Pheromones & electrons

A Norton Online Living Report says that more Indians fall in love on the Net than people from other countries. Now, I must confess that I have been in love with the Net ever since it came in the public domain, and it is fabulous to see the evolution of this medium, but a reality check is always in order …


Bhai Kahn Singh of Nabha

A pretty young woman looked at me meaningfully, realised that I was unable to recognise her, and came up to my wife and me to introduce herself as the granddaughter of Bhai Kahn Singh of Nabha. We were at a gathering at Whispering Willows, an upmarket commercial farm on Chandigarh’s outskirts on Sunday. “What do you do now,” I asked …