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Send us your stories, views and opinions at amrita.sharma@hindustantimes.com and we shall carry it on the site in our Surfers' Digest section. Let's all get together and talk. And last but not the least, welcome to the Writers' Club.

Talking Point
All of us, at some point of time, want to be a part of something big, go beyond ourselves, aim for the stars and make a difference - not just to the world around us, but to our very conscience, our soul and our beliefs. Being part of the media is a double edged sword - it is an advantage as well as a big responsibility. And as members of the fourth estate, we, at hindustantimes.com have taken it upon ourselves  to do our bit, to express ourselves and to voice opinions on everything that we feel strongly about.

American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr said, "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” And Writers' Club is that platform which will give not only our team to share our thoughts and views but you as well - about situations that disturb us, issues that get us into a tizzy and experiences that shake us up.


 

It seems that just to sideline or to erode the influence of Bal Thackeray the Congress and NCP combine Government is playing with fire in Maharashtra, writes Syed Hassan Kazim.
Violence in Kandhamal district of Orissa may have made the Centre sit up and take notice, but nothing much has come out of it, as is obvious by the fact that the culprits are still at large and mobs are still running riot, writes Amrita Sharma.
If Manchester United wins the Premiership for the third consecutive time this year, it would be the first team in English football history to achieve the feat. But there are other clubs vying for top and Sir Alex Ferguson knows the challenges ahead. Abhishek Nandwani explores.
Girls are known as big drama queens; therefore, can the action-packed sports arena distance itself from the dainty followers or the vice-versa? Neha Chawla examines.
Never before in the history of Independent India there have been allegations of corruption against so many judges in such a short span of time. Undoubtedly, these questions need to be answered. But are the answers to these questions so simple? Nilesh Mathur examines. 
Global economic meltdown
In India, thousands of people derive sustenance from the BPOs. And if the storm strikes the industry, the Govt will not be able to take the damages in its stride, fears Qasim Ali.
Capitalism has achieved novel prosperity through greater world-wide desegregation and provided the means to exterminate poverty from the face of the earth, writes Manish Sharma.
Life is an experience to be savoured and relished. It's about keeping your mind - and your heart - open to the joys that life offers at unexpected times and forms, writes Shyama Sharma.
A meeting with Thich Nhat Hanh
His first words to us urged us to recognize what is going on in the vast territory of our body, to be mindful of our breathing and the sense of wonder it entails to be alive, writes Ritu Sharma.

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Quotable quotes
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