HeyJaredK.C. Verma
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Aug 23, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for @theweek
- Top 500K sites
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- Jul 12, 2026
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The TV astrologer who couldn't predict his own accident (opens the original)
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Your Bassaram is a rather useless fellow,” I declared irritably. “Why? What’s he done now?” my wife asked, without even looking up from scrolling the messages on her phone. “And he isn’t my Bassaram. You hired him, remember? You’re the one who keeps praising his driving skills and initiative.” “He’s useless in critical matters. An hour ago, I sent him to find a brown cow, and he still hasn’t returned.” My wife looked up, one eyebrow arched like a question mark. “A cow? At this hour?” “Not just a
Why are Indian celebrations so loud? (opens the original)
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It happened at the Sethis’ wedding reception last week, that glittering battlefield of rustling silk, shaguns, and plastic smiles. I was headed for the bar with dignified nonchalance—thirst, after all, being the only emotion at such gatherings that requires no pretence—when a vision in sequins and shimmer glided towards me. She beamed with the radiant certainty of someone who had just won the lottery, received a marriage proposal, or perhaps both. I cast a nervous glance over my shoulder, half-e
Why can't India fix its monsoon problems? (opens the original)
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The trouble with football is that it makes one thirsty. And the trouble with beer is that no matter how much one buys, it evaporates far too quickly. So, when I ran out of stock last week, I peeled myself off the couch, picked up the car keys, blew an exaggerated kiss to the missus, and descended in the lift to the basement. My battle plan was elegantly simple—zip to the neighbourhood supplier of essential fluids, buy replenishments, return home in time to watch the second half of the World Cup
We are like that only (opens the original)
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All wives are suspicious—but some are decidedly more suspicious. My better half occupies the middle of the Gaussian distribution, which is to say that she regards me and my friends with a perfectly normal degree of suspicion. Yet even among my associates, there is one group she views with particular scepticism: the venerable old fogies of the FourEss—our Samosas & Serious Study Set—who gather periodically in the park of our condominium. She is convinced that our sole interest lies in samosas. Wh
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