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Customer Feedback: Style That Beard

One thing about being a columnist is that not many of us see ourselves or our vocation as a customer service undertaking.

Yet we annotate our columns with notes like ‘For feedback, comments and insults email [email protected]’. This should lead any sane, analytical person to the conclusion that not many columnists are smart.

In fact, I too think many columnists’ IQ hover around the single-digit range with most approaching the zero mark. But this should not worry anyone. We are always hoping we will get the more flattering feedback that should push our haughtiness-metre up. Truth is most of us need a shot of self-effacing serum to keep us in line.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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