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The great Indian art of being penny wise and pound foolish

By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam There is a secret Olympic sport that many Indian households have mastered — it is called “Tube Wrestling.” It involves squeezing a toothpaste tube to its absolute death,…

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Published September 24, 2025 · 3 min read
the great indian art of being

By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam

There is a secret Olympic sport that many Indian households have mastered — it is called “Tube Wrestling.” It involves squeezing a toothpaste tube to its absolute death, flattening it, twisting it, rolling it and then — just when it should be given a decent burial — cutting it open to scoop out its final breath with a toothbrush. That last speck of Colgate is a national treasure. We may misplace property papers worth crores, but never, ever a half-used tube of paste.

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