Rajneesh Narula’s occasional essay series

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I sometimes indulge myself and write short essays on topical issues which interest me. These seem to provide some entertainment to my friends and colleagues (who receive them by e-mail), and (I am told) may provide some relief for the very disillusioned thesis writer. Responses and retorts are welcome! For a short (and some say funny) story about life in Maastricht , read this The Big Questions of Life (and Some of the answers) Truth, Lies and my Indian holiday Love in an industrial time An Idiot's Guide to Virtual Relationships Alan Greenspan: Economist extraordinaire or hen-pecked husband? The Ally McBeal Zone or In praise of inaction A short guide to baby names or The importance of being anonymous Sound bites and Sartre The principles of passion My life as a terror expert On Immortality and Death The Death and Re-Birth of Curiosity: The importance of perspective On jealousy and reality (for Ben Okri) All I want is theme music, Or Peace in the Middle East, the easy way Ronaldo’s amazing haircut, Or In praise of turbans The dangers of jogging or Brussels and dating A not-so-beautiful mind Empires and food crimes, Or Jellied eels and wonder bread War-as-entertainment Ignorance as the ultimate goal The Joys of Controversy Or Metrosexual vs. Caveman Flogging dead horses The cult of really simple things For the love of a good story Or Book Reviewing for Beginners Africa, Xanadu and homesickness  On being a rolling stone: the angst of relocation! Speed-dating with Yummy rediscovering the power of pop music Looking for London, or Where have all the natives gone? With Malice towards Mahler China, Home of Wikkipedia Beijing and Tibet through a lens (a photo essay) Culture versus development: a visit to the roof of the world How many words are too many? The Lady Macbeth Effect British Journalism and the Search for the Truth On living forever, or Why I do not want Nirvana