIND WITH REHMAN HASSAN
How would you define yourself? I am someone who loves to explore life. A quick, insightful, enthusiastic and a very levelheaded person. I am easily approachable and believe in being humble and remaining grounded. My life has been very challenging but being a positive person,...
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THE PURSUIT OF PEACE
Do you ever wonder if peace of mind is possible for you? Does the idea seem mystical, like a dream that can never be realized? For many, it sounds like a complicated matter, yet, when implemented, its simplicity is revealed. If we release fear and...
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WHY WOMEN NEVER TALK ABOUT BEING ‘WOMEN’
The first time I was asked, ‘do you masturbate?’ I remember feeling like I was put in a spot. I didn’t know how to answer it. I didn’t know what would be the appropriate reply. I didn’t know if I was supposed to masturbate or...
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#SPEAKYOURMIND WITH SID SHANKAR
How would you define yourself? I don’t think anyone can answer this question with absolute truth, no? One needs to ask the people around oneself to describe or define them, or at least that’s what I think. First thing you do when you wake up?...
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WITH LOVE, COMES RESPECT
Life gives you many strange experiences. And for me, this was definitely one of them. I grew up being taught to be afraid and disgusted in the presence of trans women, but life taught me something different and I am thankful. While I was in...
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I LIKE TO ENJOY AND EXPLORE WHATEVER COMES MY WAY: KG RANJITH
How and when did you decide to become a singer? I used to participate in singing competitions when I was a child and one of the judges of a competition (who later also happened to become my guru) recognized the talent in me and told...
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BEING ‘TAMIL’ FROM PAST TO PRESENT
The author is a historian, editor and translator. A professor at the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, he is known for his efforts in collecting and publishing the works of Tamil writer Pudumaippithan. He was awarded the VKRV Rao Prize for History in 2007....
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