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Kerala neighbours take coconut tree battle to high court, told to resolve it over ‘cup of tea’
June 24, 2026 7:34 pm
According to the petitioner, coconuts that kept falling from a tree on his neighbour’s land had damaged his vehicles, and he had repeatedly approached the authorities for a resolution.
‘They were screaming for help, people stood mute’: Kin of father-son killed in South Delhi’s Tara Apartments
April 18, 2026 6:49 pm
Police arrested the accused, a fellow neighbour, hours after the stabbing from Ghaziabad
'Your cat, your responsibility': Bengaluru neighbours clash over paternity of newborn kittens
April 15, 2026 1:37 pm
The incident in Bengaluru's Seshadripuram saw an alleged acid attack threat and a police intervention.
‘Who wants to stay in a Bengali ghetto?’ My parents preferred mixed localities over ethnic enclaves
March 28, 2026 11:15 pm
My father's remark on ‘the Bengali ghetto’ returns to me at a time when ‘Bangladeshi’ has become a pejorative loosely directed at Bengalis in general
From silent tea garden to WhatsApp ping: How I discovered the meaning of neighbour
March 02, 2026 5:39 am
It is the feeling of belonging to a shared space that makes life in our gated community so unique. In this age of social alienation and isolation, this is more than one could ask
Who’s my neighbour: Should it matter if your neighbour is Rahul or Farooq, Neha or Shazia?
January 28, 2026 4:44 pm
Neighbours turn an unfamiliar place into a home. But this experience is not the same for everyone. Farooqs and Shazias still need to hide their identity to be accepted by neighbours
Who’s my neighbour| My neighbours taught me that acceptance is built through small, everyday acts of openness
January 16, 2026 5:54 am
Living in a “mixed” locality taught me that proximity does not always guarantee connection, but connection is possible when people are open to it
Who’s my neighbour | Today, the word 'neighbour' has lost its meaning; Proximity and familiarity have been replaced by solitude and separation
December 31, 2025 11:33 am
There was a sense of organic companionship that probably lasted decades for many families. Children became friends organically because of their geographical proximity and familiarity
Who's my neighbour: Inside a gated community, three creatures have sorted out the world between them. And no, the humans are not among them
December 03, 2025 12:16 pm
The people hide inside most of the time. It’s too hot or too cold or the air is too dirty. Sometimes, they fiddle with things
I was raised by my neighbours. Now, I find them everywhere
November 05, 2025 6:05 pm
People have stories about your family long after they are gone. There is always collective memory. That is the gift of living and growing with the same people for decades.
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