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		<title>The Unlikely Economist</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Eighth Column has clocked more than 10,000 visitors and is still going strong. Needless to say, The Fatal ‘Head’ache series remains the most popular series on this blog to date, followed by the Nehru-Edwina affair. Thank you dear readers for making this a success. Keep sending your comments, queries and feedback to rajkmitra@gmail.com – they are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rajkmitra.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4339444&amp;post=279&amp;subd=rajkmitra&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Joel Stein’s “My Own Private India”?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I read Joel Stein’s now infamous article, My Own Private India, published in TIME on Monday, I found it quite intriguing. But, little did I realize that this supposedly “humorous” take on how Indians have moved into and changed Edison, New Jersey, the place where he grew up, could create such a furore among [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rajkmitra.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4339444&amp;post=263&amp;subd=rajkmitra&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Sanand land-loser’s letter to Mamata Banerjee!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mamataben, Tame kem chho,maja maa ne? I just came to know that you have taken a decisive step towards realising your dream of capturing power in Bengal. I take this opportunity to congratulate you and inform you that we are also close to realising our dreams of a better life, with the first Nano vrooming out of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rajkmitra.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4339444&amp;post=252&amp;subd=rajkmitra&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Fatal &#8216;Head&#8217;ache &#8212; X</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 22:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Mitra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My approval rating in the team was on the rise. I was no more the person they found “arrogant” and “unapproachable”. Human behaviour is situational. Have you ever wondered why you did not like a person you met the other day, though you don’t know exactly why you didn’t like him? The answer is situation. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rajkmitra.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4339444&amp;post=235&amp;subd=rajkmitra&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Fatal &#8216;Head&#8217;ache &#8211; IX</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 00:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Mitra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I apologise to you – my dear readers – for not being able to bring out the ninth episode on time. Sometimes it’s quite difficult to find the right trade-off between your profession and your passion. And in a market-driven system, passion often gets a raw deal! Thank you once again for your continued support [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rajkmitra.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4339444&amp;post=231&amp;subd=rajkmitra&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Fatal ‘Head’ache – VIII</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 22:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Mitra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I woke up early and decided to skip office. I wanted to be alone.  But, I was not in a mood to even call up and inform Nishigandha. I messaged her that I had running fever and a bad throat. The reply came after 15 minutes. “It’s OK. Take care. Don’t worry, I will manage [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rajkmitra.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4339444&amp;post=221&amp;subd=rajkmitra&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Fatal &#8216;Head&#8217;ache &#8211; VII</title>
		<link>http://rajkmitra.wordpress.com/2010/05/02/the-fatal-headache-vii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 08:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Mitra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Readers, thanks once again for your overwhelming support. The journey through The Fatal Headache series has been quite fascinating to say the least. Your comments, suggestions and questions remain my inspiration. The series is on a roll, so let’s enjoy until it lasts. As I had mentioned in my last post, you can now [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rajkmitra.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4339444&amp;post=199&amp;subd=rajkmitra&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Fatal &#8216;Head&#8217;ache &#8212; VI</title>
		<link>http://rajkmitra.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/the-fatal-headache-vi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Mitra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Note For My Readers! I may not have been around in the blogosphere for over a month (unconditional apologies for that), but your emails never stopped reaching me. And needless to say The Fatal ‘Head’ache series remains a cynosure of all gruelling passions. Recently, a friend asked me after reading my blog, “Why is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rajkmitra.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4339444&amp;post=167&amp;subd=rajkmitra&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Fatal &#8216;Head&#8217;ache &#8212; V</title>
		<link>http://rajkmitra.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/the-fatal-headache-v/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Mitra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Note For My Readers It’s probably time to sing – Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re. After two years of below par performance, it seems that the Kolkata Knight Riders are all set to script a turnaround. They may not go on to win the Indian Premier League, unless there are several upsets, but they appear [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rajkmitra.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4339444&amp;post=148&amp;subd=rajkmitra&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Fatal &#8216;Head&#8217;ache &#8211; IV</title>
		<link>http://rajkmitra.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/the-fatal-headache-iv/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Mitra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Note For My Readers The Fatal ‘Head’ache series over the past one month has delighted many, offended a few but has entertained all, if your reactions are of any indication. My inbox is flooded with requests to extend the series and I am seriously contemplating writing a few more. For those who were offended, here&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rajkmitra.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4339444&amp;post=138&amp;subd=rajkmitra&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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